In 2024-25, TfL prosecuted 3,691 people for fare evasion on the Tube and issued 13,118 penalty fare notices. The number of prosecutions for London Overground fell to 3,044, despite a record 12,527 penalty fare notices. TfL aims to lower fare evasion to 1.5% by 2030. Fare evasion costs vital investments for London. Prosecutions decreased during the pandemic, reaching a low in 2021-22. In 2023-24, TfL spent nearly £14.2 million on enforcement for the Tube and £7.7 million for the bus network, collecting £1.3 million in penalties. The prevalence of fare evasion was estimated at 3.4% between April and December 2024.
In 2024-25, Transport for London prosecuted 3,691 people for fare evasion on the Tube and issued 13,118 penalty fare notices.
Transport for London aims to reduce fare evasion to 1.5% by 2030, emphasizing that fare evasion harms crucial investments for Londoners.
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