FOI request detail

Expenditure on Uber journeys

Request ID: FOI-2663-1718
Date published: 19 January 2018

You asked

Please state the amount spent by TfL on Uber private hire journeys for 6 months from April 1st.

We answered

TfL Ref: FOI-2663-1718

Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 18 December 2017 asking for information about Uber expenses.

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 do hold the information you require.

All expenditure within the organisation is carefully assessed to ensure it is essential to providing a safe, efficient, extensive and reliable transport network, including expenses incurred by staff. Expenses claims in relation to cab journeys will typically be from staff who are called upon to travel out of the capital on business and attend conferences and other out of hours business related activities.

The total expenditure from staff expenses on Uber journeys from 1 April 2017 to end of Sept 2017 is £435.03

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

Lee Hill

Senior FOI Case Officer

FOI Case Management Team

General Counsel

Transport for London

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