TEENAGERS aged under 19 will be able to travel on all buses across the county with a money-saving ticket.

From the summer, West Yorkshire's youngsters can take advantage of the £2.60 ticket and under 16s will no longer need photocards from September.

At the moment, cheaper fares are only available to under 16s with a photocard issued by the Combined Authority, but from this summer, under 16s will not have to prove their age unless they look older.

Young people looking older than 16 are still advised to obtain a photocard to make sure they can travel at the reduced fare.

These improvements are part of work being undertaken by Bus18, a partnership made up of First West Yorkshire, Arriva Yorkshire and Transdev Blazefield.

One of Bus18’s main objectives is to make bus travel accessible to all young people across the region by making it affordable and attractive.

Bus18 will also be calling on young people from across the county to help brand their new ticket.

The changes come after bus companies in the county introduced an automatic half-fare policy for youngsters wearing their school uniform.