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MasterCard cardholders using Apple Pay will be able to travel for free across the Transport for London ( TfL ) network for four consecutive Mondays from 23 November to 14 December 2015 . The " Fare Free Mondays " campaign will allow passengers to touch in and out of the network , covering Underground , bus , DLR , tram and National Rail services in the capital , with fares of up to £ 27.90 refunded by MasterCard . The promotion aims to build awareness and increase usage of Apple Pay among MasterCard ’s network of users . According to Mark Barnett , President of Apple UK , TfL 's decision to accept contactless cards and devices on London Underground has played a " phenomenal " role in the growth of contactless payments with Apple Pay across the UK , " we want to encourage people on London 's transport network to try it out and give them another option to pay for their travel " .