OUR PASS IS THERE FOR YOU: MAYOR URGES SCHOOL LEAVERS TO APPLY FOR OUR PASS AND BENEFIT FROM FREE BUS TRAVEL & MEMBERSHIP EXCLUSIVES ACROSS THE CITY-REGION
- About to finish your GCSE year? Heading to work or college? Our Pass is there for you.
- Now in its fourth year, applications for the new Our Pass cohort are open. Cards will be activated for use from the beginning of September, so there’s plenty of time to apply.
- In our greener new era for Greater Manchester, we need more people to use sustainable forms of travel. Since its launch in September 2019, more than 100,000 Our Pass cards have been issued and there are currently over 47,000 active users. Members have made more than 25 million bus journeys and last term averaged over 300,000 journeys per week.
- Our Pass exclusives include the chance to win VIP tickets for Park Life in June. This summer we’ve also got hundreds of tickets for the cricket at Old Trafford. And we’ll be announcing lots of new and exciting exclusives for the new cohort joining the Our Pass club this September. Find out more online at ourpass.co.uk
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, has praised the success of Our Pass – now in its fourth year – and urged young people not to miss out.
Our Pass is a UK first. It’s aimed at Greater Manchester’s GCSE leavers and applications are now open, with eligible young people able to use their new Our Pass from the beginning of September.
For a one-off application fee of £10, members get free travel on most local bus services across Greater Manchester, making it easier to access education, work, training, culture and leisure in the city-region. Our Pass also provides access to a range of exclusive offers, discounts and experiences.
Since first going live in 2019, Our Pass has been supported by homegrown brands like Park Life, NQ, the Halle, Co-op, JD, Vimto, OpenMoney, Manchester City, Manchester United and Lancashire County Cricket (LCC) through a series of offers and competitions.
Current Our Pass exclusives include the chance to win VIP tickets for Park Life this June. This summer we’ve also got hundreds of tickets for the cricket at LCC’s Old Trafford ground. And there will be lots of new and exciting exclusives for the fresh cohort joining the Our Pass club this September.
The Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham, said:
“When I first became Mayor, I said we’d use the freedoms we have under devolution to make young people our priority for investment. I’m proud to say Our Pass is one big way we’ve been able to deliver on that promise.
“Now in its fourth year we’re seeing thousands of young people travelling to work and college in a sustainable way using Greater Manchester buses. Over the next few years, we’re committed to improving our public transport. It’s brilliant to see young people taking the lead.
“And of course, Our Pass is a lot more than just a travel pass. Members get lots of exclusives too. For our Year 12’s starting something new, Our Pass will be there for you. It’s there to unlock the city-region, a pass to all 10 boroughs.”
