Local bus company East Yorkshire Motor Services (EYMS) is allowing teenagers to travel for less on its buses this summer.
The current child fare, usually half the adult fare, is available up to a person’s sixteenth birthday but young people who are 16, 17 or 18 years old can travel for child fare on any East Yorkshire or Scarborough & District bus during the school summer holidays 21 July – 2 September.
That means cheaper fares to the beach, the cinema, to meet friends or to go shopping.
Teenagers in this age group do not need to apply for a special card or ticket in advance – they just get on the bus and ask for a child ticket. They should remember to bring ID, such as a passport, citizen card or driving licence, to prove they are not older than 18 as it will often be impossible for a bus driver to distinguish between an 18-year-old and a 19-year-old.
EYMS is offering the discount after a meeting with Hull Youth Council, who raised the issue of teenagers’ travel costs.
EYMS chairman and chief executive Peter Shipp said:
“We are keen to encourage young people to travel by bus, and we know it can be relatively expensive for them, especially if they are still at school or college and not earning.”
“We have therefore decided to give this scheme a trial run during the school summer holiday.”
“We will be very interested to see how many youngsters take advantage of it and if any problems arise through the need to prove that they are within the age limit”
