What is the Fare Capping on London Transport?
What is Fare Capping on London Transport? The fare capping system on Transport for London (TfL) network is a sophisticated mechanism designed to provide cost-effective travel for its users.
2025 Fares
If the visitor possesses a UK Railcard, they are able to link this to their Oyster card to iincorporate the 33.33% discount, includes daily capped fares. This is done by asking a member of staff at the tube or railway ticket machines to apply the link.
Remember to register your Oyster card online if you’re adding a discount to it and want to apply for refunds or replacements. Download the TFL App.
For UK pensioners only with a National Bus pass, all buses are free after 09.30, Mon-Fri, (Mon. – Thu. until 31st May 2024).Sat./Sun. no restrictions.
Peak and Off Peak times.
Peak time. Mon.- Fri. 06.30 to 09.30 and 1600 to 1900,(the later time does not apply if travelling within Zones 2 – 6, or from these into Zone 1.
Off Peak Times. All day Sat. and Sun.
What is the Fare Capping on London Transport?
Tube, DLR, London Overground and Elizabeth line fares.
- Most adult pay as you go fares will be frozen
- The adult peak pay as you go fare for a journey in Zone 1 will be frozen at £2.90 ($£.60 €3.30)
- The adult off-peak pay as you go fare for a journey in Zone 1 will be frozen at £2.80 ($3.50 €3.20)
- The adult off-peak pay as you go fare in a single zone (not Zone 1) will be frozen at £2.00 ($2.30 €2.10)
- Cash fares, also known as paper single tickets, for Zones 1-6 will be frozen at £7.00 ($8.60 €7.90) where TfL fares apply. Where National Rail fares apply, they’ll increase overall by 4.9%
What is the Fare Capping on London Transport?
Bus and tram fares
- The adult pay as you go fare will be frozen at £1.75 ($2.25 €2.05)
- With our Hopper fare, you can still make unlimited bus and tram journeys within one hour of first touching in for £1.75 ($2.25 €2.05)
- The daily cap will be frozen at £5.25 ($6.75 €6.20)
- Longer period caps will also be frozen:
| Bus and tram | 7 Day and Weekly Cap | Monthly | Annual |
| Adult | £24.70 ($32 €29) | £94.90 | £988 |
What is the Fare Capping on London Transport?
Pay as you go caps.
For Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail services
| Zone(s) | One Day Anytime | One Day Off-peak | Monday to Sunday |
| Zone 1 only | £8.90 ($11 €!0) | £8.90 ($11 €10) | £44.70 ($55 €50) |
| Zone 1 and 2 | £8.90 ($11 €!0) | £8.90 ($11 €!0) | £44.70 ($11 €!0) |
| Zone 1, 2 and 3 | £10.50 ($13 €12) | £10.50 ($13 €12) | £52.50 ($65 €59) |
| Zone 1, 2, 3 and 4 | £12.80 ($16 €15) | £12.80 ($16 €15) | £64.40 ($79 €72) |
| Zone 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 | £15.30 ($19 €17) | £15.30($19 €17) | £73.00 ($94 €86) |
| Zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 | £16.30 ($20 €18) | £16.30 ($20 €18) | £81.60 ($100 €92) |
Travelcards
As a general rule a Travelcard is more expensive than an Oyster card or Contactless payment card. The exception is if you make 3 or more journeys for 6 days or more within a 7 day period. In this case a 7 day Travelcard works out cheaper than an Oyster or Contactless card.
| Zone(s) | One Day Anytime | One Day Off-peak | 7 Day | Monthly | Annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 only | £16.60 | £16.60 | £44.70 | £171.70 | £1,788 |
| Zone 1 and 2 | £16.60 | £16.60 | £44.70 | £171.70 | £1,788 |
| Zone 1, 2 and 3 | £16.60 | £16.60 | £52.50 | £201.60 | £2,100 |
| Zone 1, 2, 3 and 4 | £16.60 | £16.60 | £64.20 | £246.60 | £2,568 |
| Zone 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 | £23.60 | £16.60 | £76.40 | £293.40 | £3,056 |
| Zone 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 | £23.60 | £16.60 | £81.60 | £313.40 | £3,264 |
River Bus services.
| River Zones | Adult | Adult with Travelcard | Child | Child with Travelcard | Freedom Pass |
| Central | £9.50 | £8.75 | £4.75 | £3.80 | £4.75 |
| East | £5.90 | £4.75 | £2.85 | £2.10 | £2.85 |
| West | £5.90 | £4.75 | £2.85 | £2.10 | £2.85 |
| Central and East | £10.80 | £10.30 | £5.40 | £4.50 | £5.40 |
| Central and West | £10.80 | £10.30 | £5.40 | £4.50 | £5.40 |
| West to East | £18.25 | £14.30 | £9.15 | £6.20 | £9.15 |
Frozen IFS Cloud Cable Car prices.
The one-way adult fare on the cable car will remain frozen at £7.00. The child fare will remain at half the adult fare, as does the Freedom Pass fare.
A round trip on the IFS Cloud Cable Car is double the price of a one-way trip.
| Ticket type | Adult | Child | Round Trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| One way – pay as you go | £7.00 | £3.50 | £13.00A £6.50C |
| One way – ticket office | £7.00 | £3.50 | £13.00A £6.50C |
| One way – online | £6.00 | £3.00 | – |
