Covid-19 pandemic and national lockdowns, which impacted the amount of journeys taken by commuters and tourists alike. May 2020 experienced a record low in the number of Oyster cards used for travel in the Greater London area, dropping to some 3.6 millions. Oyster card usage did not fully recover by the end of 2020, making January of that year the month with the highest recorded figure, at over 64.5 millions.
In 2020, London public transport use shrank due to the Monthly number of Oyster cards used for travel in Greater London in 2020* (in millions)
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Statista. (May 10, 2021). Monthly number of Oyster cards used for travel in Greater London in 2020* (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/810853/oyster-card-monthly-number-uk-united-kingdom/
Statista. "Monthly number of Oyster cards used for travel in Greater London in 2020* (in millions)." Chart. May 10, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/810853/oyster-card-monthly-number-uk-united-kingdom/
Statista. (2021). Monthly number of Oyster cards used for travel in Greater London in 2020* (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/810853/oyster-card-monthly-number-uk-united-kingdom/
Statista. "Monthly Number of Oyster Cards Used for Travel in Greater London in 2020* (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 10 May 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/810853/oyster-card-monthly-number-uk-united-kingdom/
Statista, Monthly number of Oyster cards used for travel in Greater London in 2020* (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/810853/oyster-card-monthly-number-uk-united-kingdom/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Monthly number of Oyster cards used for travel in Greater London in 2020* (in millions) [Graph], Statista, May 10, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/810853/oyster-card-monthly-number-uk-united-kingdom/