Law for all train company’s to offer child fares for anyone under 18

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

All people from 5 years old to the age of 18 years old should be charged a child’s ticket price. A 16-25 railcard is void for most pupils in peak morning times as it then requires a minimum fare of £12. If the government views us as children then so should travel companies

- 16-25 railcards are void as they require a minimum £12 fare between 4:30 AM and 10:00 AM
- This is the time frame the majority of pupils travel to school in and often there ticket prices are less than £12 so they are being charged as an adult to go to a institute designed for children
- This allows more children to be able to afford to travel to sporting clubs and activity’s
- It will also in theory decrease the amount of 16+ year olds boarding trains without tickets due to lack of money

Why it was rejected

There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.

Require all transport operators to offer child fares to anyone under 18, by law.

Timeline

29 Nov 2018	Petition opened for signatures
4 Dec 2018	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 4 Dec 2018

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