kids paying adult fares

A lot of places here in Kansas categorize you as an adult at the age of 12, which I have always found strange, to say the least. a 12-year-old can't vote or go to an R-rated movie, so why should they pay full price, when their 11-year-old sibling gets in for half-price. The system definitely needs some tweaking, I think.

Regarding fares, here in the Philippines, usually bus companies has measurement of height. It's the height that counts, not the age. If you reach the height for full pay, then you have to pay full even if you are below 18 years of age; half for lower and free for those still really children including those on the bosom of their parents or guardians. Students and elderlies have special discounts of 20%. The age of majority here is 18 years old.

That's still not bad, here in america most places charge kids at a very young age adult fares, especially plane fares.

One word greed.Most company's try to get away with everthing.chargeing kids for adult fares.kicking mothers out of the hospital the day after giving birth,or lieing to stock holders about the books.GREED pure and simple.

Most people pay full price in the United States over 10 or 12 I find. Childrens menus usually stop around that age. I mean its not such a great thing but hey they should pay more if they eat more.

Of course not. Here in my city, kids under 12 are free to take a bus or other public transport. And they are charged half price, when they are between 12 and 16 years old, but they have to bring a student Id card with them.

I get really annoyed with the childrens fares, it should be uniform for transport ,movies,the show,Zoo,theme parkes all have different ages for fares.the age should be standard. Most seem to think that kids should have to pay full fare because they are so big these days i think that is so unfair. My grandson is thirteen and 5'8" why should my daughter be punished and have to pay full fare. It is expensive enough to raise kids these days and then to expect her to have to pay full fare is wrong and would make it so much harder for parents and families

i dont relly know some place charge adult fares and other dont

in some places of Brazil the person nor if worries about this, therefore the important one is profits. But in others a concern with the age of a young exists, therefore generally the fiscalization goes until the place and verifies if some person with little age in the place exists that is not allowed.

I don't have teenagers, so I'm not sure about how it is here in the U.S., but my opinion is that they are not adults until they are 18; therefore they should not be charged adult fares when they are still children. That's a double standard, and it's not fair. The same happens here with the senior citizens; some places have Senior Citizen Days where they get discounts on shopping at department stores, discount oil changes for the car, or reduced meal prices at restaurants. But every place has a different age requirement. I've seen anything from 57 years to 65 years. If the age of retirement is 65, shouldn't the special rates apply at that age?

Yes its same in my country!

In London children under 16 yr olds can travel free on trains and buses. 17 & 18 yr olds in full time education can also travel free with id cards. This sounds good but, the fare prices have risen to such an extent that really we are now paying for their fares. Also when you reach 60 you get a free bus pass that can be used in off-peak periods. However, nothing is free in this country and our useless Mayor Ken Livingstone has introduced a congestion charge. If you want to now drive into London, you have to pay £8 a day. So they always get the money some how. England used to have a publically owned bus service but now it is privatised like yours. This allows them to do what they want and put the fares up when they want.

same with our country, philippines, they will only give discounts if you have a student ID but if not then you have to pay the exact amount

Maybe they shouldn't pay full adult fares, but they should definitely pay more than a child's fare. 14 year olds for the most part are almost adults and I know many who are as big as adults.

Here in the US the age is 13. I hardly think a 13 year old is an adult! I think if the child is under 18 and is accompanied by an adult they should pay a childs fare. If they are 16 and independant and not with an adult they should pay the adult fare. I have no idea who decides what the adult age is for fares, but you are not an adult for anything else in this country unless you are 18 or older. The standard should be the same for fares.

In my country of Indonesia the under age child for the measurement 5 years in released to not pay the cost when travelling by the bus and on 5 years continue to in asked for the cost when climb onto or travelling by a bus.

yeah, it's a pity.

Here in Toronto,Canada we have the highest rate in the world as in terms of public transportation. :(

Transportation fares in HONG KONG is even worse actually for those who are over 12yeaars old they need to pay full fares except from MTR(railways).They need to pay full fares in tram , bus almost every transport needs to pay full fare.

Well in Quebec if you're student or 65 years or older, you can get a special card which gives you the right to use reduced fare.