You are not eligible if you: live outside London, even if your university is in London. already have an Oyster photocard, Freedom Pass or a Bus & Tram Discount photocard.
Can I get a student Oyster card if I live outside London?
Schools, colleges and universities must register on the TfL Scheme so their students can apply for an 18+ Student Oyster photocard. The registration fee is £25 (non-refundable). If your location is outside London, but your students regularly commute from a London borough, you may be eligible to register.
Can non UK residents get an Oyster card?
If you do not live in the UK, you can buy a Visitor Oyster card* before you leave home, or buy an Oyster card once you arrive in London at TfL Visitor Centres, transport stations and Oyster ticket stops.
Can you get a Zip card if you live outside of London?
The scheme allows any young Londoner who lives in one of the Capital’s 33 boroughs to apply for the 16+ Zip Oyster photocard. Applicants who live outside London can apply for their 16+ Oyster photocard at tfl.gov.uk/photocard.
Is it cheaper to get a student Oyster card?
You can save 30% on Travelcards and Bus & Tram Passes with our 18+ Student Oyster photocard. You can also use this Oyster card to pay as you go but you won’t receive the 30% discount.
Do you have to live in London to get an Oyster?
The TfL website says very clearly that you must be living at a London address to qualify for the 18+ Oyster Card. There is nothing to prevent you for obtaining a standard Oyster Card, they are available to anyone. 2. Re: Can I get an Oyster card?
Can I get a Freedom Pass if I live outside London?
If you work or study in London but do not live in London you are not eligible for a Freedom Pass. If you move out of London you are no longer eligible for a Freedom Pass. You may be eligible for a concessionary fares pass from your new local authority, which will still allow you to travel for free on London buses.
Can you buy a Oyster card as a tourist?
A Visitor Oyster card is a quick and easy way to pay for travel on public transport in London. Buy your card before you leave home and save money with special offers.
Is it cheaper to use an Oyster card or contactless?
It’s the easiest and most convenient way to pay, is supported on every form of transport, and in most cases is either cheaper or the same price as using an Oyster card.
Are Oyster cards being phased out?
However, TfL has no plans phase the Oyster card out. “This is because there will always be customers, such as children or those who need to manage their finances more carefully, who will benefit from the card,” says Tuckett.
How does student Oyster card work?
The 18+ Student Oyster photocard enables you to buy Travelcards and Bus & Tram Pass season tickets at 30 per cent off the equivalent adult weekly and monthly fares. These are for use on: National Rail trains in the London area. the London Underground (the tube)
Can I use Travelcard outside London?
Neither Travelcards (whether loaded on Oyster or paper tickets) nor PAYG on Oyster can be used for travel from London to Basth, Liverpool, Stonehenge, York or Windsor. All of those places are well outside the Transport for London zones, so you will need to buy rail tickets for the journeys.
At what age do you have to stop using your Zip Oyster card?
Expiry. 11-15 Zip Oyster photocards expire on 30 September in the year after your child’s 16th birthday. A parent or guardian can then apply for a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard.
Is the 18+ Student Oyster card worth it?
If you are buying multiple Travelcards, it may be worth paying the £20 fee to register for an 18+ Student Oyster photocard to benefit from the 30% discount.
Are buses free on student Oyster card?
Adults who live in a London borough who were 18 on 31 August and in full-time education, can apply for a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard to get free travel on buses and trams.
Is it worth getting an 18+ Oyster?
It’s worth it have one just in case, plus you get discount around 30% on travel compared to adult oyster. Also, once you apply for it online, you will receive your Oyster card which will have an expiry date 3 years from then.
Who is entitled to free oyster?
If you’re 60 or over and live in a London borough, you can get free travel on our transport services with an Oyster photocard.
What is the Oyster month rule?
Foodie tradition dictates only eating wild oysters in months with the letter “r” – from September to April – to avoid watery shellfish, or worse, a nasty bout of food poisoning. Now, a new study suggests people have been following this practice for at least 4,000 years.
If you are a family of four but only two of you are traveling together at one time, you could get two oyster cards and just give them to whoever is traveling. But if you are on the tube or a bus together at the same time, you will each need your own Oyster card if you are old enough to need one.
How far out of London can I use my Freedom Pass?
Freedom Passes will be valid to use on all of the Elizabeth line including stops outside of London.
What happens if you get caught using someone else’s Freedom Pass?
Fare evasion is a criminal offence and you may be prosecuted. If convicted, you will: Get a criminal record. Pay a fine of up to £1,000.