Exact price UK Tube and rail fares will rise by in March 2026 – full list | Personal Finance | Finance
Fares for tube and rail journeys within London are set to increase next month in a blow to millions of travellers. The change will take effect on March 1, 2026, seeing fares rise for passengers on London Underground, DLR, Elizabeth Line and London Overground. No fare increases between Zones 1 and 6 will exceed 20p, and there will still be daily caps for commuters, Transport for London has confirmed. However, fares beyond that might increase further, as fares differ depending on the zones a passenger is travelling to and from.
For example, a fare from Zone 1 to Zone 3 is more expensive than a fare between two Zone 1 stations. Some ticket types will increase by more than 7%, while others will only increase by around 1.7%. Meanwhile, bus and tram fares will remain frozen until July 5, 2026. “I remain committed to keeping TfL fares as affordable as possible because I know how the cost-of-living crisis is still hitting many Londoners hard,” said Mayor of London Sadiq Khan. “That’s why I’ve frozen bus and tram fares. This is the seventh time I’ve frozen bus and tram fares, which will particularly benefit those on the lowest incomes in our city.”
He added: “The record number of TfL fare freezes I’ve put in place since 2016 means that Londoners are continuing to save on travel, and I’ll continue to do all I can to support Londoners as we build a fairer, greener London for everyone.”
Fares in Zone 1 are going up by 20p from £2.90 to £3.10 during peak times, and from £2.80 to £3.00 during off-peak times. Meanwhile, travel between Zones 1 and 2 is increasing by just 10p from £3.50 to £3.60 during peak times, and by 20p from £2.90 to £3.10 during off-peak times.
TfL has also confirmed that the free bus travel on the SL4, 108 and 129, introduced for a year to support the opening of the new Silvertown Tunnel in East London, will be extended for a further seven weeks.
Alex Williams, chief customer and strategy officer at TfL, said: “We are committed to ensuring that London’s public transport remains affordable and accessible for all, with revenue raised via fares reinvested into improving services across London.
“As an emergency cost-of-living measure, the Mayor has decided to use City Hall budgets to help Londoners by freezing bus and tram fares until 5 July 2026, meaning that only fares on Tube and TfL rail services will increase from 1 March 2026.”
The Government’s £2.2bn multi-year funding deal for TfL includes an agreement that fares would rise by inflation plus one per cent (RPI+1), as set out in the Spending Review in July 2025.
