Cost of Zone 1 2 Travelcard
Now, the weekly Travelcard is where things get spicy. A Zone 1-2 weekly costs about £42.40 as of 2026. That’s about six bucks a day if you commute Monday to Friday.
But hold your horses—if you’re off on the weekend, that weekly card still works. Saturday? Sunday? All included. You could ride the 73 bus to nowhere and back, just because you can. Don’t judge me.
The real winner? Commuting. If your office is in Zone 1 and you live in Zone 2, that weekly card is cheaper than daily tapping. Do the math: five days of daily caps equals £40.50. The weekly card is only £1.90 more, and you get the weekend free. It’s like buying a ticket to brunch you didn’t plan.
But Wait—There’s a Catch
Of course there’s a catch. This is London, land of the endless escalator repair. The Travelcard only works on TfL services. No trains to Reading, no Thameslink to St. Albans. Just Tubes, buses, trams, and the DLR.
And here’s a silly thing: if you’re a tourist, you might not own a contactless card. Or you might be clutching a crisp £50 note like it’s a holy relic. In that case, the paper Travelcard is your friend. It’s ugly, but it works.
Also, pro tip: if you buy a weekly Travelcard, it’s loaded onto an Oyster card. That means you still need to top it up if you go beyond Zone 2. Yes, it’s annoying. No, they haven’t fixed it.
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