New figures have revealed that 2.5 million contactless journeys are made every day across London’s bus, Tube and rail services.

Data from Transport for London (TfL) shows that around 2.5 million pay as you go journeys are made using contactless payments by passengers travelling by bus, Tube and train.

Over the last two year the number of journeys made using contactless payment has risen from around 25 per cent over the last two years.

The term ‘contactless payments’ refer to payments made using contactless payment cards or mobile devices.

The figures show that more than 17million pay as you go journeys a week are made using these payment methods.

London’s transport network has now seen more than 1.7 billion pay as you go journeys made using contactless payment cards.

Journeys made using contactless now make up around a third of all fares revenue for London Underground and in total half of Tube and rail journeys across London as now made using contactless payments.

Over £3.5 billion has been spent by customers using contactless since its introduction.

Contactless payments were launched on buses in London in December 2012 and across Tube and rail services in September 2014.

Commenting on the figures Steve Chambers, Public Transport Campaigner at Campaign for Better Transport, said: "Cashless ticketing is a simple, effective, way for commuters to pay for their journey while making travelling across London's transport networks easier and more flexible.

"The rise in the number of people making contactless payments proves that if people are offered multiple ways to pay for their ticket they will use them, which is a good thing.

"We are also pleased to see the Oyster card gaining all the features of contactless later this year, bringing more benefit to London's commuters."

TfL’s contactless ticketing system automatically calculates the best value fare based on the customer's specific journey history and then charges them at the end of the day.

From May 2018, pay as you go will also be extended to cover TfL Rail services between Heathrow airport and Paddington station, and will also cover the entire Elizabeth line when it launches from December 2018.