Tube fares are set to rise in 2026 with some Londoners facing price hikes of more than double inflation.

The cost of a single Tube ride in Zone 1 is about to jump sharply, hitting commuters right in the pocket. Peak fares will surge 6.9 per cent, rising from £2.90 to £3.10. Off-peak journeys, including weekends, are going up even more a 7.1 per cent hike taking fares from £2.80 to £3.

And Heathrow travellers are about to feel the biggest sting. Passengers using the Elizabeth line between central London and the airport will see an eye-watering 11.5 per cent increase. The current £13.90 fare will rocket to £15.50 from next March.

Bus users aren’t escaping either. London’s long-frozen £1.75 fare will finally rise in July, although the exact amount hasn’t yet been revealed. It marks the end of several years of stability on the capital’s most heavily used transport mode.

The new fares come into force from March 2026 as part of a wider TfL package ordered under Government funding rules. Despite the hefty rises, there is some relief for regular travellers. Anyone using pay-as-you-go on Oyster or Contactless will benefit from frozen daily and weekly caps, and Travelcard prices will also remain unchanged. That means Londoners making multiple journeys each day won’t see their overall costs rise.

The overall package broadly matches expectations set out earlier this week, after the Mayor insisted he was left with “no option” but to follow Government instructions and sign off a 5.8 per cent overall increase.

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