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Free early travel for over-60s as Sadiq Khan scraps Friday peak fares

Older Londoners will be able to travel for free early in the morning for the first time in four years as Sadiq Khan announced an expansion of his Friday off-peak fares initiative.

The mayor revealed on Sunday that he plans to scrap peak Tube and train fares in London on Fridays for three months in a bid to attract commuters back into workplaces and boost the night-time economy.

On Monday he said the 1.2 million Londoners who have a 60+ Oyster or Freedom Pass will qualify for free travel throughout Fridays under the off-peak trial, which is due to start in March.

The trial is in addition to the mayor’s partial fares freeze that will leave  all pay-as-you-go Tube and bus fares unchanged until March 2025 - though Travelcards and the “cap” on the total cost of multiple pay-as-you go journeys will increase by about five per cent.

Mr Khan said the Friday off-peak fares scheme was set to launch on March 8. He said it had been funded by "prudent budgeting".

He is spending £123m of City Hall cash on the fares freeze and a further £24m on the off-peak Friday initiative. The mayor told the Standard: "It's a good example of prudence for a purpose. 

"The money comes from business rates. It's really good that we are using business rates money to support businesses."

He said he was "keeping my fingers crossed" that the capital's commuter rail firms agreed to the scheme.

If they refuse, then TfL will have to consider alternatives. Part of the £24m will go to the train firms to compensate them for lost peak fares. 

"We have got to recognise that we all win if passengers come back," Mr Khan said. 

He said the scheme would be considered a success if there was "growth" in the number of passengers and no "unintended consequences" on busier midweek days.

Tory mayoral candidate Susan Hall accused Labour mayor Mr Khan of “gimmicks”, amid cross-party anger at City Hall at a “lack of transparency” in how he has managed to fund £147m of transport giveaways so close to the May mayoral elections.

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At present, the 60+ Oyster and the Freedom Pass, which is given to Londoners when they reach the state pension age, cannot be used between 4.30am and 9am on weekdays. Both allow free travel on public transport in the capital .

The pre-9am restriction was introduced at the start of the pandemic in 2020 to aid social distancing, and made permanent last year to boost TfL’s fares income, despite widespread protests from older Londoners.

Students and young people should also benefit from Friday off-peak fares, as their railcards will be valid throughout the day not just at off-peak times, City Hall said on Monday.

Mr Khan said he wanted to “help Londoners of all ages with the cost-of-living crisis”.

He said: “For the 1.2 million Londoners with a 60+ Oyster card or a Freedom Pass, they’ll be able to travel for free before 9am.

“For younger people travelling to college or university using pay as you go, or having to commute early for their job, it will put money directly back into their pockets at a time when they need it most.”

Abigail Wood, chief executive of Age UK London, which had campaigned to reinstate pre-9am use of the Freedom Pass, said: “Free travel is a lifeline to older Londoners and during this cost-of-living crisis it has never been more important.

“As well as calling for a longer term commitment from TfL, we continue to call on the Government to properly fund TfL to help enable a permanent return to free travel before 9am for older Londoners.”

The fares freeze and off-peak Friday schemes were only listed as “transport innovations” in his draft budget – leading to anger from London Assembly members struggling to scrutinise his spending.

Mr Khan has outlined a £512m pre-election spending “uplift” in recent weeks, including £30m for an enhanced pay rise for Tube workers to avoid a week of strikes, a second year of free primary school meals and more cash for the Met police.

This spending splurge has been largely funded by raiding City Hall reserves and due to a windfall in higher than anticipated income from business rates.

But the mayor is hiking his share of council tax bills by 8.6 per cent – meaning a typical household will pay £471 a year to City Hall from April, almost £200 more than when he came to power in 2016.

Critics say Mr Khan was unduly pessimistic with his early financial projections – thus creating a pre-election “war chest” as he seeks a record third term of office.

City Hall Conservatives transport spokesman Keith Prince said: “With just three months until the mayoral election, Sadiq Khan is becoming increasingly desperate.

"After asking Londoners to lend him their votes last week, he has now announced a temporary three-day weekend on the Tube.

“In the past few weeks, Sadiq Khan has found £177m down the back of the City Hall sofa for TfL to stave off Tube strikes, temporarily freeze fares this year and pause peak fares on Friday for three months."

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First, thank you Mike for supporting commuters in what is a system no one would design deliberately. Unless you enjoy gaming.

The 60+ oystercard site specifically says you can’t add oyster credit to the card, so we have to use a different oystercard or contactless in addition.

Can I add the 60+ to the oystercard as I would any travel card? I know I need to have the photocard to show the inspector.

Can I buy the extension in advance and at the oyster PAYG rate?

Two journeys I make regularly are:

Bromley South to St Albans City (return) Bromley South to Gatwick (single)

Gatwick is easy as I have to exit the gate in London Victoria, so I can get an oyster “extension” from the ticket machine there. The ticket machine in BMS isn’t programmed for the split from East Croydon.

Will I pay £6.20 or £3.70 for off-peak single at the machine?

Can I use Apple Pay contactless for touching out at Gatwick if I don’t buy an extension in advance?

Does the tfl iOS app store or just “manage” travel cards? If it does allow payment, this seems to mirror what the Apple Wallet does for contactless PAYG but I have not tried it. I can imagine having double payment taken if both apps are open when passing the gate.

Pity that the Apple Wallet doesn’t store tfl travel cards, but it does store some electronic passes.

