Petition · past parliament
Extend child fares & charges for all public transport and leisure to age 18.
Rejected
10 signatures
What the petition asks
Young people are now expected to stay in education until they are 18 and now cannot even take a drive until they are 18.
Part time jobs for under 18's in the current economy are almost non-existent and the low number of permitted hours makes employers very reluctant to take on under 18's.
Part time jobs for under 18's in the current economy are almost non-existent and the low number of permitted hours makes employers very reluctant to take on under 18's.
Transport & Leisure operators stop child rates at 16.
This places an unreasonable financial burden upon working families and 16 to 18 year olds who are required to attend full time education.
If we want the next generations to increase their use of public transport and leisure opportunities , tackle obesity and improve social cohesion, they must be affordable and accessible.
If we want to get children out from behind their keyboards and game consoles there have to be viable alternatives.
This places an unreasonable financial burden upon working families and 16 to 18 year olds who are required to attend full time education.
If we want the next generations to increase their use of public transport and leisure opportunities , tackle obesity and improve social cohesion, they must be affordable and accessible.
If we want to get children out from behind their keyboards and game consoles there have to be viable alternatives.
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 transport operators to offer child fares for anyone under 18.
You could start a new petition asking Parliament to change the law, to require all transport operators to offer child fares for anyone under 18.
Timeline
| 31 Mar 2019 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Apr 2019 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
10
Status
Rejected
Rejected
3 Apr 2019
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.