Lichao Wang, 49, faced the music at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, March 13.
He pleaded guilty to sneaking into a ticket-only zone at
Paddington Station on September 28 last year without a valid ticket,
London Now reports.
Big Bucks Fined for Fare Dodging
Wang was slammed with a £1,316 compensation fee to Transport for London (TfL), a £53 fine, plus £375 to cover prosecution costs. Ouch!
Fare Evasion Prosecutions Skyrocket on London Underground
Fare dodging is on the rise. TfL prosecuted a whopping 3,691 people for fare evasion in 2024-25—the highest in six years.
Looks like dodging the Tube fare risk just got a whole lot pricier.
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