This update has been quite rushed thanks to the very delayed availability of some of the information. I believe that all the site pages with live fares have now been updated. If you spot something which doesn’t look right, please do let me know by commenting on this post.
Headline changes are: No change to TfL single fares, apart from Elizabeth line and some Overground fares beyond zone 6. National Rail set fares and all caps have increased by around the 4.9% standard countrywide.
And a reminder of the big change. For a 3 month trial period, Friday will be treated as if it were a Saturday such that off-peak fares and caps apply all day. This applies to all PAYG fares and caps on Underground, DLR, Overground, Elizabeth Line and National Rail. It does NOT apply to paper or smartcard tickets or to day travelcards. Additionally, older persons freedom passes and 60+ Oyster cards can be used all day on Fridays on all modes where they are normally valid off-peak.
Brookmans Park . The OYSTER PAYG fare from Most Stations including Dartford seems to show no fare when using an Oyster PAYG with a SNR on it. What’s the reason for change.
Hi Len,
There’s no change. Brookmans Park only accepts contactless so will only show full adult fares.
Potters Bar Again
Your fares finder is showing that OPAYG is accepted at Potters Bar as indeed the TFL fares finder shows.
Also on your Outer London Zone Coverage Key it shows in Zone 11
Has there been a change since March.
Hi Len,
There is no change. Potters Bar is the limit for Oyster PAYG. The next station going away from London is Brookmans Park which only accepts contactless PAYG, the same as Welham Green, Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City.
Hi there! Can anyone give me a straightforward list of zone to zone fares comparing ‘cash’ fares against Oyster/credit/debit card fares. I’ve looked everywhere online and can’t find one. I know TfL used to publish a list. Thanks.
Hi John,
TfL quote cash fares on their single fare finder if they are the fare-setter. Cash fares on their routes within zones 1-9 are always significantly more expensive than PAYG. For other (late adopting) National Rail routes the peak cash fares are similar to PAYG in zones 1-6, but there are no off-peak cash fares so PAYG will generally be cheaper. Beyond zones 1-6 the PAYG single fares are generally the same as half the appropriate return. Railcards add a whole new level to the complication, particularly in the evening peak period.
One of the reasons why I don’t try to compare PAYG with other fares is because time restrictions vary considerably, particularly from stations outside zones 1-6. Edge cases sometimes apply to just one or two services around the end of the morning peak.