Scottish Government

CLYDE AND HEBRIDES FERRY SERVICES: INVITATION TO TENDER

ANNEX 10
CONCESSIONARY FARES AND OTHER SPECIAL CHARGING ARRANGEMENTS

(A) CHILDREN

Children under 5 years free
Children over 5 and under 16 years - half fare

(B) BRITISH RAIL PRIVILEGE TICKETS

British Rail Identity cards and Travel facility Cards should be checked for endorsements to verify if holder is eligible for Privilege rates on CalMac services.

Certain employees of rail Companies and former British Rail employees are entitled to free travel on certain services.

Senior Staff hold gold, silver or blue plastic passes endorsed "Valid on specified Caledonian MacBrayne Services". These routes are as follows:

• Ardrossan - Brodick
• Wemyss Bay - Rothesay

The passes are not valid on any other services .

Other staff hold a "Staff Travel Card" which if it is not valid on the services carries an endorsement (on the back) to that effect. If there is no endorsement it is valid on the above routes. It must be dated in the box provided. The date entered gives a forty-eight hour validity, i.e. the pass is valid the day following that for which it is dated and can be used for a return journey within that period. If the return journey falls beyond the forty-eight hours then a new date must be entered. This pass is valid when shown. Non-endorsed "Staff Travel Cards" which are undated can be used for the purchase of privilege tickets on the services - for full details see following page.

(C) FORMER SCOTTISH TRANSPORT GROUP PRIVILEGE TICKETS

Following negotiations with local Clyde coast bus companies, the following arrangements currently apply:

WESTERN BUSES (STAGECOACH), ARRIVA and McGill's Coaches

These companies provide free travel on all stage carriage services to CalMac's current and retired employees plus their respective spouses, widows and widowers, together with CalMac child pass holders who need not be accompanied.

Caledonian MacBrayne will provide reciprocal free travel on Clyde routes to these Companies current employees and children, retired employees and their spouses, widows and widowers. Bus Company employees children are not issued with cards and must be accompanied by an eligible parent. Not more than one child may qualify for this concession i.e. each child must be accompanied by a qualified adult. This applies to children between the ages of 5 and 15 years inclusive.

This concession will not be a requirement of the subsidy contract. It is a commercial matter which will be for the operator to consider.

(D) FORMER BRITISH RAIL ACTIVE AND RETIRED EMPLOYEES

Travel facilities on Caledonian MacBrayne services.

Gold, silver and blue plastic passes endorsed valid on specified Caledonian MacBrayne Clyde services.

Staff travel card without endorsement to the effect that it is "not valid on Caledonian MacBrayne services" and appropriately dated in the box provided.

(E) CONCESSIONARY FARES FOR DISABLED PEOPLE

Cars: 50% off the normal car single fare for a single journey on presentation of (1) the "blue" card, bearing the name/photograph of the disabled person and (2) the vehicle tax disc exemption certificate (Form DLA 404) showing the vehicle registration number and the name of the bearer of the blue card.

Motor homes: 50% off the normal single fare for a single journey on presentation of (1) the "blue" card, bearing the name/photograph of the disabled person and (2) the vehicle tax disc exemption certificate (Form DLA 404) showing the vehicle registration number and the name of the bearer of the blue card.

Mini-Coach and Mini-Buses (adapted for conveyance of disabled passengers):

50% off the normal single fare for the single journey

Island Residents Disabled Concession

50% off the islanders car return fare for a return journey, on presentation of (1) the "blue" card, bearing the name/photograph of the disabled person and (2) the vehicle tax disc exemption certificate (Form DLA 404) showing the vehicle registration number and the name of the bearer of the orange/blue card.

Note: if the tax disc exemption certificate (Form DLA 404) has a blank vehicle registration number field DVLA form V5 (Registration Document) bearing the same name as the stated registered keeper as the tax disc exemption certificate (Form DLA 404), will be required.

Note: The disabled person(s) must be travelling with the vehicle. Supporting documentation must be carried at time of travel and be presented when requested. Failure to produce documentation will result in the full fare being charged.

(F) BLIND PEOPLE

In all areas, holders of the National Blind Persons Travel Card travel free of charge. Strathclyde Passenger Transport administer the fund for Scotland.

(G) ISLANDER RETURNS

Return tickets for journeys originating at island ports etc., must be charged at the Off Peak fare irrespective of date of travel. (NB This does not apply on Full Fare sailings.) Journeys originating at the following ports are applicable:

Some Inter Island and seasonal service rates are not applicable and are as follows:-

(H) CALMAC STAFF TRAVEL

Current and retired CalMac staff are entitled to certain concessions on the CalMac network.

Current Seagoing CalMac Staff

Western Isles

Masters/Chief Engineers: car pass for any route plus passenger pass (includes spouse and any dependants of any age in full time education). Spouse has separate car pass and is able to register his/her car pass under a different car registration number.

Officers: passenger pass (includes spouse and any dependants of any age in full time education).

Ratings: passenger pass (includes spouse and any dependants of any age in full time education).

