Oyster cards You can also travel on most National Rail services in London and some outside London. You can also add: Travelcard. Bus & Tram Pass.
Can you use Oyster cards anywhere?
If you have a Pay As You Go Oyster card, you can use it to travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, the Emirates Airline, London Overground and National Rail services in London. You can also use it to travel on Thames Clippers River Bus services but these journeys do not count towards daily caps.
How far can you use your Oyster?
This will let you travel as much as you like on any National Rail, London Overground, London Underground, buses, Docklands Light Railway and Tramlink service within London Zones 1 – 9 (depending on the zones you purchase).
How far outside of London can I use my 60+ Oyster card?
The pass allows free travel on buses, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services in London. Pass holders also get a discounted fare on River services and the Emirates Air Line. 60+ Oyster pass holders are not entitled to free travel on services outside of London.
Can I get a student Oyster 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.
Is it cheaper to use Oyster or card?
As a general rule a Travelcard is more expensive than an Oyster card or Contactless payment card. The exception is if you make 3 or more journeys for 6 days or more within a 7 day period.
Where does Oyster card stop?
At Oyster Ticket Stops in many newsagents in London. At ticket machines at all Tube, London Overground and most Elizabeth line and National Rail stations. At some DLR stations.
Can I use Oyster to Gatwick?
You can use Oyster on all of our trains for journeys that start and finish in the London Travelcard area. Oyster can also be used between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria on Gatwick Express services. It’s quick and easy to buy an Oyster card, top up online and add your Travelcard or season ticket.
Is Travelling by Oyster cheaper?
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.
What happens if you tap Oyster twice?
If you tap in at a station, you can’t pass your oyster card back to your mate behind, the system won’t accept two consecutive tap ins. However, it WILL accept them if the two are broken up by a tap out. So to discourage that, there’s a hefty fee involved with doing so.
Can I use Oyster card all over UK?
Oyster cards
You can pay as you go to travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, most Elizabeth line, IFS Cloud Cable Car and Thames Clippers River Bus services. You can also travel on most National Rail services in London and some outside London.
Do 60 year olds travel free in London?
If you live in London, you can travel free on buses, tubes and other transport when you’re 60, but only within London. In Wales you can get a bus pass when you reach 60. Enter your postcode to: apply for a bus pass from your local council.
Can I use my over 60 Oyster card to Heathrow Airport?
Free travel is not available: on any services outside of the area shown on the 60+ Oyster map. on Southeastern high speed services. on any train services operated by East Midlands Railway, LNER, Hull Trains, Grand Central, Heathrow Express, West Midlands Railway, ScotRail, Merseyrail, or Avanti West Coast.
Is Oyster cheaper than 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.
What happens if you only tap out in London?
If you touch contactless (card or device) or an Oyster card on a yellow card reader when you enter a station, and then touch out to exit it within a short period of time, you’ll be charged a same station exit: Between 0 – 2 minutes: a maximum fare.
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.
How much is oyster per day?
If you make 3 journeys, £7.50 is deducted. For your 4th journey, £0.20 is deducted. You have reached the ‘daily cap’ and all other journeys until 4.30am the following morning are free. £2.30 of Pay as you go credit will remain on your Oyster card.
Is it worth getting an Oyster card for 1 day?
Great value
Pay as you go fares are cheaper than buying a paper single ticket or Day Travelcard. Your Visitor Oyster card offers daily capping. This means you can travel as much as you like in a single day and the amount you pay for your travel is limited (or capped). Find prices for daily capping and Day Travelcards.
What is the maximum daily charge for Oyster card?
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. As of September 2021, Oyster cards also have a weekly cap.
Can I use Oyster card to Heathrow Airport?
Can I travel with an Oyster card to Heathrow Airport? You can now use your Visitor Oyster card to pay for Heathrow Express or TfL Rail journeys simply by touching in and out using the card readers on newly installed ticket gates at London Paddington and Heathrow Airport.
Can I use Oyster on National Rail?
Oyster PAYG can be used for on all journeys on National Rail, London Underground, DLR, London Bus and London Trams services wholly within the London Fare Zones area, and PAYG can also be used on Southeastern’s HS1 service between St Pancras International and Stratford International, Gatwick Express and Southern