More than one million London bus journeys have been paid for by contactless debit or credit card. In December Transport for London added the ability for bus users to pay their fares via the cards, allowing passengers lacking an Oyster card or whose Oyster has insufficient credit to complete their journey without paying the higher […]
TfL and Mayor urged to make home working more affordable
Transport for London has been urged to do more to encourage and support home working and to stop defining its success by the the number of passengers it carries. A new report by the Conservative group on the London Assembly calls on TfL to offer part-time and home workers access to the same lower fares […]
TfL denies double-charging bus passengers for contactless fares
Transport for London has rejected suggestions that some bus passengers have been double-charged for fares since it began accepting payment by contactless debit/credit cards. Passengers who use a contactless card pay the same fare as Oyster Pay As You Go users, meaning passengers who find their Oyster card has insufficient credit can complete their journey […]
TfL finally introduces contactless payment on bus network
Bus passengers in London can now choose to pay their fare with a contactless debit or credit card. Transport for London passengers who use a contactless card will pay the same fare as Oyster users, meaning passengers who find their Oyster card has insufficient credit can complete their journey while paying the lowest available fare. […]
Boris: No date for ‘wave and pay’ fares introduction
The introduction of contactless debit and credit card fares payments on the bus network has been delayed until Transport for London is confident the system “is 100 per cent robust”. The ‘wave & pay’ system allows debit and credit card users with a contactless enabled card to pay for fares by touching in just like […]
