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Londoners, we have some bad news. If living in the city wasn’t already expensive enough, tube fares are going up in 2025. London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced that the price of trip on the Underground will rise by an average of 4.6 percent next year. Thankfully, bus and tram fares have been frozen for the sixth time since 2016, meaning unlimited bus trips within one hour will still cost £1.75.
Tube fares will increase on March 2 2025 with daily caps rising by between 40p and 70p depending on which zone you are travelling through.
Khan said the raised fares would be invested back into TfL services. The Mayor said: ‘Following the government's budget, ministers made clear that to secure national funding for key transport projects in the future, TfL Tube and rail fares would need to increase in line with national rail fares.
‘Vital national government funding will allow us to progress exciting future projects, such as Superloop 2 and more upgrades to the Tube network.’
Tube fares will increase at different rates in different areas of the network: a single pay-as-you-go fare in zone 1 will rise by 10p from its current price of £2.80 to £2.90. The daily cap for travelling only in zones 1 and 2 will go up by 40p to £8.90 per day. The cost of travelling between zones 1 and 3 will rise the most, with the daily cap increasing by 50p to £10.50.
TfL said concessions, including Zip photocards, the 18+ student photocard, the 18-25 Carer leavers pass and the 60+ London photocard will remain unchanged.
So, next year our pockets might be emptied by these new high tube fares. But what exactly is that extra money going to go towards? Despite being strapped for cash, TfL has announced quite a few lofty plans for the future of the network. Not only do they want to extend the Bakerloo line to Lewisham, but London transport bosses also want to bring the Northern line to Clapham Junction, and stretch the Elizabeth line to Kent. However, plans to bring in driverless tubes have been officially canned.
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