Child fares on TfGM funded school buses
From September 2021, fares on TfGM funded school buses are:
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For children aged 11-16 with igo passes and primary school children:
Single ticket £1.40
Return ticket £2.40** -
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 a TfGM Travelshop. The bus driver will load it onto the igo card.
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Carnet ticket (10 single trips) £10.00**. This ticket is ONLY valid on schooldays on school buses. It’s available to buy on the bus** and in TfGM Travelshops. It can only be loaded onto an igo card and will be valid for 28 days from the date of purchase.
Children aged 11-16 who do not have an igo pass will be charged a single fare of £1.80 and will not be able to buy returns or weekly tickets.
Students with a Scholar’s permit can also buy the £1.40 single ticket (not returns or school weekly tickets).
** 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.
Child fares on commercial buses
Children under 5 years old travel for free on buses in Greater Manchester.
If you are aged 5-11 you can pay child fares on buses in Greater Manchester.
From the age of 11 until 31 August after your 16th birthday, you can pay child fares if you have an igo card. You must have an igo pass to travel using a child ticket on buses in Greater Manchester if you are aged 11-16.
Child fares on trams
Children under 5 years old travel for free on trams in Greater Manchester.
If you are aged 5-11 you can pay child fares on trams in Greater Manchester.
If you are aged 11-15 you can pay child fares on trams in Greater Manchester if you have proof of your age when you travel.
An igo card can be used as proof of your age and lets you pay child fares on trams in Greater Manchester until 31 August after your 16th birthday.
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. For more information, click here
Our Pass
Free local bus travel and off-peak 1-day and weekend Metrolink travelcards at half adult prices, for 16-18 year olds.
Care Leavers travel offer
Free local bus travel for 18-21 year olds who are classed as a care leaver.
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Find out which lines will be affectedMetrolink improvement works
In January, February and March 2022, planned improvement works will take place on Metrolink. These works will affect various different lines in the opening months of the new year.
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Use the online checker to see if your vehicle is affected.Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone coming soon
The Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone is being introduced on 30 May 2022. Private cars, motorbikes and mopeds are NOT included, but some other polluting vehicles are.
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Use the online checker to see if your vehicle is affected.
Greater Manchester Clean Air Zone coming soon
The Greater Manchester-wide Clean Air Zone is being introduced on 30 May 2022. Private cars, motorbikes and mopeds are NOT included, but some other polluting vehicles are.
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Find out which lines will be affected
Metrolink improvement works
In January, February and March 2022, planned improvement works will take place on Metrolink. These works will affect various different lines in the opening months of the new year.