Perhaps buying an electronic single ticket in advance would simplify the Gatwick journey and avoid queues at ticket machine. I can use the barcode at the gate without converting it into a paper ticket according to split ticket site.

Hi Patricia,

The 60+ Oyster card is not a simple thing. It is valid on TfL services from 0900, but non-TfL services from 0930. So someone travelling from Norwood Junction to New Cross Gate at 0900 has to be careful to get an Overground train rather than a Southern one. Outside the zones it’s valid on TfL services* but not non-TfL services, so from Shenfield you can use the Elizabeth line but not Greater Anglia. Obviously these distinctions can’t be decided by the gate pads which is why you can’t add credit to a 60+ Oyster card.

In terms of extension tickets, you can buy those from some stations, or online. You might have to use a named station rather than boundary of zone 6 if buying online. I’m not sure whether you can use e-tickets if you don’t scan them in at the beginning of the journey. The prices will be the standard ticket prices, not the PAYG prices. For Gatwick you can get the PAYG price by getting off at East Croydon and taking the next train once you’ve touched out the 60+ and in with the bank card. If you have a senior railcard then that can be added to an Oyster card and used for East Croydon to Gatwick. St Albans isn’t so easy because there are fewer trains stopping at the boundary station Elstree and Borehamwood. Oyster also isn’t valid at St Albans.

*But not the Elizabeth line between West Drayton and Reading.

Hi Mike, I’ll keep these emails on my phone so I can consider them.

The senior railcard is a good idea for longer journeys, so once I’m 60 in a few weeks, I’ll apply for it and add it to my standard Oyster card.

You don’t mention adding the 60+ to the standard Oyster card, is it possible?

Getting out at East Croydon with bags is a faff, and as I can buy an electronic (more expensive) ticket for the extension I will use that. I can convert it into a paper ticket at my origin station Bromley south. Or I’ll get a bus to East Croydon.

Are there any other restrictions on using 60+ such as the non-stop BMS – VIC? I vaguely recall that high speed trains are excluded.

You can’t add a 60+ to a standard Oyster for the same reason that you can’t add credit to a 60+ Oyster.

The only trains that are excluded are the Heathrow and Gatwick Expresses and South Eastern High Speed into St Pancras.

Thanks excluding Express trains make sense.

There’s a map of the 60+ permitted routes on the website. https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/free-and-discounted-travel/60-plus-oyster-photocard?intcmp=54724

Anyone who wants to support this benefit needs to contact the mayor and their MP. Looks like it won’t be called 60+ for much longer.

The map shows Elstree and Borehamwood are included in the 60+ scheme, so my St Alban ticket will cost £6.30 return with Senior Railcard.

I will report back on the tfl app, and how useful it is soon.

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There are several national public transport concessions available to older and disabled people. Some entitle you to discounts on your fares, while others allow you to travel for free.

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You can get an older person's bus pass when you reach State Pension age, which is currently 66 for both women and men.

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Bucket list travel on a budget: Expert tips for airfare, loyalty programs, credit card perks and more

Nicky Kelvin from The Points Guy dives into ways to save this summer.

Many travelers have their sights set on summer getaways , but with everything from baggage fees to fuel costs impacting the price of a ticket, "Good Morning America" is asking travel experts to share tips for booking bucket list destinations on a budget and finding savings along the way.

Travel expert Nicky Kelvin, senior director of content for The Points Guy, offered his tips for affordable travel techniques.

Where to find the best flight deals

Kelvin encourages travelers to utilize Google Flights and other free price-tracking tools to compare fare prices and snag the best deal.

He also suggests using both the calendar and map features within Google Flights to see which airports, dates and destinations how the lowest fare.

From the Google Flights homepage on a computer, click "explore destinations" and select a departure city without adding a destination. Then zoom out on the map to see the best prices for destinations all over the world.

Get the most out of free travel loyalty programs

Travelers should be earning points for anything and everything that they are buying or booking from airline and hotels to car rentals, Kelvin said.

In addition to the points that can can help travelers earn free flights and hotel stays, Kelvin said to look for extra perks just for joining.

Hyatt rewards, for example, offers all guests free breakfast.

For Thrifty Car Rental and Dollar Car Rental, he said you can add your spouse or domestic partner as an additional driver for free.

Loyalty programs are great for airlines too. JetBlue, for example, allows enrolled customers -- even if they don't have enough points for a flight -- to use points for discounts. Plus, with any airline, as you accumulate points to earn status, you can get free seating upgrades.

Travel credit cards with cash back perks

Along with earning points, travel credit cards give you protection for your trip like insurance to help with lost or damaged baggage and trip cancellation protection

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As for credit cards, The Points Guy team suggests the Capital One Venture Rewards credit card as an all-around pick -- you get 75,000 miles after meeting your minimum spend in the first three months. Which Kelvin said is a value of over $1,300.

If you're looking to earn the most miles, he said look to the Chase Sapphire Preferred Card.

"You'll earn the most points on all your purchases with this one," he said.

Finally, if you want a credit card with no fee, Kelvin suggested the Bilt Mastercard, which he said is particularly great for renters because you can earn points on what's likely someone's biggest expense.

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Save money on international phone plans for summer trips

If someone's trip is taking them out of the country, using a cell phone internationally can cost $10 to 15 per day. For a family of four, that's more than $400 for a week.

If your phones support eSIM, Kelvin suggested purchasing a data plan for your destination through an app such as Airalo, Truphone or GigSky.

For example, one of Airalo's global SIM plans costs $9 for one week, which could save a family close to $350 dollars, depending on their existing international coverage.

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