16-18 PhotoCard
Available to all 16-18 year old residents of West Yorkshire
Available to all 16-18 year old residents of West Yorkshire
PLEASE NOTE: We have moved to a new online ordering system. If you have previously ordered a Young Persons, 16-18 (formerly Scholars) PhotoCard online, you must still create a new account.
A 16-18 PhotoCard costs £5 and is for West Yorkshire residents age 16 to 18. It is valid from your 16th birthday until the day before your 19th birthday.
Please be aware that without a 16-18 Blue PhotoCard a full adult fare will need to be paid for the journey.
You can:
There is no need to provide a photograph as the Travel Centre will take one for you.
Your smartcard will be posted to you within 2-3 working days.
There is a £5 administration fee when you apply for your PhotoCard.
There is a £5 fee to replace a lost 16-18 PhotoCard. The replacement will have the same expiry date as your previous PhotoCard.
You can order a replacement online or by going to a Bus Station Travel Centre
Physically Damaged PhotoCards
It is the card holder’s responsibility to ensure that their PhotoCard is in good physical condition to allow it to be scanned by bus ticket machines and rail station gates (if a 16-25 product is loaded).
For example, ticket machines and gates cannot scan:
Additionally, PhotoCards where the holder can no longer be identified by the photograph must also order a replacement.
There is a £5 fee to replace a damaged 16-18 PhotoCard.
You can order a replacement by:
Non-Scanning PhotoCards
If your card does not scan then it will be withdrawn and you MUST order a replacement. To have your PhotoCard checked please visit a Bus Station Travel Centre. If the PhotoCard has no obvious physical damage and fails to scan at a Bus Station Travel Centre they will order a replacement free of charge. The replacement will have the same expiry date as your previous PhotoCard.
If your 16-18 PhotoCard has been stolen, report it to the police, who will give you a Crime Reference Number.
You can order a replacement :
With a 16-18 PhotoCard you can travel on all Transdev Keighley & District, Harrogate & District and Coastliner services into and within North Yorkshire. On these services you will receive a third off the fare for your journey in North Yorkshire.
For travel outside of West Yorkshire, beyond the last West Yorkshire stopping station, full fare is payable for West Yorkshire 16-18 PhotoCard holders, unless they are in possession of a discounted railcard such as a 16-25 Railcard.