Petition · past parliament
Lower train fares for 16-18 year olds.
Rejected
21 signatures
What the petition asks
Under the law, under 18's are not considered as adults so why should ages 16-18 have to pay the same price as an adult ticket although we earn less than an adult wage? The minimum wage is £4.05 per hour for somebody of my age (16) which is barely a child ticket to somewhere only 40 minutes away.
Why it was rejected
It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Aged-based transport fares are not set by the UK Government. For buses, local bus companies are free to set their own fares. For trains, the fares are set by train operating companies.
You could start a new petition asking Parliament to change the law, to require all operators to offer child fares or child tickets for anyone under 18.
You could start a new petition asking Parliament to change the law, to require all operators to offer child fares or child tickets for anyone under 18.
Timeline
| 4 Jan 2018 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 10 Jan 2018 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
21
Status
Rejected
Rejected
10 Jan 2018
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.