Petition · past parliament

Cheaper train fares for students, especially when travelling to school

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

I am 17 years old, and I have to pay £6.40 a day to just get to school. This isn’t even including the cost of getting home. Why should I have to pay such an extortionate amount of money to go someone that I have to be by law?

Why it was rejected

It asked for something that is not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.

We can't accept your petition because the UK Government and Parliament aren't responsible for the issue you raise. The price of train tickets is the responsibility of train operating companies.

You could start a new petition asking the Government to fund a student rail discount card, if that's what you want to happen.

Timeline

29 Apr 2018 Petition opened for signatures
3 May 2018 Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21
Status Rejected
Rejected 3 May 2018

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.