Off-peak Fridays in London

I really appreciate the Friday travel window because I was finding it expensive to attend an exercise class which started at nine o'clock. I had to travel during peak hours to get to it and it was making it difficult for me to stay fit. The early window on Friday also makes it possible to get to a train station  earlier and that is another benefit; it means I arrive at my final destination earlier. I wish the open Friday scheme would continue until Christmas!!! Thank you, a great initiative. 

Very poorly advertised -  I just learned of this from today's email. 

i travels regardless. Travel goes more expensive, people who need to travel regardless do no see any benefits. When during the strike tfl refuses to give a day refund for the monthly ticket, that angers me more. Service is no provided, i want my money back.

Hi there, I’m going to be volunteering as part of the UEFA champions league festival and will be travelling on Friday. Really good idea. 

It's a pointless gimic. Fares are off-peak anyway most of the day, including going into town in the evening.  It just confuses things.  If someone wants to travel on a Friday they will anyway.

TFL should follow the same example at Scot Rail. All travel is now off peak and seems to be working for the travellers and the train operator. Saving residents money and helping support public transport use. Maybe if this could even be for residents in London. This could really help. 

The fundamental issue is the new working week practices. 
Most offices now run Tues - Thurs as core days of operation. 
Off peak Fridays have been hugely beneficial to me as I do commute and have a social life on Fridays however, the pull to come into central is not there anymore. 
Fridays are now when you visit local shops and high streets which is brilliant BUT central London due to rising crime and petty thefts is not safe and doesn’t have anything different than local spaces. 
Central London is lacking the WOW and the reason to visit as the theatre district is overpriced and bars/restaurants struggle with rising costs  

If you want people to use public transport please make the fares affordable, they are currently too high. 

Good for getting out of the house on quieter days in the office and you can trip chain to do fun things after work 

I normally work from home on a Friday, but with the cheaper fares I decided to go in. A lot of my colleagues said the same too. 

The off peek trial has made a positive difference to me. I work for the NHS which requires coming on site for the majority of my working week. I can adjust my working pattern to save money by ccoming in on a Friday. I have my railcard linked which increases my ssavings ssubstantially. 

I can choose which days to work from my office and would be much more likely to go in on a Friday to take advantage of off-peak fares. I would also be more likely to travel for social plans and to visit bars, restaurants and leisure facilities on a Friday. It would be great to see the off peak fares trialled on Mondays too. 

Its a great change for the hospitality industry. The cheaper the transport fare means more to the staff working on those days. Also, increased number of crowd means increased sales, good working hours and win win for both staff and the guests. 

I can choose which days I go into the office (which has to be 3 times a week) - me and my close colleagues have regularly travelled in on a Friday to take advantage, and would love for the scheme to continue! It’s especially helpful for them as they’re travelling from Upminster and it’s significantly cheaper.