Clyde Services

Masters/Chief Engineers: car pass any route plus passenger pass (includes spouse and any dependants of any age in full time education). Spouse has separate car pass and is able to register his/her car pass under a different car registration number

Officers: car pass for Clyde routes plus passenger pass (includes spouse and any dependants of any age in full time education).

Ratings: car pass for Clyde routes plus passenger pass (includes spouse and any dependants of any age in full time education).

Current Non-seagoing Staff

On management payroll: car pass any route (for employee and spouse, same vehicle registration number) plus passenger pass (includes spouse and any dependants of any age in full time education).

Not on management payroll: passenger pass (includes spouse and any dependants of any age in full time education).

Other rights for current staff without a car pass

One free car pass each year.

Car travel outwith the free pass - holders do not have to pay the ticket price but do have to pay piers and harbour dues at non-CalMac ports. Travel only permitted if space is available i.e. no fare-paying passengers denied space.

BR Privileges

Some staff members who were employed before 1971 have BR Privileges conferred on them by the Transport Act 1969.

Retired Staff

All have a passenger pass including spouse.

Management/Masters/Chief Engineers also have a car pass.

Non-car pass holders get one free trip per year. Car travel outwith the free pass - holders do not have to pay the ticket price but do have to pay piers and harbour dues at non-CalMac ports.

Certain rights to bus travel are conferred by having a staff pass.

Certain rights to train travel for those who were with CalMac prior to 1971.

These rights continue until the death of the retiree or surviving spouse.

(I) SENIOR CITIZENS CONCESSIONARY TRAVEL SCHEME

Three concessionary travel arrangements schemes are in place, which have been arranged with Strathclyde Passenger Transport (SPT), Highland Council and Comhairle nan Eilean Siar. For all concession schemes, the rules apply only to foot passengers. No concessions are available for vehicles.

(a) STRATHCLYDE PASSENGER TRANSPORT (SPT) REGION

Five types of concessionary travel card exist within the SPT area and these are detailed below:-

Elderly Ferry

This travel card entitles the holder to travel free on normal scheduled ferry services between the mainland and the location specified on the front of the card. The card can be used at all times on the specified ferry services.

Elderly Ferry Companion

This travel card entitles the holder to travel alone or with a companion. The holder will travel free on normal scheduled ferry services between the mainland and the location specified on the front of the card. The card can be used at all times on the specified ferry services. The companion will be charged half fare up to a maximum of 2.00.

Disabled Ferry

This travel card entitles the holder to travel free on normal scheduled ferry services between the mainland and the location specified on the front of the card. The card can be used at all times on the specified ferry services.

Disabled Ferry Companion

This travel card entitles the holder to travel alone or with a companion. The holder will travel free on normal scheduled ferry services between the mainland and the location specified on the front of the card. The card can be used at all times on the specified ferry services. The companion will be charged half fare up to a maximum of 2.00.

Senior Ferry (Issued to males over 60)

This travel card entitles the holder to travel free on normal scheduled ferry services between the mainland and the location specified on the front of the card. The card can be used at all times on the specified ferry services.

The following routes fall within the SPT area:-

*Sailings from Kilchoan and Lochaline are also covered by Highland Council Scheme.

Additional SPT Support

As set out at Annexes 6 and 7 SPT provides additional support for some ferry services.

(b) HIGHLAND REGION

In Highland the Blind Person's Companion Card allows a companion to travel with the blind person free, on any public transport system within the local authority area. This includes travel on Sconser/Raasay, Mallaig/Armadale and Mallaig/Small Isles. The Council also provides a 50% reduction to the Blind Person's Companion if travelling with a blind person to Mull. The routes where 50% reimbursement is given are: Tobermory/Kilchoan, Lochaline/Fishnish and Oban/Craignure.

The Highland Council Travel Card Scheme takes in the following services:

The scheme applies to ALL Senior, Elderly and Disabled Persons who are resident within Highland and who are in possession of a valid Travel Card issued by Highland Council.

** Card holders (travelling in from Morvern/Ardnamurchan and over Mull) are entitled to a half price journey on the Oban-Craignure service.

(c) COMHAIRLE NAN EILEAN SIAR (CNES)

New CNES concession cards were introduced on 1 April 2003 and are the only cards which should be accepted for concessionary travel.

Holders of CNES concession cards have the following entitlements:

Sound of Harris and Sound of Barra services (including Castlebay/Lochboisdale and Lochmaddy/Tarbert direct sailings):-

Unlimited free travel. Details of all concession cards used for all journeys should be recorded.

Services to the Mainland:-

Cardholders have the choice of either one free round trip to the mainland, or, one half -price 6 journey book of tickets for the route of their choice (either Castlebay/Oban, Lochboisdale/Oban, Lochmaddy/Uig, Tarbert/Uig or Stornoway/Ullapool). Only one of these options can be used in any 12 month period (running from 1 April to 31 March). When the above ticket has been issued, the CNES Concession Card must be punched through the relevant year (marked on the side of the card) to indicate that the card holder has used up their annual entitlement.

If preferred, a holder can, instead of the usual return, request a ticket which covers them out on one route and back on another.