Travelcard and Single Fare Statistics
Request ID: FOI-2774-1718
Date published: 26 February 2018
You asked
I am interested in understanding how many people the "fare freezes" affect.
Could you please send the following information with breakdowns of each travelcard that can be purchased regarding the years 2015-2017?
1. How many journeys were completed on
i) single fares
II) travelcards
2. How many travelcards, 'goldcards' are sold each year?
3. What is the proportion of journeys made that have their fares frozen?
We answered
TfL Ref: 2774-1718
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 2 January 2018 asking for information about our travel cards and journey data. I apologise for the delay in replying.
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 the information you require.
Please see the information requested below:
1. How many journeys were completed on
i) single fares
II) travelcards
|
Year
|
Singles
|
Travelcard
|
|
2015
|
1.246 billion
|
1.145 billion
|
|
2016
|
1.323 billion
|
1.055 billion
|
|
2017
|
1.470 billion
|
0.937 billion
|
2. How many travelcards, 'goldcards' are sold each year?
|
Ticket
|
Passenger
|
2015
|
2016
|
2017
|
|
Day Travelcard (Off Peak)
|
Adult
|
25,727,441
|
22,467,879
|
20,065,778
|
|
Day Travelcard (Off Peak)
|
Child
|
3,023,802
|
2,876,431
|
2,732,709
|
|
Day Travelcard (Peak)
|
Adult
|
9,067,341
|
8,495,890
|
8,138,968
|
|
Day Travelcard (Peak)
|
Child
|
233,124
|
196,007
|
189,662
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
7 Day
|
Adult
|
23,389,053
|
20,878,991
|
17,473,570
|
|
Monthly
|
Adult
|
4,465,654
|
4,295,704
|
3,689,118
|
|
Annual
|
Adult
|
236,942
|
221,921
|
166,886
|
|
7 Day
|
Child
|
143,855
|
103,294
|
122,855
|
|
Monthly
|
Child
|
6,241
|
5,343
|
5,079
|
|
7 Day
|
Student
|
1,605,241
|
1,210,368
|
997,471
|
|
Monthly
|
Student
|
482,383
|
369,590
|
330,462
|
|
Annual
|
Student
|
1,430
|
395
|
341
|
|
7 Day
|
16/17
|
65,167
|
50,546
|
42,323
|
|
Monthly
|
16/17
|
16,510
|
12,710
|
12,141
|
|
7 Day
|
Jobseekers
|
33,128
|
30,072
|
31,267
|
|
Monthly
|
Jobseekers
|
2,907
|
2,508
|
2,657
|
Please note that the different validity of these tickets mean that many more daily and weekly tickets are sold than monthly or annual ones but the longer duration tickets have more journeys associated with them. Gold Cards are only available with an Annual Travelcard. The figures above are for sales from all outlets, including national rail.
On the 31st January 2018, there were 17,754 Oyster cards used which had a valid annual Travelcard and Gold Card.
3. What is the proportion of journeys made that have their fares frozen?
The Mayor’s fares freeze applies to all fares that are directly controlled by the Mayor. This includes all bus and tram fares and Oyster/Contactless pay as you go single fares. Travelcards and daily/weekly caps are governed by the Travelcard Agreement and other agreements whereby fares need to be agreed between TfL and the train operators. All TfL travel concessions continue to be maintained, ensuring that children, 16+ and 18+ photocard holders, those over 60, veterans, apprentices and those on Job Seeker’s Allowance continue to benefit from free or discounted travel. During the four years of the fares freeze, 96 per cent of public transport users across London will benefit from the freeze on TfL Fares, 7 million all of the time and 4 million some of the time.
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 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
Sara Thomas
FOI Case Management Team
General Counsel
Transport for London
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