Petition · past parliament
Make child fares available to under 18s, rather than only under 16s.
Rejected
14 signatures
What the petition asks
At the age of 16, you can leave school and go into employment. At this age you are payed a minimum wage of £3.87 per hour. However, bus, rail and other public transport companies charge a 16 or 17 year old an adult fare (unless they are in full time education and have a student pass).
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
Timeline
| 9 Feb 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 12 Feb 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
14
Status
Rejected
Rejected
12 Feb 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.