Transport for LondonNew rules for 11-14-year-olds
New rules on the use of free travel for young people on buses and trams mean that everyone aged 11 and over who qualifies for free travel must touch in with a valid Oyster photocard when boarding a bus or at a tram stop.
Fourteen to 17-year-olds have been using Oyster photocards to qualify for free travel since the concession was first introduced in September 2005, and those who still hold a valid photocard do not need to apply for a replacement.
Anyone without a valid Oyster photocard will have to pay the adult fare for their journey.
Mayor of London Boris Johnson said: 'Most young people behave themselves on the buses, but it is important that those who don't realise that free travel is a privilege that has been paid for and is not their automatic right regardless of their actions.
'Making it compulsory for young people to carry a valid Oyster photocard and touch in for each journey, alongside our expansion of police numbers on the buses, is part of our effort to restore civility on our transport network, and halt the antisocial behaviour that can make travelling a misery for some passengers.'
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