"Imagine a world where instead of spending £7 a day just to get to work, it didn't cost you a penny. Finding it hard to picture? With the astronomical cost of just walking out the door in London, us too. But some people are campaigning for just that. Transport for London (TfL) has been told that in order to fight inequality and reduce pollution from cars, the organisation needs to introduce free public transport."
"Currently a single tube journey in London costs from £2.50 to £3.80 using Oyster or contactless, depending on the travel zone and time of day. Tube fares are capped at £8.90 a day for zone 1 and £16.30 a day for zones 1 to 6. TfL made £5.24 billion from passenger fares in 2023-24, and is expected to make £5.7 billion this year. With above inflation increases, the daily cap for travelling between zones 1 to 3 could cost more than £11.80 by 2029."
Transport for London (TfL) earned £5.24 billion from passenger fares in 2023-24 and is expected to earn £5.7 billion in the following year. London's fares rank among the highest for a global city, with single tube journeys costing £2.50–£3.80 and daily caps of £8.90 (zone 1) and £16.30 (zones 1–6). Fares are forecast to rise above inflation annually until 2030, potentially pushing the zone 1–3 daily cap above £11.80 by 2029. Fare Free London argues that high fares discourage public transport use, increase car numbers, worsen inequality and social isolation, and calls for free public transport to lower car use, stimulate the economy and reduce inequality.
Read at Time Out London
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