"The lack of contactless payments between London and the airport had long caught people out. Visitors who had spent time travelling around London using contactless would understandably assume the same system applied to the Stansted route. To reduce the number of passengers being caught without the correct ticket, Liverpool Street station installed large warning signs reminding people to buy a ticket before boarding."
"Now, with TfL-managed contactless payments extended to a further 20 stations on the Greater Anglia network, those warnings are no longer needed. The red signs have been removed, and in their place are new adverts encouraging passengers to simply tap in and travel."
Liverpool Street station has replaced warning signs about purchasing paper tickets with promotional signage for contactless travel following the rollout of contactless payments on Greater Anglia services. The delayed implementation of contactless payments on the Stansted route caused confusion among passengers accustomed to using contactless systems throughout London. The new system now extends to 20 additional stations on the Greater Anglia network. Oyster cards remain incompatible due to older technology limitations. Passengers with railcard discounts or concession rates may still find existing tickets cheaper than contactless options, though concession rates will eventually be integrated into contactless ticketing.
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