Children & concessions
Travelling with children
Travelling as a family is very economical in London. Often children travel free on all public transport in London, and when they do have to pay, it's much less than an adult fare. Here are some guidelines about child fares:
Under-11s
Under-11s can travel for free on the tube, DLR, buses and trams, all day, every day.
Under-11s travelling with an adult will not be issued with tickets and will be allowed to pass through the ticket gates at stations. Please note, if an under-11 has an Oyster photocard and is travelling free with an adult they should not use it. If they do, they will be charged a fare.
Accompanying adults can take up to four children under the age of 11 years for free on the Tube and DLR.
Speaking of which why not buy an
Oyster card before you leave. Buy your Oyster online at
VisitBritain Direct (www.visitbritaindirect.com/en-GB/detail.aspx?ProductCode=T105).
For information on child rates, see fares and tickets.
Concessions
At the moment there are no concessions on London transport services for students or senior travellers who aren't UK residents.
Wheelchair users
Wheelchair users travel for free on all London transport. See the following pages for more information on using public transport in London for people with accessible needs: