Fares and passes for young people

Fares on TfGM funded school buses are:

• Child single ticket: £1
• Child return ticket: £2
• TfGM school weekly ticket: £7.60**. This ticket is ONLY valid on schooldays on school buses. It’s available to buy on the bus or at an Information and Ticket office (Travelshop). The bus driver will load it onto the igo card.
• Carnet ticket: (10 single trips) £10**. This ticket is ONLY valid on schooldays on school buses. It’s available to buy on the bus** and at an Information and Ticket office (Travelshop). It can only be loaded onto an igo card and will be valid for 28 days from the date of purchase.

Children aged between 11-16 who do not have an igo pass will also be charged the single or return fare but will not be able to buy a weekly ticket without an igo.

Students with a Scholar’s permit can also pay £1 for a single ticket or £2 for a return (but not the school weekly ticket).

Students over the age of 16 (without a Scholar’s Permit or Our Pass) pay £2 for a single or £4 a return.

** TfGM return, weekly and carnet tickets are valid on the majority of dedicated school buses, with some exceptions. There are also bus services to schools, not included on the list of TfGM school buses, where no TfGM school tickets are available. Please check the exceptions list before travelling.

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Child fares on commercial buses

In Greater Manchester:

• Children under 5 years old travel for free on buses.
• Children aged 5-11 can pay child fares on buses
• If you are aged 11-16, you must have an igo pass to travel using a child ticket on buses in Greater Manchester.

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Child fares on trams

In Greater Manchester:

• Children under 5 years old travel for free on trams.
• Children aged 5-11 can pay child fares on trams.
• If you are aged 11-16, you must have an igo pass to travel using a child ticket on trams in Greater Manchester.

Metrolink also has a great special offer for school groups travelling around the tram network called ‘Kid for a Quid’.

This offer means it’s only £1 return for each child and £2 for each accompanying teacher, from any stop on the network. Learn more about the offer.