Fare evasion convictions
Request ID: FOI-2353-1920
Date published: 21 November 2019
You asked
Could you please tell me the information for how many people are:
1) how many people are arrested for avoiding tube tickets and travelling regardless.
2)how many people are fined for avoiding tune tickets and travelling regardless.
Could I have the requested information from 2016 onwards.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-2353-1920
Thank you for your email received by Transport for London (TfL) on 5 November 2019.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy. I can confirm we hold some of the information you require. You asked for:
- how many people are arrested for avoiding tube tickets and travelling regardless.
We do not record the number of arrests. You should contact the British Transport Police for this information. They can be contacted at [email protected].
2)how many people are fined for avoiding tube tickets and travelling regardless.
Could I have the requested information from 2016 onwards.
Since 1 April 2016 to 9 November 2019 TfL has prosecuted 15,755 individuals for fare evasion and issued 96,396 penalty fares on the London Underground.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for some reason, please do not hesitate to contact me.
Please see the attached information sheet for details of your right to appeal as well as information on copyright and what to do if you would like to re-use any of the information we have disclosed.
Yours sincerely
Eva Hextall
FOI Case Officer
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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