Cash fares no longer accepted on buses in London
London buses will no longer accept cash from Sunday 6 July, to speed up boarding times and ensure customers benefit from the best value fare for each journey they make.
The decision to go cash-free was made by Transport for London (TfL) following a considerable drop in the number of people paying with cash. Currently only one per cent of journeys are paid for in cash.
Most travellers prefer to use Oyster cards or other contactless payment cards, as these offer the most convenient way of paying for travel. Oyster cards, prepaid tickets, contactless payment cards and concessionary tickets will still be accepted. Other benefits include:
• A new 'one more journey' feature on Oyster that will allow passengers who do not have sufficient credit for a bus fare, but who have a positive balance on their card, to make one more bus journey
• The Oyster Ticket Stop network has been subject to a review and additional locations added - particularly in outer London
• Refreshed guidance on vulnerable passengers will be provided to all 24,500 London bus drivers
• The Oyster Ticket Stop network has been subject to a review and additional locations added - particularly in outer London
• Refreshed guidance on vulnerable passengers will be provided to all 24,500 London bus drivers
For more information about the change visit TfL website
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