Sparkle1984
29-09-13, 13:26
Sorry to start yet another thread, but it seems like things just keep going wrong for me these past few days. :weep:
Every 3 months I have to renew my bus pass (which I use mainly for travelling to and from work). I always renew it online as it's easier. I've never had a problem before. However, this time round they sent me a child bus pass even though I paid for an adult one. It even says on the covering letter "adult bus pass" but the pass enclosed says "CHILD" in big bold letters.
I have to start using the new bus pass tomorrow as the old one has just expired, so now I'm worried I might get accused of fare avoidance for using a child pass even though I'm an adult. (In my area, you can use a child pass up until the age of 19, and once you turn 20 you have to use an adult pass. I am 29). If you are caught fare-avoiding there is an instant penalty of £50, according to signs I've seen on the buses.
I really wish I had checked the new pass as soon as I had received it but it is too late now. Even if I contacted customer services there is no way they would be able to send me a replacement in time for tomorrow morning. So what should I do? Should I use the new bus pass and take the covering letter with me just in case the driver questions me? Should I try and put my finger over the bit which says "child" and hope the driver doesn't see it until I can get a replacement? Some of the bus drivers around here are a bit grumpy or not very understanding, so I hope I won't have any problems.
Every 3 months I have to renew my bus pass (which I use mainly for travelling to and from work). I always renew it online as it's easier. I've never had a problem before. However, this time round they sent me a child bus pass even though I paid for an adult one. It even says on the covering letter "adult bus pass" but the pass enclosed says "CHILD" in big bold letters.
I have to start using the new bus pass tomorrow as the old one has just expired, so now I'm worried I might get accused of fare avoidance for using a child pass even though I'm an adult. (In my area, you can use a child pass up until the age of 19, and once you turn 20 you have to use an adult pass. I am 29). If you are caught fare-avoiding there is an instant penalty of £50, according to signs I've seen on the buses.
I really wish I had checked the new pass as soon as I had received it but it is too late now. Even if I contacted customer services there is no way they would be able to send me a replacement in time for tomorrow morning. So what should I do? Should I use the new bus pass and take the covering letter with me just in case the driver questions me? Should I try and put my finger over the bit which says "child" and hope the driver doesn't see it until I can get a replacement? Some of the bus drivers around here are a bit grumpy or not very understanding, so I hope I won't have any problems.