TfL fare rise: How London ticket prices have increased in the last 10 years

Most adult pay as you go Transport for London (TfL) fares are increasing by 10p to 30p from March 1, and paper tickets are increasing by between 30p and 80p. This might not sound like a lot, but when you compare the ticket prices over the last 10 years, the total increase is staggering. Express.co.uk reveals how London ticket prices have increased since 2012.

Fares on TfL services have risen today in line with conditions on short-term funding agreements by the Government.

The fares have increased in order to help TfL reach financial sustainability by April 2023 and ensure London’s economic recovery after the pandemic is green and sustainable.

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said: “Public transport should be affordable to all, and I’ve taken bold action to ensure this since I became Mayor by introducing the unlimited Hopper bus fare and freezing all TfL fares from 2016-2021 – saving the average London household over £200.

“Since TfL’s finances were decimated by the pandemic, the Government has set strict conditions as part of the emergency funding deals to keep essential transport services running in London.

“We have been forced into this position by the Government and the way it continues to refuse to properly fund TfL, but I have done everything in my power to keep fares as affordable as possible.”

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How London ticket prices have increased since 2012

Today’s increase isn’t extreme, but it’s a big difference from what Londoners would’ve been paying in 2012.

The adult pay as you go fare for a journey in Zone 1 is now £2.50, whereas it used to be £2 10 years ago.

A ‘one day anytime adult travel card’ with access to all zones was £15.80 in 2012 (increasing by 80p from the year before) and it’s now a staggering £20.30.

Buses and trams have also seen an increase in fairs, with a pay as you go one day cap ticket costing £4.20 in 2012 and £4.95 today.