Request ID: FOI-3444-2223 Date published: 05 April 2023
You asked
Are Tfl Bus Operator staff passes allowed for free travel on Thameslink Trains within Tfl zones. Example Gatwick to Coulsdon South commences outside zone so I presume chargeable & thereafter free with Staff pass. Would you please confirm.
We answered
TfL Ref: FOI-3444-2223
Thank you for your request received by Transport for London (TfL) on 20th March 2023 asking for information about Bus Operator staff passes.
Your request has been considered in accordance with the requirements of the Freedom of Information Act and our information access policy.
Specifically you asked:
“Are Tfl Bus Operator staff passes allowed for free travel on Thameslink Trains within Tfl zones. Example Gatwick to Coulsdon South commences outside zone so I presume chargeable & thereafter free with Staff pass. Would you please confirm.”
I can confirm that we hold the information you require.
Please see the attached document which sets out the conditions of use of the Bus Operator Oyster card. As you can see, passes issued to Bus Operator or their nominees are not valid for use on any National Rail services. They are only for use on TfL services.
If this is not the information you are looking for, or if you are unable to access it for any 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,
David Wells FOI Case Officer FOI Case Management Team General Counsel Transport for London
