How can I get out of a TfL fine?

You can lodge an appeal with London Tribunals within 28 days of receiving a notice of rejection from us. London Tribunals will notify you and us of the hearing date. We will also receive a copy of your appeal. It is then our responsibility to either contest your appeal or decide not to contest it.



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  1. If you deny committing an offence, please explain why and provide any available evidence.
  2. If you accept committing an offence, please provide any exceptional reasons including pre-existing medical conditions that you may feel are relevant and evidence to support this, as to why TfL should not proceed with a prosecution.


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Decision to prosecute TfL will therefore only prosecute if: a) The evidence shows that there is a realistic prospect of conviction; and b) It would be in the public interest and in the interest of justice to prosecute.

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Passengers can also arrange for ticket inspectors to allow them to travel by offering bribes. A dangerous method of fare evasion is the riding on exterior parts of a vehicle (on a rooftops, rear parts, between cars, skitching, or underneath a vehicle), also known as a vehicle surfing (train surfing, car surfing).

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If the time between touching in at the start and touching out at the end of your journey is more than the maximum journey time limit, you'll be charged two maximum pay as you go fares. A single maximum fare is: up to £9.40 in Zones 1-9. up to £26.00 beyond Zone 9, including on the Heathrow Express.

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If you get a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN), you can either pay it or challenge it. The sooner you pay, the cheaper it is. This guide is for information only. You may wish to seek your own legal advice.

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In addition, it does not affect your credit rating in any way. You have the right to challenge the registration of the debt by making an application to file (dependant on the type of contravention), either a Statutory Declaration or Witness statement, Out of Time.

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Visit the TfL Help and Customer Support page. Email your query via: https://tfl.gov.uk/help-and-contact/ If you need urgent assistance from Transport for London, you can also call the 24-hour travel information helpline 0343 222 1234 (service and network charges may apply)

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If you have been injured while on a Transport for London service and believe negligence is the cause you may be eligible to make a TFL accident claim for compensation. London River Services, London Trams, TFL Rail, London Dial-a-Ride and the Emirates Air Line cable car link across the River Thames.

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Answer. Officers are preparing an answer. Fare evasion costs Transport for London (TfL) £116m a year, which is money that should be invested into London's transport network. Tackling fare evasion remains a priority for TfL and it has a comprehensive programme in place to reduce the risk of fare evasion.

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You can pay in advance, on the day of travel or by midnight of the third day after travel.

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Likewise, did you know that transit fare evasion falls under petit theft? Below is a brief explanation of this crime, as well as the elements that constitute theft.

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Why is fare evasion such a problem? In the case of fare evasion, there are two sides that suffer – the transit authority on the one hand, and the public in general on the other. Many transit agencies depend on fare collection to support their operations beyond the funding they receive from the government.

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TfL Revenue Inspectors can't arrest you - but under certain circumstances they can detain you or use reasonable force to remove you from the 'railway' (which includes TfL buses in London, yes it's weird). Specifically where you either fail to pay the fare or give your name and address when asked.

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Answer. TfL uses a network of around 1,000 cameras for enforcement activity on the Transport for London Road Network. TfL does not record continuous footage for a number of reasons.

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Answer. Depending on its nature, begging on the network and in the immediate environs, is an offence under the Vagrancy Act or the railway byelaws.

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