Pay as you go with contactless fares are based on a single journey between 2 stations. To keep the price of tickets and pay as you go with contactless as similar as possible, Single tickets now cost around half the price of a Return ticket, whether you pay as you go or buy a ticket for your journey.
We have also aligned evening peak restrictions on tickets and pay as you go with contactless, for journeys where pay as you go with contactless is available. Evening peak times apply 16:00 to 19:00, Monday to Friday, if you are travelling from or via a London station. Evening peak times do not apply to Day Travelcards.