Frequently Asked Questions

All young persons must travel accompanied on megabus who are aged

• 14 years or less for daytime travel

• 15 years or less for overnight travel

We don’t assume any duty of supervision for young people travelling on our services. Young people under 18 travelling alone can’t book journeys involving a change of coach, travel any time between midnight and 05:00 - or international travel.

For travel between 05:00 and midnight

• a maximum of one child, aged 3 years old or under, can travel for free on megabus day services only with each fare paying adult. They aren't guaranteed a seat unless a journey has been booked for them. Children travelling for free can't occupy a seat if it's needed by a a fare paying passenger. 
• children aged 14 years or under must travel with a passenger aged 16 years or older
• young people aged between 15 and 17 years inclusive may travel without an adult only if a person with parental authority has confirmed in writing to megabus that the minor may do so, is able and equipped to make the journey in question, alone and without supervision.

For travel any time between midnight and 05:00

• a maximum of one child, aged 3 years or under, can travel for free with each fare paying adult. They aren’t guaranteed a seat unless a ticket has been brought for them. Children travelling for free can’t occupy a seat if it is needed by a fare-paying passenger.
• children aged 15 years or under must travel with a passenger aged 18 years or older
• young people aged 16 or 17 years may travel without an adult, but only if a person with parental authority has confirmed in writing to megabus that the minor may do so, is able and equipped to make the journey in question, alone and without supervision.

Young persons travelling unaccompanied must carry their letter of consent at all times, whilst travelling on megabus services. This must be presented with their reservation number to the driver or other megabus official when boarding and when requested.