Travel restrictions for US teen living in London, wishing to travel the UK and Europe alone
In July I'm going for my second summer in London living/working with family friends. At the time of my travel I will be 15 (nearly 16), I'm highly independent and last summer I did a lot of solo sightseeing, and I'm extremely familiar with the buses and underground and what not.
I'm wondering to what extent I would be able to travel as a minor while I'm there (my parents don't have a problem with it), (i.e: trains to mainland Europe, Northern England/Scotland). I look much older than I am and I'm around 6'4. I just don't know what the attitude/rules about that sort of thing is in Europe as opposed to here in the US.
Best Answer
For traveling to Northern England/Scotland using the train provider "Virgin East Coast" there are no strict regulations for underage passengers traveling alone, (source: Minimum age for unaccompanied children). They instead state that travelers should be mature enough to understand the risks of train travel.
In terms of tickets, when you reach 16 you might be interested in getting a "16-25 railcard", as this will entitle you to discounts.
I cannot comment for trains to mainland Europe.
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