Petition
Change the age of children’s railway tickets from 16 to 18 years old
Rejected
15 signatures
What the petition asks
As children now have to stay in education until they are 18 years old , children’s railway ticket prices need to reflect this
Raise children’s fares to age 18
Why it was rejected
There was already a petition about this issue. Duplicates are rejected so signatures collect in one place.
You may wish to sign the following petition, which calls for similar action:
Require train operators to allow under 18s to purchase child tickets
Require train operators to allow under 18s to purchase child tickets
Require train operators to allow under 18s to purchase child tickets
Require train operators to allow under 18s to purchase child tickets
Timeline
| 27 May 2025 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
15
Status
Rejected
Rejected
11 Jun 2025
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Aug 2026.