Kids under 11 travel free on London’s Underground
Reports from the UK say that from 1 April, 500,000 London children aged under 11 can now enjoy free unlimited travel all day every day on the Tube and Docklands Light Railway when accompanied by an adult.
Announced as part of the Mayor’s policy to improve young people’s access to education, sport and leisure facilities across the capital, the new initiative means real savings for hundreds of thousands of London families and visitors, with the initiative following the earlier introduction of free travel on buses and trams for under 18’s in full-time education.
It was announced last April under 11’s could travel for free from 9.30am on weekdays and all day on weekends and bank holidays when accompanied by an adult passenger with a valid ticket, but now this has now been extended to all day every day.
Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, said: “We are continuing to bear down on the cost of travel for London’s families, and the extension of free travel on the tube and DLR to all day every day is another big step in reducing the pressures on Londoners’ pockets,” adding, “Combined with free bus and tram travel for all under-18s in full-time education this new step means that London has one of the most extensive cut-price travel schemes for families with children anywhere in Europe.
Up to four children under 11 can accompany an adult (anyone over 18) in possession of a valid ticket or who is using Oyster to pay as they go and four 16-17 year-olds travelling for £1 under the ‘Kids for a Quid’ scheme after 09.30, Monday to Friday and all day Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays.
Report by The Mole
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