mode | payment | time | cost | notes |
bus | Oyster/contactless | anytime | £1.50 | Includes one additional journey within one hour - the Hopper |
tram | Oyster/contactless | anytime | £1.50 | Includes one additional journey within one hour - the Hopper |
tram | cash | anytime | £2.60 | Ticket machines will be removed soon - consultation underway |
DLR | Oyster/contactless | off-peak | £2.80 | zones 1-4 (any journey not including Bank or Tower Gateway costs only £1.50) |
tube | Oyster/contactless | off-peak | £3.10 | zones 1-5 or 1-6 |
overground | Oyster/contactless | off-peak | £3.10 | zones 1-5 or 1-6 |
TfL Rail | Oyster/contactless | off-peak | £3.10 | zones 1-5 or 1-6 |
cablecar | Oyster/contactless | anytime | £3.50 | 50% off if you ride 5 times in a week and then ring 0343 222 1234 |
DLR | Oyster/contactless | peak | £3.90 | zones 1-4 (i.e central London to Woolwich) |
rail | Oyster/contactless | off-peak | £3.90 | e.g. Crews Hill - Slade Green (zone 6 - zone 6) |
cablecar | cash | anytime | £4.50 | |
tube | Oyster/contactless | peak | £5.10 | zones 1-6 |
overground | Oyster/contactless | peak | £5.10 | zones 1-6 |
TfL Rail | Oyster/contactless | peak | £5.10 | zones 1-6 |
tube+rail | Oyster/contactless | off-peak | £5.40 | e.g. Uxbridge - Purley (zone 6 - zone 6) |
tube | cash | anytime | £6.00 | zones 1-6 (also applies to Overground and TfL Rail) |
rail | Oyster/contactless | peak | £6.20 | e.g. Crews Hill - Slade Green (zone 6 - zone 6) |
rail | cash | anytime | £7.10 | e.g. Surbiton - Orpington (zone 6 - zone 6) |
river | Oyster/contactless | anytime | £7.20 | Thames Clippers - all zones |
tube+rail | Oyster/contactless | peak | £7.80 | e.g. Uxbridge - Purley (zone 6 - zone 6) |
river | cash | anytime | £9.00 | Thames Clippers - all zones |
tube+rail | cash | anytime | £9.80 | e.g. Enfield Lock - Chessington South (zone 6 - zone 6) |
connect | any | anytime | £10.30 | Heathrow Connect to Paddington |
rail | 1st class | anytime | £10.60 | e.g. Surbiton - Orpington (zone 6 - zone 6) |
congestion | online | 7am-6pm | £11.50 | Or £14.00 if you pay the Congestion Charge the following day |
river | online | weekends | £15.40 | River Bus Express for The O2 - VIP Champagne Single |
HEX | online | off-peak | £22.00 | Heathrow Express (cheaper if bought at least 14 days in advance) |
HEX | online | peak | £25.00 | Heathrow Express (cheaper if bought at least 14 days in advance) |
HEX | on board | anytime | £27.00 | Heathrow Express (turn-up-and-go fare) |
taxi | any | before 8pm | £31.00 | Typical maximum fare for 6 miles |
HEX | 1st class | anytime | £32.00 | Heathrow Express (journey time 15 minutes) |
taxi | any | 8pm-10pm | £33.00 | Typical maximum fare for 6 miles |
taxi | any | after 10pm | £34.00 | Typical maximum fare for 6 miles |
uber | app | non-surge | £37.00 | Central London to Heathrow |
cycle hire | any | all day | £50.00 | Extra Ride Charge Limit (equivalent to 12½ hrs at £2 per 30 mins) |
taxi | any | anytime | £90.00 | Typical maximum fare for central London to Heathrow |