London Has The Most Expensive Public Transport In The World

This will come as no surprise to Londoners – but our capital has the most expensive transport fares in the world.

That’s according to the campaign team of Labour mayoral hopeful Dame Tessa Jowell – after they analysed the costs of commuting around the world.

London Underground users can expect to pay twice the price of any other major city in the world, apart from Washington – and some fares cost four times more than in Paris.

And the comparisons get even worse – with the cost being ten times more expensive than in Moscow, where travellers can expect to pay £0.50 for a single fare.

But Ms Jowell has pledged to freeze transport fares across the capital if she is elected, adding: ‘London is now the most congested city in Europe. That is bad for London’s economy and bad for health.

‘More affordable public transport is therefore important for many interconnected reasons. It’s time Londoners are given a break from ever rising prices.

If I become the next Mayor of London I will freeze fares as a first step and hope to go further. I’ll introduce One Zone Weekends and one hour bus tickets to help Londoners get round our city.’