Weekly caps could cut commuters' fares - rail company

Weekly capping means post-pandemic commuters returning to the workplace are guaranteed the cheapest walk-up fare across a seven-day period

Rail customers travelling on Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) trains in the south east will be able to benefit from weekly capping.

Weekly capping means commuters are guaranteed the cheapest walk-up fare across a seven-day period, according to GTR.

Customers using the pay-as-you-go keyGo service between Brighton and London Victoria could save almost £125 every week after making four journeys and being capped on the third day of travel, the rail company said.

Mark Pavlides, chief customer officer at GTR, said: “With keyGo fares – applicable on our Key Smartcard – no matter how frequently you travel between the same two stations each week, you’ll never pay more than a weekly season ticket.”

Customers will only be charged up to the value of the best value weekly season ticket for their selected route, and will be notified when their journeys reach the cap.

Travellers who reach the weekly cap will also qualify for free additional journeys.

Mr Pavlides said: "The additional promise to never charge more than a weekly season ticket for travel between the same two stations means thousands of commuters returning to the office will never miss out on weekly season ticket deals, saving hundreds of pounds a week or month."

Customers already using keyGo - approximately 30,000 according to the GTR database - immediately qualify for these savings, and GTR hopes to encourage thousands more people to sign up to benefit from weekly capping.

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