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Transport for London<\/a> (TfL) is introducing several changes as the capital heads into 2026, which include pricing changes and new regulations. <\/p>\n While there will be a further freeze on bus and tram ticket prices until at least July 2026, Underground and TfL train tickets will increase slightly in the first few months of the new year. <\/p>\n Several Underground lines and tube stations will be closed at various times of the year to make way for rail replacement work and urgent updates. <\/p>\n Elsewhere, there will be a new fleet of trains, and even the introduction of driverless taxis across part of the capital. <\/p>\n Here are the major updates you need to know about. <\/p>\n 1. Tube fares increase by 5.8%<\/p>\n Reports reveal that travel through zone 1 at peak times will rise from \u00a32.90 to \u00a33.10, while an off-peak fare will go from \u00a32.80 to \u00a33.<\/p>\n Overall, Underground fares will increase by around 5.8 per cent in March, but the weekly and daily cap on multiple journeys remains frozen, so that\u2019s good news for commuters. <\/p>\n The new TfL fares that will apply from March 2026<\/p>\n TfL<\/p>\n 2. Congestion charge to go up <\/p>\n From January 2, the congestion charge<\/a> increases from \u00a315 to \u00a318, the first levy increase since 2020. <\/p>\n This rule will apply to vehicles travelling between 7am and 6pm on weekdays, as well as 12pm and 6pm on weekends in congestion charge zones. <\/p>\n 3. Tube lines and stations closed <\/p>\n Several Underground lines and stations will be impacted by engineering work throughout 2026. <\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you should know: <\/p>\n It looks like we\u2019ll see a lot of new train services in 2026, including the much-anticipated unveiling of the new Piccadilly line fleet. <\/a><\/p>\n TfL<\/a> commissioner Andy Lord said the first of the 94 new trains will be delivered between July and December next year.<\/p>\n The new walk-through trains will be the first \u201cdeep level\u201d carriages to have air conditioning in the capital, even though they won\u2019t be introduced until after summer. <\/p>\n Fully driverless taxis are set to arrive on London roads in 2026, after Uber and Lyft partnered with Baidu to develop the project. <\/p>\n Pending regulatory approval, Baidu\u2019s Apollo Go electric vehicles may be tested on London\u2019s roads in the early months of 2026. <\/p>\n Elsewhere, Waymo\u2019s Jaguar I-Pace vehicles are expected to make their debut in a number of London boroughs in 2026. <\/p>\n From 2026, TfL will introduce new licensing requirements for pedicabs<\/a>, following calls from the public for a clampdown on the usually music-blasting pedal-powered or power-assisted pedal cycles. <\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/tfL-new-fares-2026.png\")
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