The Department for Transport (DfT) has announced that passengers across the South East will be able to use tap-in and tap-out ticketing at 47 more stations from 2 February 2025.
Contactless ticketing will be rolled out at a further 49 stations throughout 2025, including London Stansted Airport meaning all London airports will be accessible by tap-in tap-out ticketing.
Tap-in tap-out technology launched at 6 Chiltern stations last summer as the first stations to benefit as part of this rollout, including High Wycombe, Beaconsfield and Denham Golf Club.
In the first 6 months of contactless ticketing being available at those 6 stations, more than 268,000 entries and exits were made using contactless cards or mobile devices.
Chief customer and strategy officer at Transport for London Alex Williams said: “The popularity of convenient travel via pay as you go with contactless has seen it grow and become increasingly popular across London and the surrounding areas in the ten years since it launched in London.
“We are delighted to be extending pay as you go with contactless to a further 47 stations on the 2 February.
“This will further help those travelling by rail outside London do so more flexibly and conveniently, avoid the need to pre-purchase tickets or paper Travelcards when heading into the capital, and support the wider UK economic recovery through easier access to rail travel.”
Achievements and innovations in ticketing & payment will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 26 November 2025 at De Vere Grand Connaught Rooms in London. Visit www.cittiawards.co.uk to learn more about this unmissable event for the UK’s transportation sector!
