Transport policy statement for students aged 16-19

Free bus and tram travel on Transport for London services will be available to:

• 16 and 17 year olds who permanently reside within a London Borough and are in full-time education or unwaged training.
• 18 year olds, who permanently reside within a London Borough, apply before the end of the academic year in which they turn 18 and who are in full-time education or unwaged training.  This means that free travel will be available to students turning 18 in the 2010/11 academic year, lasting up to the end of the academic year.

Full-time education will be defined as 12 hours of guided learning per week for a minimum of ten weeks, on further education courses in school sixth forms, sixth form colleges and further education colleges.

Young people will need to apply for a 16/17 year old Oyster photocard in September when schools and colleges re-open to qualify for free travel.

All 16 and 17 year olds will continue to be able to apply for half-fare reductions on adult rate Oyster single fares, and Travelcard and Tube only, 7 day, monthly and longer period season tickets.