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Under-18s in Gedling borough to get cheaper bus travel across NCT network from today

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Youngsters in Gedling borough will be able to enjoy cheaper unlimited travel on buses across the city following the launch of a new ticket which is available from today. 

Nottingham City Transport’s new Under 18s Day Ticket – which has been launched just in time for Goose Fair – costs only £2.50 for journeys around the city, or £5.00 to travel as far afield as Southwell or Loughborough on NCT’s network.

The age limit for child fares was increased from under-16 to 18 back in August on some NCT buses to aid those stopping in higher education who travel into the city; this new ticket now includes cheaper travel across the entire network.

 

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The launch of the ticket comes at a time when NCT has officially been awarded “hero status” by a national campaign spearheaded by 16-year-old Emily Stott from Beeston.

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Emily said:“We launched the Childfare campaign to highlight the vast number of transport companies and tourist attractions that still have a child price cut-off point at 15 or younger, but we also want to flag up those firms whose prices show they are sympathetic to the challenges facing young people.

“Nottingham City Transport is showing the way for bus and rail companies across Britain in making this change and we’re very happy to give them ‘hero’ status.”

Nottingham City Transport marketing manager, Anthony Carver-Smith added, “Our price change pre-dated the launch of the Childfare campaign but we were motivated by the same issues that Childfare are highlighting.

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“Travelling on our buses gives young people freedom and independence and we value their custom highly. We thought that launching our new Under 18s Day Ticket just before Goose Fair would be perfect timing for teenagers keen to spend their cash on rides even more exciting than our bus rides!”

For more details about Nottingham City Transport’s new Under 18s Day Ticket, log on to www.nctx.co.uk and find out more about the Childfare – fair fares for under-18s campaign at childfare.org.uk

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