Getting There by Yourself Tips for Traveling Children
Schools close for summer and more youths travel alone to camps or relatives. Many come from divorced families with limbs in different towns. This guide gives practical tips for children making solo trips.
Riding the Bus Safely As A Traveler
Guidance for solo bus travel notes that you should appear mature, avoid crowded trips, and choose short rides. Sit near the driver, bring snacks, use the onboard bathroom, watch for stops, and be ready to alight at the correct stop.
Traveling Alone by Train and Bus
Advice for youths over age 12 traveling alone by train or bus. Stay in your seat during daylight travel with station manager approval, carry snacks and enough money, and keep this form filled for trips.
Flying Alone for Young Children
Air travel rules for kids describe unaccompanied minor eligibility by age five to seven without transfers, eight or older qualify, under five must be with a supervising traveler. At the airport a special badge signals unaccompanied status and children are boarded first then escorted to meet their guardian after arrival.