No thank you your right its not going to go away and its something I have to deal with. Thanks its something that i'm going to do.

No not yet, am running out of time, I think I might phone them instead

Aww man I feel so bad but I dont know if they will understand what a criminal record will do. Im willing to pay any costs, and do anything they want me to but not a crinimal record, I wanna become a vet surgeon and I cant work with animals with a criminal record so that means I would have to leave college and to do what? I wanna go uni and study for 7-10 years to get to job that iv wanted for most my life omg my life is over might as well jump of a bridge!!

Oh thanks very much, thanks for the advice I defiantly think I will write a letter now.

Thank you this is some great advice I'm 18 and its the first time this has happened I have never done anything wrong and my record is clean. I was caught on the bus so you think I should write to the bus company? The only letter I have is the court letter. Where can I get the email to contact the bus company directly? Thanks

Yeah me too I cant believe this is happening I really dont know the best option I really dont want or need a criminal record over this.. whats the best option to avoid this from happening?

Thank you sorry for posting on the old one

Am not sure what to do? should I go court and plead not guilty? should I phone TFL and ask them to settle out of court if i pay them money?

Hello I need help with my situation. Last year in December 2011 I was caught using a child travel card on a bus in Stratford. I had a valid 18+ oyster card with me at the time, however at the time I did not think I had any money on the oyster and I had no money on me at the time so I used the child ticket on the bus even know I knew it was wrong I used it to get me to Stratford station so I could check my oyster and get home. At the end of the journey an inspector checked everyone's tickets and I was caught using the child travel card, I appoloigised and tried to explain my reasons and I showed him that I had a valid oyster card he checked my oyster on his reader and it actually had money on it.. I was so shocked that I made such a stupid foolish mistake and I offered to tap on there and then and to pay for the journey with the oyster but he would not let me. He did not caution me he just said he has to take some details down so I gave my details to him and he said tfl will be in touch. Its my first time that this has happened and I dont understand why I did not receive a fine. All I got from TFL was one letter saying I have to reply and send it back.. which I did.. and I got a letter saying there dealing with the incident and I may be prosecuted.. then months later I didn't hear nothing not even a fine then BAM I got a letter from court saying i have to appear in court in March. :/ I feel so bad and terrible and I hate what I have done, I am so ashamed of myself Im really scared and Im willing to pay a fine but I really don't want a criminal record. I am studying in college and I want to become a Vet and a criminal record will ruin my career and my life. Should i just jump of a cliff? Please someone HELP I need to know how to get TFL to settle out of court and am willing to pay them a fine to settle out of court I really want to avoid going to court and getting a criminal record HELP how can I get TFL to settle out of court? Whats the best option to avoid going to court? PLEASE HELP I cant eat or sleep properly with this on my mind 24/7