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Flying under 18

If you’re under 18 can you purchase a plane ticket.. train ticket.. blah blah.. the likes.. without your parents permission.. ? And what’s the deal with flying by yourself if you’re under? lets say… 16 about to be 17… Just tell me anything and everything about this

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Answer #1

Under 18s have to have a parent or guardian to give you permissionn,,

Answer #2

18 yr-olds can by their own ticket without parent’s consent, under 18ers aren’t so lucky though…

Answer #3

My advise when traveling. Sit next to a nice old lady, not some dirty old man.

Answer #4

And if on a bus try to sit up close to the driver.

Answer #5

Each airline sets its own rules on unaccompanied children. But all require parents or guardians to fill out a form authorizing who may pick them up at their destination. And that person must show identification. Most airlines charge a fee of about $30 each way for unaccompanied children, on top of the ticket.

Generally, 5- to 7-year-olds can travel unaccompanied on non-stop or direct flights and 8- to 11-year-olds can travel alone on connecting flights; airline staff escort them between flights and to the people picking them up. Children 12 and up are treated as adults, although on request some airlines will provide an escort for teens.

Other transportation services, such as Greyhound and Amtrak, also take unaccompanied children.

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