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Student Travelcard

All 16-17 year olds and some 18 year olds living in London and in full-time education or training get free travel on London’s buses and trams.

They will only have to pay half the adult fare on the tube, buses, trams and the dockland light railway (DLR).

All 16-17 year olds must apply for the new 16+ Oyster photocard.

How to get your 16+ student Oyster photocard

Application forms are available from

tube stations
post offices in the Greater London area
and some schools may also have supplies

Along with the application form, you must provide

Either a valid passport, ID card (from a European Economic Area (EEA) country) or birth certificate
Passport sized photograph
£5 payment

You must also get your school or college to validate your application form once you have started the course.

Proof of residency

Take proof that you live within a London Borough, such as a utility bill, council tax bill or driving licence. These can be in your parent/guardian’s name, but must be for the same address as your application.

Mobile phone bills will not be accepted.

The application may take at least two weeks to be processed. If it does not, call 0845 330 9876 and quote your application reference number.

Information about post 16-19 transport policy and guidance is available in the attached files section below.

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Further information

Student Finance Direct
48 Station Road
Wood Green
London
N22 7TY

Tel 020 8489 1126
Fax 020 8489 1945
Email student.finance@haringey.gov.uk

Opening times Monday to Friday 9am to 4.45pm.

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Attached Files
Filename	Filetype	Size
post 16-19 transport policy guidance.pdf	PDF	46K
post 16 transport policy statement.pdf	PDF	29K
Application form post 16-19 transport doc2008-2009.pdf	PDF	45K
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