Abstract
It has been possible to establish flexible fare structure due to the spread of smart cards in public transportation, and therefore, many public transportation companies introduced variety types of fare system. The difference of the fare structures may affect not only to the revenue of public transportation companies but also to passengers' behaviour. Furthermore, it is expected to make use of smart card data to grasp passengers' demand as the number of smart card users are increasing recently.
Therefore, this paper analysed the relationship between the fare system and passengers' behaviour using the four weeks historical data of Oyster Card in London. The price cap system was paid attention as an example of the fare system. As the result of comparison of travel time and the duration of activity, it was revealed that the travel time of those who enjoy the price cap is significantly longer while the duration of activity of them is significantly shorter. In addition, as the result of the activity pattern analysis, the price cap can contribute to the diversity of passengers' behaviour.
