Number of in-boundary and out-boundary Travelcards sold between April 2015 and the latest date for which TfL is able to provide data
Request ID: FOI-1207-2425 Date published: 01 August 2024
You asked
Please could you provide the total number of Travelcards sold between rail year 2016 (April 2015 – March 2016) and rail year 2025 (April 2024 – the latest date for which TfL is able to provide data) broken down by:
• in-boundary Travelcards (i.e. Travelcards which allow for unlimited travel within the London Travelcard area only) and out-boundary Travelcards (i.e. Travelcards combining a return journey from an origin station outside of the London Travelcard area to the edge of the Travelcard area with a Travelcard for unlimited travel within the Zones of its coverage);
• rail year of purchase;
• period of validity (Annual/Monthly/Weekly/Daily/Other);
• zonal validity (e.g. 123456, 456, etc);
• method of fulfilment (Oyster/Paper/Smartcards/Other); and
• retailer (TfL/non-TfL sales).
We answered
Our ref: FOI-1207-2425/GH
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 15 July 2024 asking for information about the number Travelcards sold.
Your request has been considered under the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and our information access policy. I can confirm that we do hold the information you require.
Please find attached spreadsheets with Travelcard issue data in response to your questions.
Please note:
2024/25 has ticket issues up to 22/06/2024 (latest period available)
TfL issues include Travelcard sales made at London Underground stations, Ticket Stops, Travel Information Centres, online and app
TOC In issues are Travelcard sales made by other rail operators (including London Overground and Elizabeth Line) within Zones 1-6
TOC out issues are Travelcard sales made by other rail operators outside of Zones 1-6
Day Travelcards (Peak and Off-Peak) are only available as magnetic/paper tickets
Travelcard seasons issued at TfL outlets are all on Oyster
Travelcard seasons issued by TOC out outlets are all paper/magnetic
Travelcard seasons issued by TOC in outlets are a mixture of Oyster (from Ticket Vending Machines) and paper/magnetic (from Ticket Offices). These are not our sales and we can't distinguish between the two
Other operators may additionally load Travelcard seasons onto their own smartcards but as these are not TfL products we do not have the data to distinguish them
Please let me know if this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason.
If you are not satisfied with this response please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal.
Yours sincerely
Graham Hurt FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
