Transport for London (TfL) is marking its seventh annual Priority Seating Week [commencing 28 April] by reiterating the needs of non-visible disabled peoples on its transport network, with the transport body unveiling its new priority seating design, with greater colour contrast.
To support this, TfL announced that public announcements will play on buses, DLR, Elizabeth line, London Overground and London Underground networks.
‘Please offer me a seat badges’ will be handed out on the DLR and London Overground, with ‘Here to help’ stalls on the Elizabeth line. Information about Priority Seating Week will also be shared in customer emails.
A ‘Travel Kind – Please offer your seat’ poster will also be displayed across the network.
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With 13.2% of Londoners identifying as disabled, TfL has stepped up its accessibility & disability initiatives in recent years.
More than 152,000 ‘Please offer me a seat’ badges have been issued since 2017, with the scheme expanding outside London and the south east in 2024 to incorporate all UK-based addresses.
Deputy mayor for transport Seb Dance said: “Making the public transport network accessible for all is a top priority for the Mayor, and Londoners can play their part by staying aware of those around them and offering their seat to someone who may need it.
“TfL’s striking new seat design will make priority seating easier to spot, and act as a reminder for everyone to consider their fellow passengers.
“Not all disabilities are visible so, as TfL launches Priority Seating Week, we’re asking all Londoners to keep this in mind, and offer their seat to those who may need it more than them.”
Achievements and innovations in accessibility & disability will be recognised and celebrated at the fourth annual CiTTi Awards on 25 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!
