Can A 16 Year Old Travel Across The UK Without Parents Permisson?

Question

Im Nearly 17 And Just Left School. My Boyfriend Lives In London And I Live In North Wales. Can I Travel To See Him By Train Without My Parents Permission?

Ive Been With Him Over A Year, He Normally Comes To See Me But I Want To Go To London This Time.

Also Got Any Ideas On What I Could Say To My Parents?

Answer 1

yep u can. your old enough. just say mum dad i'm going to london see you in a week or two. love you. if they tell you not to go tell them your old enough to go. be polite about it act like your a grown up all sensible and mature. if they trust you enough they wont lock you in your bedroom.

Answer 2

Yes, at 16 you can travel anywhere you like by train without your parents' permission. They don't have any legal power to stop you, if that's what you mean.

However, it helps to maintain a good relationship with your parents if you can, as you never know when you might need their support later in life. I speak from experience here.

Explain to your parents how you feel about your boyfriend, I hope that they would trust you enough to do the right thing and that you don't have to go against their wishes.

Answer 3

Yeah i cant see why not. A 16 year old can get a passport without their parents consent...so if thats the case, cant see how u cant travel by urself! xx

Answer 4

It's debatable as to whether you can do it without your parent's permission because legally you are still a minor. You also have to consider just who is going to pay for this trip.!

Answer 5

Sorry no; your parents are legally responsible for you until you are legally responsible for yourself and that isn't when you are nearly 17, it's when you are actually 18!

At 16, 17 or 18 come to that, I doubt that you even really KNOW what you want or what dangers face you in the big wide world. I know this sounds condescending, but when you have the rest of your life to fock-up, why would you be in such a hurry.

If what you want to do is all OK, what is wrong with getting your Parents permission; the fact that you won't/can't speaks volumes.

Slow things down a little, try a little honesty, try a little common sense. Chances are (and remember this answer for then) three years from now you won't even want to remember this 'love of your life'.

Prove me wrong........and wait. Prove me wrong.............and take it slow

Answer 6

yes you can but i really dont think your parents would let your travel so far and by yourself.....

Answer 7

I don't see why you can't.Just be careful.