Cut to under 18 free travel pushed back to October

[capitalomnibus]

Cut to under 18 free travel pushed back to October half term

Free travel for London children will not be scrapped at the start of the new school year – but will be cut immediately after half term, the Local Democracy Service can reveal.

www.guardian-series.co.uk/news/18637268.cut-18-free-travel-pushed-back-october-half-term/

[southlondonbus]

Still think its Harsh and would rather freedom passes were no longer valid on tube/mainline till end of the financial year then looked at again. Atleast it leaves the option of travelling for free on buses whereas under 18s have nothing now.

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Aug 10, 2020 13:39:23 GMT southlondonbus said:

Still think its Harsh and would rather freedom passes were no longer valid on tube/mainline till end of the financial year then looked at again. Atleast it leaves the option of travelling for free on buses whereas under 18s have nothing now.

Sorry but that's not true , they do have something , they can pay...... lets stop this every under 18 is on the poverty line. Anyway lets not open that can of worms again.

  

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Aug 10, 2020 13:39:23 GMT southlondonbus said:

Still think its Harsh and would rather freedom passes were no longer valid on tube/mainline till end of the financial year then looked at again. Atleast it leaves the option of travelling for free on buses whereas under 18s have nothing now.

You have the option to pay just as most grown ups do. 

[southlondonbus]

Could say the same about over 60s. Many could be earning over 50k in top jobs but on their 60th birthday suddenly don't have to pay.

[northlondonbuses]

would the fare cost the same as a train?
so 75p

if so I think people are better off getting a train since its only 75p to go anywhere in the underground rather than pay 75p 3 times if your getting 3 buses

[LJ17THF]

Aug 12, 2020 12:43:22 GMT northlondonbuses said:

would the fare cost the same as a train?
so 75p

if so I think people are better off getting a train since its only 75p to go anywhere in the underground rather than pay 75p 3 times if your getting 3 buses

I think it was going to be 20p for under 18s.

[vjaska]

Aug 12, 2020 12:43:22 GMT northlondonbuses said:

would the fare cost the same as a train?
so 75p

if so I think people are better off getting a train since its only 75p to go anywhere in the underground rather than pay 75p 3 times if your getting 3 buses

Unless the hopper fare has disappeared, they would only pay 75p once unless they get on a bus over the 70 minute limit from when they first paid?

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Aug 12, 2020 14:02:29 GMT vjaska said:

Aug 12, 2020 12:43:22 GMT northlondonbuses said:

would the fare cost the same as a train?
so 75p

if so I think people are better off getting a train since its only 75p to go anywhere in the underground rather than pay 75p 3 times if your getting 3 buses

Unless the hopper fare has disappeared, they would only pay 75p once unless they get on a bus over the 70 minute limit from when they first paid?

And presume the £1.50 off-peak cap will remain