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Do London Underground staff get free travel?

Staff Travel Cards. A Staff Travel Card (STC) gives you unlimited free travel on most National Rail services for one day (restrictions apply). These travel cards have replaced the system of free tickets.



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Freedom Pass This photocard gives people aged 66 or over or who have a disability: free travel on bus, tram, Tube, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail.

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Freedom Pass is a concessionary travel scheme, which began in 1973, to provide free travel to residents of Greater London, England, for people with a disability or over the progressively increasing women's state pension age (60 in 2010, currently 66 until about 2026).

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The estimate average salary for London Underground employees is around $63,459 per year, or the hourly rate of London Underground rate is $31. The highest earners in the top 75th percentile are paid over $70,995.

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The highest amount of pay was given to Jim Crawford, Crossrail's Chief Programme Officer, who earned £499,447.

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The average Transport for London salary ranges from approximately £27,699 per year for Administrative Assistant to £73,565 per year for Software Engineering Manager. The average Transport for London daily wage ranges from approximately £80.00 per day for Business to £391 per day for Senior Data Modeler.

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Once you reach the eligible age, you can apply for a free Older Person's Freedom Pass(www.londoncouncils.gov.uk opens in a new tab). This is in line with the State Pension age, which is currently 66. The Freedom Pass offers: Free travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, and Elizabeth line services.

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You will normally retire by the age of 65, but if your employer agrees you can remain in service beyond this age.

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Is London Underground a good company to work for? London Underground has an overall rating of 4.2 out of 5, based on over 282 reviews left anonymously by employees. 86% of employees would recommend working at London Underground to a friend and 58% have a positive outlook for the business.

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Most salary levels are just based on supply and demand economics really. What makes tube drivers different is the ability of their unions to make the supply of drivers extremely tight (and thus drive up their pay).

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When it comes to travelling back home at the end of her shift, it's actually pretty straightforward. She told viewers that there are two depots on the Bakerloo Line – one at Queen's Park and one at Elephant and Castle – and every driver has a 'home' depot where they start and finish work.

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London is famous for its frostiness – so much so that lots of people feel silly saying 'hello' and 'thank you' to bus drivers in the capital. But it turns out that we should be greeting our dedicated drivers, with a new survey revealing they're happier when passengers are nicer to them.

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