Fares and passes for young people

Child fares on TfGM funded school buses

From September 2021, fares on TfGM funded school buses are:

• 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.

• 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.

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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.

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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