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London bus and Tube fares to jump by the biggest amount in a decade - here's what you need to know
Londoners who use the Tube and bus will have to pay more from 5 March, London mayor Sadiq Khan has announced today. Single Tube fares will rise by 30p in Zone 1 and by between 10p and 30p across the rest of the Underground network. Single bus fares will rise by 10p.
18 January 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.
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TfL to shake up Oyster card deposit refunds – check if you can get cash back
Transport for London customers who buy an Oyster card from Sun 23 Feb will only be able to get their £5 deposit refunded if they keep the card for more than a year
10 February 2020
London passengers overpay £184m for pricey travelcards – here's how to avoid paying extra
Over 37 million peak daily London travelcards were bought over the last five years, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal – even though they're ALWAYS more expensive than paying by Oyster card or contactless
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Got an unused Oyster card? You could claim a share of £350m
Millions of London commuters and visitors could pocket a share of the almost £350 million floating around on unused Oyster cards
13 November 2018
Millions of Londoners using unregistered Oyster cards - here's why you should register yours
Millions of Londoners risk not being able to get a refund if their Oyster card is lost or stolen
9 April 2018
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
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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
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Tube fares to rise 2.5% next year, but daily usage caps will fall
Tube fares will increase by slightly less next year than they did this year, but the daily cap for PAYG users will fall
11 November 2014
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
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