London Underground fares to go up by 5.8% in 2026 | EUROtoday

The price of travelling on the London Underground is ready to rise by 5.8% subsequent yr, the mayor of London has confirmed.

The improve 1% above the speed of inflation and can come into drive in March.

The freeze in nationwide rail fares introduced final month is not going to apply to Transport for London providers.

Sir Sadiq Khan says he proposes to freeze the value of Travelcards till March 2027 which suggests the weekly and day by day caps is not going to change, and fares on London buses and trams is not going to rise.

The mayor mentioned an increase equal to 1 share level above the RPI charge of inflation was a situation of the £2.2bn capital funding deal that TfL agreed with central authorities within the spending evaluate in June.

He mentioned the freeze on bus and tram fares till July 2026 was “an emergency cost-of-living measure” funded by City Hall

Sir Sadiq added: “This is the seventh time I’ve been able to freeze bus and tram fares, and it will particularly benefit those on the lowest incomes in our city.

“The plans would imply that solely fares on Tube and TfL rail providers would now improve from March 2026.

“I also plan to ensure that increases to pay-as-you-go fares on the Tube will be capped at 20p, with many only rising by just 10p.”