London day travelcards could be scrapped as TfL 'explore' options

    It has been announced that the Mayor of London is 'exploring' the option of withdrawing Day Travelcards.

    Transport for London has revealed potential plans to scrap Day Travelcards.

    TfL says they are "engaging with key stakeholders to develop our (TfL's) impact assessment on the potential change."

    If withdrawn, customers travelling in a single day would have to use pay as you go using contactless or Oyster, or buy paper single/return tickets to travel on TfL services.

    It would also mean customers travelling from Milton Keynes would have to pay for their journey to a London train station and then use PAYG or buy paper tickets to travel on TfL services, instead of using one ticket for all.

    Currently, those with Day Travelcards have access to unlimited travel on TfL services, including bus, Tube, Tram, Docklands Light Railway, London Underground, London Overground and Elizabeth line, and National Rail services in London.

    They can also be used to get one third off River Services fares.

    The Travelcards can be purchased by Milton Keynes passengers as an 'add-on' when visiting London with a normal train ticket.

    TfL say the move to explore the withdrawing of Day Travelcards due to the 'devastating impact of the pandemic' on TfL's finances.

    TfL's funding agreement with government "requires TfL to develop and implement changes that will generate between £0.5-£1.0bn per year of additional revenue from 2023," a spokesperson explains.

    "As part of this, we identified potential changes to fares structures and ticketing that could help contribute to generating this additional income.

    "One option identified was to withdraw from the Travelcard Agreement, which would have meant TfL would have stopped selling and accepting all Travelcards.

    "This option is no longer being progressed because funding provided by the Mayor means TfL can continue to meet its financial commitments under the government funding settlements, to keep providing weekly and longer-term travelcards."

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