FOI request detail

TfL staff and nominee passes

Request ID: FOI-0048-2324
Date published: 05 May 2023

You asked

Would you please provide me with the following information 1. No of staff passes currently issued to TfL employees 2. No of nominee passes currently issued to nominees of current TfL employees 3. No of passes currently issued to other defendants of TfL employees 4. No of retired staff passes currently issued to retired TfL employees 5. No of nominee/partner passes currently issued to nominees of retired TfL employees 6. No of other dependant passes currently issued to retired TfL employees 7. No of staff passes currently issued to TfL board members 8. No of nominee passes currently issued to nominees of TfL board members 9. No of passes currently issued to other dependants of TfL board members 10. No of passes currently issued to former TfL board members 11. No of passes currently issued to nominees of former TfL board members 12. No of any other dependent passes currently issued to former TfL board members 13. No of staff passes currently issued to employees of non TfL companies in TfL family 14. No of nominee passes currently issued to employees of non TfL companies in the TfL family 15. No of other dependant passes currently issued to employees of non TfL companies in the family 16. No of retired passes currently issued to former employees of non TfL companies in TfL family 17. No of retired nominee passes currently issued to nominees of retired employees of non TfL companies in TfL family 18 No of other dependant passes currently issued to dependants of retired employees of non TfL companies in TfL family 19 Total no of all types of staff, nominee, retired, dependant passes currently issued and explanation if this is not the total of 1-18 above. 20. No of single journeys on all modes ( ie click ins) broken down by 1-19 above in each of the financial years 2020/21 and 21/22 21. No of free passes issued to staff or nominees of other members of the GLA family, broken down by organisation, including MPS, LFB, core GLA and any other. 22. Details of planned expansion of free passes as recently announced by the Mayor and anticipated numbers involved.

We answered

Our Ref:         FOI-0048-2324

Thank you for your request received by us on 5 April 2023 asking for information about staff travel passes.

Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm that we hold some of the information you require.

Staff and Nominee passes are discretionary benefits. They are a key recruitment and retention tool and come as part of job employment packs. Their provision has been a long-standing part of the overall reward package given to both TfL employees and third parties such as bus operators since before TfL was formed in 2000. TfL employees are eligible for a Retired Staff Oyster if they retire at age 50 or over and have at least 20 years’ service with a participating employer or successor to London Regional Transport. Exceptions to this are Chief Officers and medical retirements.

You asked for:

1.         No of staff passes currently issued to TfL employees

25,791.

2.         No of nominee passes currently issued to nominees of current TfL employees

19,080.

3.         No of passes currently issued to other dependants of TfL employees

0 for free travel.

4.         No of retired staff passes currently issued to retired TfL employees

19,132.

5.         No of nominee/partner passes currently issued to nominees of retired TfL employees

8033.

6.         No of other dependant passes currently issued to retired TfL employees

0 for free travel.

7.         No of staff passes currently issued to TfL board members

14.

8.         No of nominee passes currently issued to nominees of TfL board members

One.

9.         No of passes currently issued to other dependants of TfL board members

0 for free travel.

10.       No of passes currently issued to former TfL board members

28.

11.       No of passes currently issued to nominees of former TfL board members

16.

12.       No of any other dependent passes currently issued to former TfL board members

0 for free travel.

13.       No of staff passes currently issued to employees of non-TfL companies in TfL family

35,185 including bus operators and third-party rail.

14.       No of nominee passes currently issued to employees of non-TfL companies in the TfL family

24,713 including bus operators & third-party rail.

15.       No of other dependant passes currently issued to employees of non-TfL companies in the family

0 for free travel.

16.       No of retired passes currently issued to former employees of non-TfL companies in TfL family

8370.

17.       No of retired nominee passes currently issued to nominees of retired employees of non-TfL companies in TfL family

7970.

18.       No of other dependant passes currently issued to dependants of retired employees of non-TfL companies in TfL family

0 for free travel.

19.       Total no of all types of staff, nominee, retired, dependant passes currently issued and explanation if this is not the total of 1-18 above.

Total current staff / board members / third party passes – 60,990
Total nominee passes of current staff / board members / third party – 43,794
Total retired members passes – 43,549

20.       No of single journeys on all modes (i.e., click ins) broken down by 1-19 above in each of the financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, and 2022/23

As previously advised, we do not hold this information. We only hold data on journeys made by identifiable individuals using any of our Oyster cards (including staff Oyster, nominee Oyster etc) for 8 weeks. Therefore, we do not hold the annual usage data for each type of pass as requested.

21.       No of free passes issued to staff or nominees of other members of the GLA family, broken down by organisation, including MPS, LFB, core GLA and any other.

0 for free travel.

22.       Details of planned expansion of free passes as recently announced by the mayor and anticipated numbers involved.

In February 2023 the Mayor announced free travel would be extended to the lowest paid transport workers. More information on this announcement cane be found on the GLA website:

https://www.london.gov.uk/mayor-announces-free-travel-for-even-more-lower-paid-transport-workers

https://www.london.gov.uk/who-we-are/governance-and-spending/promoting-good-governance/decision-making/mayoral-decisions/md3079-proposed-low-paid-transport-workers-concession-scheme?ac-165160=165151

Please note, for the questions highlighted in yellow (questions 3, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18), no physical pass to travel free on our network is provided. Eligible individuals in these categories are given a PTAC (Privilege Ticket Authority Card) which they can use to get discounted travel on National Rail and TfL services.

If this is not the information you are looking for please do not hesitate to contact me.

Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.

Yours sincerely

Gemma Jacob
Senior FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London

[email protected]

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