I know they do travel free in london if under 16.
here its free until 5
but most of time they never ask me to pay for 7year old.
really depends what bus drivers we get.
fares seem to vary on same route like they made a na error.
everyone moans about first bus and how extortionate they are.
they never on time
bus drivers can be rude and seem to hate kids.
one had go at me for giving him change think there was few coppers with the silver.
ours frequently dont have change and give change tickets which have to eb take to bus station or first shop which means frequenly i never see the money back.
i rarly take the bus with kids as its flipping stressful
but sometimes from local high street as the main road long abut mile if weathers bad its now £1.50 each way so return would cost £3 for 1mile.
day riders £4 each and family day rider £10 but worked out summer sometimes cheaper hubby drive into city centre and park.
anyway last night we did some shopping food up high street. cash machine wasent working so had £1.50 on me, it was dark and raining.
kids asked if we take bus so girls sat down 2younger ones under 5 3kids.
the bus driver dident argue she wanted eldest to pay due to age.
she said was first rules only 2free kids with 1 fullpaying adults.
never heard that rule before, some could say when you chanced it and lost.
so we had to get off shame of everyone on bus looking.
small boy crying in his buggy.
we were only going like 3 stops .
some of you might say aibu you should pay you fare ddger but rules seem to vary on driver and route they shouldent never know what to expect.
i hate taking bus most of time as people can be so horrid.
last time had 2 oaps have go at me over my well behaved kids.
got off stop early.
we live distance from school bus that bus route so unreliable and would work out so expensive we walk the 1.2 miles.
myself and kids quite used to walking now so often walk what most people say long distances not helped by some areas even close by ones being 2buses.
often theres not enough room many buggies.
but i have been thinking last few months/
hear people say what strain bus fees are to senior schools £60 a month here yet educations pretty much compulsary unless you home ed and you get whichever school council allocate you.
even if within 2miles can be long walk for little reception child.
i wonder what happens with unemployed and job centre?
as nearest job centres 6miles £6 return or 4miles,2buses £4.
my 2 wealthy car driving neighbours with their free bus passes are often going on nice shopping trips or days out with theres.
which makes me think.
why oaps get free travel but not kids?
im lucky every things walkable and rarly rely on bus but for those who do must be huge cost.
so every time i walk up long rd in wet/snow and see bus whizz past with mostly oaps i think god the uks so fair not!