OPINION - The golden era of TfL freebies like the 60+ Oyster must end — London can't afford it any more

In just over five years, I’m due to join the best club in London. It won’t serve G&Ts, restrict women or provide leather armchairs for an afternoon snooze. But it comes with an invaluable plastic membership card: the 60+ Oyster.

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Jan 7, 2026 - 08:01
OPINION - The golden era of TfL freebies like the 60+ Oyster must end — London can't afford it any more

In just over five years, I’m due to join the best club in London. It won’t serve G&Ts, restrict women or provide leather armchairs for an afternoon snooze. But it comes with an invaluable plastic membership card: the 60+ Oyster.

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