What do you pay for School transport ?
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I feel like Im being stitched up by the coucil - my Son is now 16 and has free transport to school. From september he will be in 6th form, same school for the next 2 years but now I have to pay £600. Ok in PH terms thats loose change , but its £600 I could do without spending.
Does everyone else have the same ? Its not like we have a choice as they now have to stay at school until 18.
The reason I ask is that he has Aspergers so has to go to a special school and goes by Taxi every day so its not your usual 'get the bus' scenario. Just curious what parents with kids who attend normal state school have to pay.
Does everyone else have the same ? Its not like we have a choice as they now have to stay at school until 18.
The reason I ask is that he has Aspergers so has to go to a special school and goes by Taxi every day so its not your usual 'get the bus' scenario. Just curious what parents with kids who attend normal state school have to pay.
I have heard that in my area that school bus passes have increased in cost by 20%.
Also in the past the bus pass could be used for all journeys all of the time ,now they can only be used in term time for travel during normal school travel times ,it's not accepted for travel for after school activities.
Also in the past the bus pass could be used for all journeys all of the time ,now they can only be used in term time for travel during normal school travel times ,it's not accepted for travel for after school activities.
does your place of work not allow flexible work hours ? can you not drop him off in the morning and taxi back in the afternoon ? cut the bill in half.
I remember when I was at school, it was 10p a journey. clipper card was a quid and think you got 12 journeys with one. if you bent it in a few places, it would go in the machine but wouldn't cut the next square off. win, win. free travel
I remember when I was at school, it was 10p a journey. clipper card was a quid and think you got 12 journeys with one. if you bent it in a few places, it would go in the machine but wouldn't cut the next square off. win, win. free travel
MDMA . said:
does your place of work not allow flexible work hours ? can you not drop him off in the morning and taxi back in the afternoon ? cut the bill in half.
I remember when I was at school, it was 10p a journey. clipper card was a quid and think you got 12 journeys with one. if you bent it in a few places, it would go in the machine but wouldn't cut the next square off. win, win. free travel
If you played your cards right you could make a clipper card last ages.I remember when I was at school, it was 10p a journey. clipper card was a quid and think you got 12 journeys with one. if you bent it in a few places, it would go in the machine but wouldn't cut the next square off. win, win. free travel
Does the 600 quid cover a year of taxis? If so that is not much more than the bus would cost.
t400ble said:
The money is being used on him though, dont see your point? Sorry
DLA mobility component is money issued specifically to cover disability related transportation costs, it would be well in excess of £600/year so should really be used to cover this. If it's being spent on other things then it's a bit hard asking about the high cost of transport.
Just my view as I very much see it from the other side, I cannot begin to tell you how expensive it is to run a transport service and as a resource, has to be used to meet the very most in need.
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