<p>Londoners will have to pay more in transport costs from March 2026, as mayor Sir Sadiq Khan has<strong> </strong>revealed that tube fares are set to rise.</p><br><p>The cost of a single tube journey in zone 1, central London will be hiked by up to 7.1 per cent, which is about double the current rate of inflation.&nbsp;</p><br><p>According to details published by City Hall, most Tube and train fares – for TfL services such as the Elizabeth line and London Overground – will increase by a maximum of 20p, although many fares will only increase by 10p.</p><br><p>For the first time in years, bus fares will also be increased, although not until July.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><br><p>The Standard’s City Hall and Transport Editor Ross Lydall is here with the latest - and also shares what action he’d take if he <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/comment/tube-fares-london-mayor-sadiq-khan-tfl-underground-freedom-pass-60-oyster-b1262341.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">were London mayor for the day. </a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>