In message , Clive Page
writes

The other day I needed to reach the Old Street area and noticed on the
London Central Bus map leaflet the 812, which might have been useful.

But the leaflet says about the 812:
"Valid Freedom Passes can be used on this service (Bus Passes,
Travelcards, Oystercards and Saver Tickets are not accepted)."

By Bus Passes I assume it means the National Bus Pass for the over-60s
and handicapped. I thought that all scheduled short-distance services
were required to accept these, whatever the operator? If this service
accepts the TfL Freedom Pass but not these (which are the equivalent
issued outside London), then it's a real curiosity.

It's a service run by Hackney Community Transport on behalf of Islington
Council, and was originally only for people with limited mobility. More
recently they've opened it to the general public, who are charged a £1
cash fare, but they have also chosen to accept Freedom Passes (and offer
free travel to students aged 16 and under).

You raise an interesting point about the National Bus Pass - I suspect
that now the service is "public" they are obliged to accept it, but
either haven't realised or haven't got round to changing their
publicity.
--
Paul Terry