Oyster works on the tube, London buses, and overground trains within London. If you have a UK contactless credit or debit card, they will work too – you just use them like an Oyster card – the cost is the same.
Is Oyster cheaper than using 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.
Is a student Oyster card cheaper?
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.
How much does student Oyster cost?
You pay an administration fee of £20 using a credit or debit card. You can get a photocard valid for up to three years of your course. We’ll post your 18+ Student Oyster photocard to you once your school, college or university has approved your application.
Is it cheaper to buy a ticket or use contactless?
You can add money to an Oyster card or use contactless (card or device) straight away. You only pay for the journeys you make and it’s cheaper than buying a paper single or return ticket (train companies may offer special deals on some journeys).
Is using contactless the same as oyster?
You can use contactless (card or device) or an Oyster card to pay as you go on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, most Elizabeth line services, IFS Cloud Cable Car and River Bus services. You can also travel on most National Rail services in London and some outside London.
Is it cheaper to use contactless on the underground?
You can pay as you go using contactless (card or device), an Oyster card or a Visitor Oyster card. It also offers great value as pay as you go is cheaper than buying single tickets and you get daily and weekly capping.
How does an 18 student Oyster card work?
If you’re 18 or over, a full-time student and living in a London borough, you may be eligible for a 30% travel discount on most Transport for London (TfL) services with an 18+ Student Oyster photocard. The 18+ Student Oyster photocard can be used to purchase discounted weekly and monthly season tickets.
How can I spend less on TfL?
Using an Oyster card works out cheaper than buying a paper ticket every time you want to travel by tube as fares are cheaper when you touch in with an Oyster. You can add some credit to your Oyster using a pay-as-you-go system, which means money is only taken off when you employ the contactless card.
How do I save money on my Oyster card?
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- Get a student Oyster card.
- Look into bus passes and season tickets.
- Know when you cap.
- Avoid peak times and certain zones.
- Use your contactless card.
- Get a Railcard and link it with your Oyster.
Are Oyster cards free for students?
Children aged 16-17 can get free and discounted travel on all our transport services with a Zip Oyster photocard.
Can you get a student Oyster card if you don’t live in London?
Students who don’t live in London, but who are on a full-time mandatory work placement of at least 14 weeks in a London borough may also apply to the scheme, so bear that in mind if you have a placement year coming up in the future.
Can you add railcard to student oyster?
16-25 Railcard
Add your discount to an Oyster card or 18+ Student Oyster photocard. You can also buy discounted Off-Peak Day Travelcards to travel: At any time on weekends and public holidays.
Is an Oyster card cheaper than using a debit card?
There is a very small financial advantage to using a contactless card if you’re in London for more than a week and travel extensively every single day (weekly capping) but otherwise it’s no cheaper than using an Oyster. 3. Re: What is the difference between Oyster and Contactless?
What are the disadvantages of a contactless card?
Potential security concerns
Because contactless payments require neither PIN nor signature authorisation, lost or stolen contactless cards can be used to make fraudulent transactions.
What happens if you forget to tap out oyster?
Please wait at least 48 hours as you might receive an automatic refund: Oyster – we’ll automatically add it to your card the next time you touch in or out of a rail journey. Contactless – the refund will show on your next card statement, or we will adjust the fares charged when you next travel.
Does TFL charge more contactless?
Contactless cards
You’ll pay an adult rate fare.
What is the daily cap on oyster?
Capping varies based on the zones you travel in, but for example, for peak travel in Zones 1 & 2, the maximum daily fee is £7.40 (as of September 2021). So no matter how many times you travel on public transport using your Oyster card in London’s zones 1 and 2, you will never be charged more than £7.40 a day.
Can I use a debit card instead of an Oyster card?
Anyone with a contactless debit or credit card can use it to pay for travel in London. It’s ideal if you don’t have or want an Oyster card. Or if you run out of pay as you go credit on your Oyster card.
What is the cheapest way to use the underground?
Go contactless for the cheapest fare
Oyster card and contactless card users benefit from both a daily and weekly price cap. Don’t forget to touch in and out on the yellow card reader at the beginning and end of every Tube, DLR and London Overground ride to pay the correct fare.
Is Tube travel cheaper with an Oyster card?
The Oyster Card is a magnetic rechargeable plastic card valid for all of London’s public transport. It not only simplifies the payment system, but it is also cheaper than paying for a single journey ticket every time you ride the Underground, bus, DLR or Overground.