(03 Nov 2013, 10:20 am)Tom wrote Arriva have a 80p flat fare in Tyne and Wear. They have a teencard which allows any Under18 (?) to travel for 90p anywhere in Northumberland/T&W.
As a 16 year old who holds a POP card and is said to look between 16 and 18 years old, would I still be entitled to this flat fare of 80p within Tyne and Wear or would the driver argue that I was an adult as there is no proof that I am indeed a child?
Similarly, if I didn't hold a 'Teen Card', is there any proof I'm actually under 18 years of age and am entitled to this fare?
Like I say, the examples are common across all operators. Personally, I'm glad we have such a system which enables us to have various cards to prove our age. I think it's only right that if a teenager teenager doesn't look like s/he is entitled to the discounted fare and they do not hold ID which proves they are, that they have to pay the normal rate.
As I said earlier, perhaps 11 years of age is too young for these passes to be mandantory and 14 years of age would be more appropriate... It's a shame we don't get more of a say.