"London Mayor Sadiq Khan has confirmed that tube fares will be going up significantly next year. The increase of almost six percent is the result of an official order from the government that told TfL it should increase prices by the RPI rate of inflation plus one percent every year until 2030, in order to receive a £2.2 billion boost."
"'The [Department for Transport] were quite clear: the announcement from the government was for a national rail fares freeze. 'So if you go from Euston to Manchester, or from King's Cross to Newcastle, that was what the government's announcement was for. It wasn't for travelling within Manchester, travelling within Liverpool, or travel within London.'"
"All London tube and train fares will go up by an average of 5.8 percent, which is above the rate of inflation. So, the cost of a single zone 1 to zone 2 ticket would rise from £3.50 go £3.70 during peak hours and £2.90 to £3.10 off-peak. A zone 1 to zone 6 journey could go up from £5.80 to £6.15, and from £3.80 to £4.05 off-peak."
London Underground fares will increase by an average of 5.8% from March 2026, exceeding the rate of inflation. The rise follows a government order requiring Transport for London to apply annual price increases equal to RPI plus one percent through 2030 to secure a £2.2 billion funding boost. Typical single-fare examples include zone 1–2 peak rising from £3.50 to £3.70 and zone 1–6 peak from £5.80 to £6.15. Travelcard prices will rise by the same average. Some individual fares will change by 5p or 10p increments. National rail fares across England are subject to a separate government freeze.
Read at Time Out London
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