Beyond Deptford

London tram fare evasion is 2.8× as high as on buses

Data: TfL, fare-evasion estimates, 2025/26

Methodology: Transport for London estimates the share of journeys where the correct fare was not paid. Buses are the 1× baseline; other bars show multiples of the estimated bus rate.

Elia Kabanov

References
  1. Statistics on fare evasion. Transport for London
  2. Fare evasion methodology. Transport for London
  3. Line diagram standard. Transport for London

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