Railways: Fares
Commons · Question 99597 · Tabled 12 Dec 2025 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 19 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Chris Coghlan
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the lower age limit for adult peak-time rail fares on the families of students who turn 18 during the academic year while remaining in full-tim
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 19 Dec 2025
Adult fares are payable for passengers from the age of 16. The 16-17 Saver can be purchased to extend the discount on child fares to 16- and 17-year-olds. The Government has no current plans to amend existing concessionary discounts. As set out in the Rai...