Saving London’s Day Travelcard is a great decision for sustainable transport

24 October 2023

Responding to Transport for London’s announcement that the TfL Day Travelcard will not be cut, Norman Baker from Campaign for Better Transport said:  

“This is a great decision for sustainable transport and the people who use it, and a happy day for our capital and its businesses. Costly and complicated fares are a barrier for too many people when deciding how to travel, so the Day Travelcard is just the sort of simple, integrated ticket that we need across the country if we want to make public transport the easy choice 

“Since we launched our campaign to save the Travelcard, hundreds of people have got in touch to tell us how much they value it, including families with children, teens travelling with youth groups, people with disabilities, people struggling with the cost of living, and people who don’t use contactless or mobile payments. They will breathe a sigh of relief today.” 

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For further information please contact the press office on 07984 773 468 (calls only no texts) or communications@bettertransport.org.uk. 

Notes to Editors:  

1. Campaign for Better Transport was founded as Transport 2000 on 6 February 1973. 2023 marks its 50th year of campaigning for all communities to have access to high quality, sustainable transport that meets their needs, improves quality of life and protects the environment. Campaign for Better Transport Charitable Trust is a registered charity (1101929) which operates in England and Wales.