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Most places, if not in fact all, places in England issue free bus passes for the over 60's (I applied and got mine within minutes on my birthday last June!) Locally they issue passes for wheelchair users and some other severally disabled people-mobility wise and mentally. Full time registered helpers for the mentally disabled also get free passes, regardless of age.
My pass is restricted to my County-but next year I understand I can use it nationwide-but not long distance coaches (sadly!) Most of our buses have hydraulic suspension-but drivers are not always very quick to operate such, if at all, I notice-I am currently experiencing some obvious mobility problems and half the time struggle to get off the bus because the driver is too lazy it seems to lower the bus for just one passenger getting off-but at least, the bus stops are, thankfully, quite near to me.

Thanks for clarifying that. I know Cheshire issues bus passes that are restricted to that County and that next year they will be valid England wide. I didn't realise *each* County in England had a County bus pass.

I think you will find that when next year your pass becomes nationwide it will be restricted to England. Currently Welsh bus passes have the badge of the County that issued it on it but it is valid anywhere in Wales since it was introduced some years back. As I understand it when your national system comes in next spring Welsh passes will still be restricted to Wales and cross border routes where our journey either begins or ends in Wales.

David