Wiltshire pensioner travels 440 miles on free bus pass August 5, 2011 by Fulcrum An 81-year-old retired church minister has travelled more than 400 miles from Edinburgh to Westminster using only his free senior citizens' bus pass. In eight days he managed to travel 437-miles (703 kms) on 33 local buses and raise £2,500 for the Bible Society. BBC website. 2 August 2011. FulcrumShareTweetShare