Lichao Wang, 49, found himself in hot water at Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, March 13.
He admitted sneaking into a ticket-only area at Paddington Station on September 28 last year without a valid pass, London Now reports.
Hefty Fine Hits Fare Dodger Hard
Wang was hit with a massive £1,316 compensation fee to Transport for London (TfL), a £53 fine, plus £375 in prosecution costs. That’s a total bill of £1,744 – no cheap getaway!
London Underground Cracks Down on Fare Dodgers
Fare evasion prosecutions are skyrocketing. TfL took 3,691 fare dodgers to court in 2024-25 – the highest number in six years.
The message is loud and clear: dodging Tube fares now comes with a seriously painful price tag.
