Oslo council proposes free public transport for all children under 13
The Oslo city council’s budget plan would eliminate fares for any resident younger than 13, making travel on buses and trams free.
A new budget proposal submitted to Oslo’s municipal council aims to waive public-transport fees for all children under the age of 13. Families like the Johansson household, which currently spends over 5,000 kroner each month on travel cards for their kids, would see those costs disappear. The plan targets thousands of youngsters who rely on buses and trams for school, sports and extracurricular activities. All members of a household already hold monthly passes, but the proposal would extend free rides to the youngest riders.
Why it matters
Free rides for children could ease household budgets and encourage public-transport use among Oslo’s youth.
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