Teenagers being charged adult prices.

[LGee1]

Why do teenagers have to pay adult prices in many establishments, public transport, leisure activities, etc. when according to the definition on web sites such as NSPCC and UNISEF, a child is 'a person under the age of 18'
In some establishment a teenager will be charged adult prices but they still have to be accompanied by a person over the age of 18.
Is this discrimination of being a teenagers, or are we as parents of teenagers being exploited ?

[OutragedFromLeeds]

Most places I've been have a student rate which is mid-way between a child and adult price. What sort of places are you talking about?

[bloodyteenagers]

Think they should start charging by height. Under a certain height you pay child price, which would the average height of say 12 year olds.

I think that's why they charge adult price for teens, because some teens are the same height as adults. But then some teens are adults.

[Lally112]

In Scotland the age of an adult is 16. they pay half fare on public transport here to 15, as well as leisure facilities. The only example I can think of is in a restaurant where a kids menu is often restricted to under 12s - possible because a teenager can eat the bodyweight of an under 12 and doesn't really want to eat the 'chicken nuggets' option - they want proper adult food.

[Lally112]

In Scotland the age of an adult is 16. they pay half fare on public transport here to 15, as well as leisure facilities. The only example I can think of is in a restaurant where a kids menu is often restricted to under 12s - possible because a teenager can eat the bodyweight of an under 12 and doesn't really want to eat the 'chicken nuggets' option - they want proper adult food.