Metro fares: which cities offer the best value?

A one-day travelcard in London, meanwhile, costs £9 for Zones 1-2. Of those

cities that featured in our study that offer one-day passes, only Paris

charges more – €12 (£9.88) for Zones 1-3.

London

Year opened 1863
Number of stations 270

Zone 1 cash fares from £4.70, Oyster fares from £2.20. Anytime travelcards

from £9 (Zones 1-2).

New York

Year opened 1904
Number of stations 421

Single journeys from $2.75 (£1.63), or $2.38 (£1.41) with a Pay-Per-Ride card.

One-week travelcards from $30 (£17.81).

Paris

Year opened 1900
Number of stations 303

Single fares from €1.70 (£1.40). Or €13.70 (£11.28) for 10 journeys. One-day

travelcards from €12 (£9.88) for Zones 1-3.

Seoul

Year opened 1974
Number of stations 387

Single fares from ₩1,050 (£0.60). One-day travelcards from ₩15,000 (£8.60).

Madrid

Year opened 1919
Number of stations 300

Single fares from €1.50 (£1.24), or €12.20 (£10.04) for 10. One-day

travelcards from €8.40 (£6.92).

Beijing

Year opened 1981
Number of stations 232

Single fares from ¥2.00 (£0.19), or from ¥0.80 (£0.08) with a “smart

card”.

Mexico City

Year opened 1969
Number of stations 195

MXN$5 for a single journey (£0.23), or MXN$30 for 10 (£1.36).

Toyko

Year opened 1927
Number of stations 179

From 170 yen (£0.99) for a single fare.

Barcelona

Year opened 1924
Number of stations 163

Single fares from €2.15 (£1.77); T-10 travel cards, valid for 10 trips, cost

€10.30 (£8.48).

Berlin

Year opened 1902
Number of stations 170

From €2.60 (£2.14) for a single trip; €6.70 (£5.51) for a day ticket

(tageskarte).

Rome

Year opened 1955
Number of stations 52

Single tickets cost €1.50 (£1.24). One-day passes are €6 (£4.94), and

three-day passes are €16.50 (£13.59).

Athens

Year opened 1904
Number of stations 60

Single fares cost €1.40 (£1.15). One-day tickets cost €4 (£3.29).

Moscow

Year opened 1935
Number of stations 194

Tickets cost a flat R40 (£0.66) for one journey anywhere within the system. A

block of 20 tickets costs R500 (£8.23).

Prague

Year opened 1974
Number of stations 57

32 Kč (£0.95) for 90 minutes with unlimited transfers. Day passes for 110 Kč

(£3.30) or a three-day one for 310 Kč (£9.30).

Vienna

Year opened 1976
Number of stations 104

Single ride tickets cost €2.10 (£1.73), 24-hours passes cost €7.10 (£5.85).

Singapore

Year opened 1987
Number of stations 106

Single fares from S$1.30 (£0.61), or S$0.77 (£0.36) with a travel card. S$10

(£4.73)for one-day pass.

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