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London Tube Zones: Plan Your Fare
Find your stations and the route between them before choosing a cap or Travelcard.
Read the map, then price the journey
Use TfL’s current Tube and rail maps to find the stations you will use.
A zone boundary, an interchange and the route through London can affect the fare. The network diagram is a planning aid, not a timetable or a scale drawing of walking distances.
Source checked · Europe/London. Operator information is a planning reference, not live departure availability.
Source review needed. This planning check is older than seven London days or unavailable. Older event checks are excluded below; verify current details with the linked organisers.
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A cap is a ceiling, not an entry fee
The checked adult daily pay-as-you-go examples are £8.90 for Zones 1–2, £10.50 for Zones 1–3 and £16.30 for Zones 1–6.
They describe eligible completed journeys, not every airport, river or specialist service. Fewer journeys may cost less.
Keep the fare day straight
TfL’s fare day runs from 04:30 to 04:29 the next morning; its weekly cap runs Monday to Sunday.
Use the same card or device throughout. A trip after midnight does not automatically begin a new fare day.
Do not choose a pass from the hotel alone
Your accommodation is only one end of the journey.
Include every place you intend to visit and the route you use to reach it. Check the actual fare before buying a product; this guide does not calculate a personalised minimum.
Give the journey room to work
Use the address you are actually going to and allow for the parts that a headline journey time leaves out: walking to the platform, waiting, an interchange and the final street.
If you are returning for a flight, work backwards from the airline’s arrival and check-in requirements. A fastest rail leg is not a safe total transfer allowance.
Check once more before leaving
Read the operator’s dated service notice and save a route you could use if the first plan changes.
Check access arrangements and ticket conditions for your own group rather than assuming a rule for one adult also covers children, discounts or every connecting train. The official links below are the next step, not a claim of live seat availability.
Questions, answered
Is this a live service or ticket quote?
No. Source checked 23 October 2026. Use the linked official operator or TfL planner for your actual date, departure, fare and access arrangements.
Are these times local?
Yes. All stated times use Europe/London, including the seasonal clock change. Published rail legs do not include border control, baggage, waiting or onward travel.
Where should I plan the next connection?
Use the London transport hub, Oyster vs contactless and the airport overview to compare the complete journey, then check the exact operator.
