Daily travelcards into London issued by Transport for London (TfL) are set to be a thing of the past as the Mayor of London is set to scrap these tickets.
Sadiq Khan has instructed TfL to cease the sale of travelcards from January next year, and currently, no alternative has been offered. This will result in individuals travelling into London having to pay higher ticket fares when travelling into and around the capital city.
Having been first launched in May 1983, travelcards offer a good alternative for those outside of Zones 1 to 6 as a means of accessing public transport, as they allow an individual to hop on a train into London and have unlimited travel within various London travel zones without needing to purchase additional tickets for the tube, buses, trams, and DLR.
TfL are cutting these tickets in order to generate additional revenue from home county residents, approximately £40 million each year. London Travelwatch has stated that it was "particularly concerned it will have the most impact on lower income Londoners and those travelling in from outside of London" as well as the potential impact on disabled travellers.
