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:
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
