Passengers across the South East will benefit from tap-in tap-out ticketing, as the next 53 stations to introduce it have been confirmed. 
Due to £20 million funding from the government, the use of bank cards or smart device to tap-in to travel will be made available for passengers across the South East.

Pay As You Go is currently available at over 350 stations across London and the South East. The announcement, in partnership with Transport for London (TfL), C2C, Southeastern, South Western Railway, London Northwestern, and Chiltern, will see the total number of tap-in-tap-out stations in England jump to over 400 by the end of the year.

Rail Minister Huw Merriman said:

“One of the best ways to get more people using our railways is to make journeys as simple, flexible and convenient as possible and the government’s programme for rail reform prioritises exactly that.

“By removing the stress of finding the best deal in advance or having the right ticket ready to go at the barriers, the extension of tap-in tap-out ticketing is the next step of our plan for rail reform and we’re working towards Pay As You Go being rolled out beyond the South East through the Midlands and up to the North.”

Pay As You Go ticketing will be available at the stations by the end of December 2023 with individual openings dependent on the amount of existing technology at the stations. Further information on when each station will be introducing this will be available at each station.