Passengers who benefit from concessionary bus passes will be restricted to when they can travel free around the county in the new year.

Cornwall Council is reminding members of the public of a change in the times that holders of the special pass can use it from the beginning of 2011.

Free bus pass travel will continue to be available at all times on Saturdays, Sundays and bank holidays.

Journeys from Monday to Friday between 9.30am and 11pm will continue to be free, but from January 1 bus pass holders will be required to pay the standard fare for journeys outside of these times.

The money saved through applying this measure will be used to protect evening and weekend bus services across Cornwall.

Cornwall Council cabinet member for transportation Graeme Hicks said: 'This will bring us into line with other parts of the country. We understand how important the evening and weekend services are to people in Cornwall and have had to take this necessary measure to protect them.'