As part of fraud prevention First West of England now requires photo IDs for all new Child, Young Person and Student mTickets.
It will reduce the need for separate ID in some cases, although students may also be asked to show college/ university ID if there is any doubt.
Customers will be prompted to upload a photo when they buy tickets and will not be able to complete transaction until this has been done.
It is also extending the ‘Ticket sharing' facility to Young Persons and Students to enable parents/others to purchase mTickets.
QR codes will also start to appear on mTickets, initially on University student tickets.
This is in preparation for the rollout of its new Ticketer machines which will be able to ‘scan’ mTickets.
