CONCESSIONARY pass holders do not need to travel to renew their tram and train add-on until late June at the earliest after the deadline for renewal was extended by nearly three months.

The extension is aimed at removing the need for more than 120,000 concessionary pass holders, whose £10 tram and train add-on is due to expire between February and June 21, from making unnecessary journeys to renew it.

This means anyone who bought the £10 add-on before June 21 last year and who needs to travel will still be able to use their pass, without renewing, until Monday, June 21 this year. They should then renew when they next need to travel on public transport.

The renewal deadline had initially been set at March 31 but has been extended further in line with the government’s road map out of lockdown. The extension date will be kept under review alongside the progress of the road map. Pass holders who haven’t previously paid will still need to pay £10 to add tram and train.

Transport for Greater Manchester (TfGM) is also reminding people that the government’s ‘Stay at home’ restrictions currently remain in place until Monday, March 29.

Metro Mayor Andy Burnham, and Stephen Rhodes, Transport for Greater Manchester customer director said the decision "made perfect sense".