Hundreds of thousands of children under eleven are to get free travel on all train services in the capital, it was announced today.
Transport for London said that from January 2 next year they will no longer have to pay to use National Rail services.
Under the current arrangements, children only get complimentary travel on TfL buses and trams, as well as on the Tube, DLR and London Overground when they travel with a fare-paying adult.
But this has been extended to trains too after TfL committed to pay £500,000 a year to the train-operating companies to cover the cost...
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WalkerboyUK
16 Nov 154#5
"Under the current arrangements, children only get complimentary travel on TfL buses and trams, as well as on the Tube, DLR and London Overground when they travel with a fare-paying adult."
Not sure why any child under 11 would be travelling around unaccompanied...
Hot but of a pita getting the a Zip photocard if they don't have a passport and your nearest manned station is 30 miles away but if you can plan ahead & order one 4 weeks in advance then you're good to go, brilliant news.
Error440 to Rich44
16 Nov 15#9
Is it? Passports are expensive I cant even bring myself to update mine as its over 100 quid for it plus the over priced photos, my kid doesn't have one with how fast they grow it would cost a fortune in updating for no reason when we dont go on holidays.
WalkerboyUK
16 Nov 154#5
"Under the current arrangements, children only get complimentary travel on TfL buses and trams, as well as on the Tube, DLR and London Overground when they travel with a fare-paying adult."
Not sure why any child under 11 would be travelling around unaccompanied...
Error440 to WalkerboyUK
16 Nov 152#7
Because they have to get to school and back, there's kids at my sons primary who bus home alone, thats modern life for you.
Rich44 to WalkerboyUK
16 Nov 15#13
To get to the cinema, bowling, seeing friends and a million other reasons not really sure what point you're trying to make but they're old enough to travel alone locally, I wasn't much older than this when I'd use my BR priv card & go on a jolly around the country by train
jdbigguy
16 Nov 15#6
Wrong section. This is a Freebie, not a deal.
premierfella to jdbigguy
16 Nov 15#8
There is an admin fee for the Zip Oyster photocard, so whilst most London children no doubt already have one, it might technically not be a freebie.
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Transport for London said that from January 2 next year they will no longer have to pay to use National Rail services.
Under the current arrangements, children only get complimentary travel on TfL buses and trams, as well as on the Tube, DLR and London Overground when they travel with a fare-paying adult.
But this has been extended to trains too after TfL committed to pay £500,000 a year to the train-operating companies to cover the cost...
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Not sure why any child under 11 would be travelling around unaccompanied...
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Not sure why any child under 11 would be travelling around unaccompanied...
http://content.tfl.gov.uk/pay-as-you-go-tarrifs-national-rail.pdf
Looking at this map it seems the change is one of the few transport ones that will mainly benefit South Londoners!