All prices are TfL adult fares for 2026, taken from TfL's published fare tables (in force since 1 March 2026) and checked on 5 October 2026. Fares can change, so check TfL's caps and Travelcard prices and single fare finder before you travel.

How much does a London Travelcard cost?

The price of a London Travelcard depends on the zones it covers and how long it lasts. You can buy Day, 7 Day, Monthly and Annual Travelcards, or a Travelcard with start and end dates you choose (any length between 1½ and 10½ months).

For example, a 7 Day Travelcard for Zones 1–6 costs £81.60 and an Annual Travelcard for the same zones costs £3,264. That works out at about £62.77 a week. According to TfL, an Annual Travelcard costs the same as 40 7 Day Travelcards ("52 weeks for the price of 40"). A Monthly Travelcard costs about 11% less over a year than buying 7 Day Travelcards back to back.

In December 2025 the Mayor of London announced that Travelcard prices, and pay as you go daily and weekly caps, would be frozen until March 2027. Pay as you go single fares on the Tube and rail rose from 1 March 2026. The Mayor said no single Tube fare would rise by more than 20p, and many by 10p.

How much does a Day Travelcard cost?

A Day Travelcard is a paper ticket for unlimited travel in the zones it covers.

An Anytime Day Travelcard is valid all day on the date shown, and for journeys starting before 04:30 the next day. An Off-peak Day Travelcard is valid from 09:30 Monday to Friday and at any time on weekends and public holidays.

Pay as you go caps: if you pay as you go with contactless or an Oyster card, TfL caps what you pay in a day. The Zones 1–2 daily cap is £8.90 and the Zones 1–9 daily cap is £23.30 peak and £16.30 off-peak. Pay as you go peak times are Monday to Friday (not public holidays), 06:30–09:30 and 16:00–19:00. Journeys from outside Zone 1 into Zone 1 between 16:00 and 19:00 are charged off-peak.

Visitor Oyster card: a Visitor Oyster card costs £10.50 (plus postage) and comes preloaded with £10 to £50 of pay as you go credit. The credit doesn't expire. TfL suggests starting with £15 of credit for a two-day visit and £30 for a four-day visit. A standard Oyster card also costs £10.50, and the fee is non-refundable for cards bought on or after 4 September 2022.

How much does a 7 Day Travelcard cost?

A 7 Day Travelcard for Zones 1–2 costs £44.70, the same as the Monday to Sunday pay as you go cap for those zones. The most expensive 7 Day Travelcard in TfL's 2026 fare tables costs £138.90 (Zones 1–9 plus Shenfield).

Worked example – a day trip to Watford Junction (for the Warner Bros. Studio Tour): a 7 Day Travelcard for Zones 1–8 plus Watford Junction costs £117.00. A 7 Day Zones 1–2 Travelcard costs £44.70. A pay as you go single between London Euston and Watford Junction costs £7.20 off-peak or £11.10 at peak, according to TfL's single fare finder. A Zones 1–2 Travelcard plus an off-peak return by pay as you go would come to £59.10, or £66.90 if both legs are at peak. The pay as you go charge on a Zones 1–2 Travelcard is for the part of the journey outside the Travelcard's zones, so it can be lower than the full single fare. Check your exact route on TfL's single fare finder.

How much does an Annual Travelcard cost?

An Annual Travelcard for Zones 1–2 costs £1,788. The most expensive Annual Travelcard in TfL's 2026 fare tables costs £5,556 (Zones 1–9 plus Shenfield).

Annual Travelcards that don't include Zone 1 cost about 25% to 42% less than the equivalent Travelcard starting in Zone 1 (Zones 3 to 9). For example, Zones 2–4 costs £1,484 against £2,568 for Zones 1–4.

How much does a Travelcard cost for children?

A fare-paying adult can travel with up to four children under 11 free of charge. Children aged 5–10 with a 5-10 Zip Oyster photocard travel free on the Tube, DLR, London Overground, the Elizabeth line (except between West Drayton and Reading) and most National Rail services that accept pay as you go.

From age 11, children pay child-rate fares. With an 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard they travel free on buses and trams and pay child-rate pay as you go fares on the Tube and rail. For example, in 2026 the 11–15 daily cap for Zones 1–2 is £4.45 at peak and £1.90 off-peak, and a 7 Day Zones 1–2 Travelcard costs £22.40. Visiting children without a Zip card can get the Young Visitor discount (50% off adult pay as you go fares and caps for up to 14 days) added to an Oyster card.

What is a Travelcard?

A Travelcard gives unlimited travel in the zones it covers on buses, the Tube, DLR, London Overground, the Elizabeth line and National Rail services in London. It is valid on all buses, and on trams if it covers Zones 3, 4, 5 or 6. Travelcards can start on any day. Journeys on Southeastern high-speed and Heathrow Express services aren't included.

Where to buy Travelcards

Day Travelcards (paper tickets) are sold:

• from ticket machines at Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail stations

• from ticket offices at London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail stations

• at the Tramlink Shop in Croydon

• in advance from TfL's Visitor Shop and other TfL-listed agents

7 Day, Monthly, Annual and odd-period Travelcards are loaded onto an Oyster card:

For more on getting a card, see where to get an Oyster card.

Which zones do London's main attractions fall in?

Many major attractions are in Zones 1 and 2. The table below shows the zone of the nearest station to some popular destinations. Check the zone of where you're staying too, using TfL's Tube map.

A Travelcard valid in Zone 6 covers the Piccadilly line to and from Heathrow. Travelcards aren't valid on Heathrow Express. There's no Travelcard for Gatwick Airport, but you can pay as you go with contactless or Oyster on National Rail services between central London and Gatwick (see can you use an Oyster card to get to Gatwick?).