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Thousands of single bus journeys in England to be capped until December 2024 - here's all you need to know
The fare for thousands of single bus journeys in England will be capped at £2 until 31 October 2023, and at £2.50 until 30 November 2024.
17 May 2023
Fares for London bus and tube passengers to jump by the biggest amount in a decade – here’s what is happening
Londoners who use the tube and bus will have to pay more, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced today. Single tube fares will rise by 10p in Zone 1 and between 10p and 30p across the rest of the underground network.
14 February 2022
'Hopper fare' makes millions of London bus journeys free
London commuters and visitors can hop on two buses for the price of one for journeys within an hour from today
12 September 2016
Arriva takeover 'could push up rail fares'
Arriva's control of rail services in northern England has stifled competition and could push up fares, the CMA warns
9 September 2016
Have you got an unused Oyster card lying around? You can claim part of £223m if so
Transport for London is now sitting on £223m in unused Oyster card credit, its latest figures have revealed
8 August 2016
London Tube and bus fares to rise by 1%
Tube and bus fares in London will rise by 1% on average from 2 January 2016
13 November 2015
Contactless payments scheme launches on the London Underground
From today millions of people will be able to travel on the London Underground using contactless payment cards
16 September 2014
No more cash fares on London buses from Sunday
You'll need an Oyster card or contactless card to travel on London's buses from Sunday as cash fares are being axed
4 July 2014
London buses to stop taking cash this summer
London bus passengers will need to use an Oyster smartcard or contactless credit or debit card from this summer
3 February 2014
London bus and Tube users face 3.1% fares hike
London's bus and Tube fares will rise by 3.1% on average next month, but some travellers will be hit by steeper hikes
3 December 2013
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E.on Next to cut winter bills by up to 50% for some customers on low incomes – here's what's happening
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Martin and MSE among organisations calling for energy social tariff as millions expected to struggle with bills this winter
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Train strike refund rights as Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more set for week of disruption
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Rail users in England, Scotland and Wales face disruption over the coming week as workers across multiple train operators, including Northern, Southeastern, Thameslink and more, take strike action and refuse to work overtime. -
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Martin Lewis: Is it time to ban unnecessary Christmas presents?
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Martin Lewis: Five things all new English university starters should know
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