LonTravelWatch
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Hi everyone,
We'd like to make you aware, if you weren't already, that Transport for London are proposing to stop accepting cash at all London Underground, London Overground and DLR stations in the new year.
During the pandemic, many of London’s Underground station ticket machines have stopped taking cash payments for Oyster top up or to buy paper tickets in order to reduce the possible transmission of Coronavirus. TfL are now proposing to stop taking cash across all Underground, DLR and London Overground station ticket offices and machines.
To travel, passengers will need to have a contactless bank card or have topped up their Oyster card via a bank account online, or top up with cash or card at a retail Oyster ticket outlet. This means they will no longer be able to top up using cash at the station. We want to know how this will affect you or people you know, who may rely on cash top-ups.
If you do have some thoughts about this we'd love to hear from you. We've put together a very short survey to see how many people are affected by this change and what it would mean for them.
You can fill out the survey by clicking on the link here. And if you have family or friends that might be interested in having a say on this please feel free to share it with them.
Many thanks,
The London TravelWatch Team
Update 21.01.21
Hi everyone,
As you may have seen in the news, Transport for London has decided to drop its plans to stop taking cash across all London Underground, DLR and London Overground station ticket offices and machines!
TfL’s decision follows our research which showed the big impact withdrawing cash would have on passengers, especially those on low incomes, children or the 260,000 adults in London without a bank account. Some stations don’t have a Ticket Stop, usually a newsagent or convenience store, nearby, which would have made it harder to top up an Oyster card with cash.
A big thank you to those of you who told us about the impact that this would have on you or those you know.
TfL haven’t yet said when they will reinstate cash at over 200 Underground, DLR and Overground stations where they withdrew it early in the pandemic. We’re urging them to bring back cash at these stations as soon as possible and will keep you updated on our progress.
Thanks again for all your help and if you are having to travel at the moment do take care of yourselves.
Best wishes,
Luke
London TravelWatch
We'd like to make you aware, if you weren't already, that Transport for London are proposing to stop accepting cash at all London Underground, London Overground and DLR stations in the new year.
During the pandemic, many of London’s Underground station ticket machines have stopped taking cash payments for Oyster top up or to buy paper tickets in order to reduce the possible transmission of Coronavirus. TfL are now proposing to stop taking cash across all Underground, DLR and London Overground station ticket offices and machines.
To travel, passengers will need to have a contactless bank card or have topped up their Oyster card via a bank account online, or top up with cash or card at a retail Oyster ticket outlet. This means they will no longer be able to top up using cash at the station. We want to know how this will affect you or people you know, who may rely on cash top-ups.
If you do have some thoughts about this we'd love to hear from you. We've put together a very short survey to see how many people are affected by this change and what it would mean for them.
You can fill out the survey by clicking on the link here. And if you have family or friends that might be interested in having a say on this please feel free to share it with them.
Many thanks,
The London TravelWatch Team
Update 21.01.21
Hi everyone,
As you may have seen in the news, Transport for London has decided to drop its plans to stop taking cash across all London Underground, DLR and London Overground station ticket offices and machines!
TfL’s decision follows our research which showed the big impact withdrawing cash would have on passengers, especially those on low incomes, children or the 260,000 adults in London without a bank account. Some stations don’t have a Ticket Stop, usually a newsagent or convenience store, nearby, which would have made it harder to top up an Oyster card with cash.
A big thank you to those of you who told us about the impact that this would have on you or those you know.
TfL haven’t yet said when they will reinstate cash at over 200 Underground, DLR and Overground stations where they withdrew it early in the pandemic. We’re urging them to bring back cash at these stations as soon as possible and will keep you updated on our progress.
Thanks again for all your help and if you are having to travel at the moment do take care of yourselves.
Best wishes,
Luke
London TravelWatch
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