Should students be given bus passes too?

[JoshBB]

I feel like students in & University should get government-paid bus passes as well as pensioners, it's hard enough as it is to make ends meet.

Especially since maintenance grants have been slashed. Why is it fair that all the cuts are on young people?

[andybigbro]

Yes because i can't afford them.

[Kate!]

Yes definitely.

[T*]

Public Transport?!

[T*]

(But yes)

[Jason.]

Yes.

[bots]

No

[smudgie]

No.
Get a bloody bike.:joker:

[smudgie]

Yes definitely.

:wavey: Helloooooooo.

[Smithy]

Oh yeah something else for the tax payer to pay for cool, why not walk or get a bike :shrug:

[Livia]

I suppose the difference between OAPs and students where travel is concerned, is that while some OAPs are well off, many are not, and are of a fixed income for the rest of their lives. Students are hopefully on their way to a career... so no, I wouldn't give students free bus passes. That said, if it was up to me I'd reintroduce full grants tomorrow.

[Ashley.]

Student discount maybe, but not a free pass.

[LukeB]

Student discount maybe, but not a free pass.

This

[joeysteele]

Technically, they are in Education so a cautious yes from me to this one.

[Daniel-X]

Definitely should get discount at least, College and High School students deserve them. I don't know about Uni because most people I know stay on campus anyway.

My school now has loads of people coming from the council estate like five minutes away. They all used to go to a different schools because bus passes were free then and my school is Catholic so they never used to come but they do now that they have to pay for their buses.

[Cherie]

100 per cent yes, except for students in Scotland who get enough of a discount already

[Shaun]

I don't know about Uni because most people I know stay on campus anyway.

this irritated me at uni - everyone had to pay the same price even though half of them lived on campus, and I had to get a bus from independent housing 8 miles away.

[armand.kay]

I get a free bus pass oop :fan:

[armand.kay]

And when I was in London we got zip oysters which let us on the bus for free

[JoshBB]

Oh yeah something else for the tax payer to pay for cool, why not walk or get a bike :shrug:

You could easily pay for it by tackling tax avoidance by big companies. Wouldn't have to raise any rates.

[bots]

Students could easily pay for it by adding it to their loans :shrug:

When none of the major parties in England subscribe to a grant system to fund the education any more, why should travel be funded.

Pensioners are a different case because many have health issues in later life and need to use public transport. They can't really be compared with students.

[Northern Monkey]

No.Students have working legs and respiratory system.Oaps are knackered after a few steps.Also how would this be funded?I say no feck the students.

[Cherie]

Students could easily pay for it by adding it to their loans :shrug:

When none of the major parties in England subscribe to a grant system to fund the education any more, why should travel be funded.

Pensioners are a different case because many have health issues in later life and need to use public transport. They can't really be compared with students.

The average debt is 42,000 :umm2: you want to heap more debt onto this

[Cherie]

No.Students have working legs and respiratory system.Oaps are knackered after a few steps.Also how would this be funded?I say no feck the students.

Will you be saying this when your kids are being saddled with debt that will follow them for years

[bots]

The average debt is 42,000 :umm2: you want to heap more debt onto this

its only money :shrug:

[DemolitionRed]

There is no actual cost to the state to give a student a free pass because public transport would be running anyway.

Yes, students should get a pass for public transport.

[JoshBB]

its only money :shrug:

In which case, it should be funded and supported then. :)

[Cherie]

its only money :shrug:

That has to be paid back and is taken into account say for instance the person applies for a mortgage...

[bots]

That has to be paid back and is taken into account say for instance the person applies for a mortgage...

my last statement was tongue in cheek.

I was relatively lucky during my education. Through 3 degress I got fees paid and in 2 cases a substantial government grant and fees (as it was something the government were pushing at the time)

If I had my way students would still receive grants, but that's not the way life is now, and to be consistent, if loans are used for other maintenance during that educational period, then transport costs would fall in to that category.

[Moosething]

Most bus companies in my area do a student discount

[Benjamin]

In Bristol if you have a student card you get discount bus fares :tongue:

[Will.]

For college I have the 16+ zip, I get free bus travel all around London, it's brilliant.

[Ross.]

I can drive but yes

[Kizzy]

I would, it would make them safer to be able to jump on a bus if they're skint.

[Northern Monkey]

Will you be saying this when your kids are being saddled with debt that will follow them for years

Yeah.Feck em:laugh:

[DemolitionRed]

Yeah.Feck em:laugh:

Thanks, I just spat my coffee :joker:

[kirklancaster]

No.Students have working legs and respiratory system.Oaps are knackered after a few steps.Also how would this be funded?I say no feck the students.

:laugh:Stop fecking dithering Paul - Come out with it man.

[kirklancaster]

For college I have the 16+ zip, I get free bus travel all around London, it's brilliant.

:puzzled: WHAT! What happened to all the money I gave you nephew - You're wealthy. :laugh:

[reece(:]

I'm thirsty for a free metro pass

[lostalex]

it should be free for everyone considering the amount of advertising on buses and bus stops, it should pay for itself.

[Tom4784]

It's a nice thought but not a realistic one. I think most colleges tend to offer Bus passes for students aged 16-18 though, I know most of the major ones around here tend to do that.

[Josy]

No, students get a discount and that's enough they are fit enough to walk or cycle within reason whereas
a majority of OAPs have health and/or mobilty problems