Transport bosses have confirmed Londoners will again be able to travel home free of charge on New Year’s Eve thanks to cash from a new sponsor, after they failed to find a supporter for the scheme last year.
Transport for London will put on free Tubes, Overground, DLR, TfL Rail, trams and buses between 11.45pm on December 31 and 4.30am on January 1.
Travel search engine Kayak has agreed to foot the bill.
Long-term sponsors Diageo ended its three-year sponorship deal in 2013, leaving TfL to fund it themselves last year.
The expansion of the Overground network and the incorporation of the old Metro line into TfL Rail mean this year’s free travel offer will apply to more routes than it has at any time since 2001, when it launched.
Graeme Craig, director of commercial development at TfL, said: “Our partnership with kayak.co.uk will ensure that revellers will be able to welcome in the New Year knowing that they will be able to get home safely and for free.
“We look forward to welcoming everyone to London's celebrations and encourage customers to plan their journeys in advance so that they are aware of all their travel options.”
Source: Evening Standard