To use contactless PAYG to travel, just touch your card or device on a yellow card reader at the start of your journey and again at the end of it to pay (excluding London Buses and London Trams services).
Can I use contactless outside London?
If your bank card shows the contactless payment symbol, you can use it to pay as you go straight away. You’ll pay an adult rate fare. Many contactless cards issued outside the UK can be used to pay as you go for travel (overseas transaction fees may apply):
Can I use contactless from London to Brighton?
No, you can’t. Brighton is by no stretch of the imagination part of London.
Is it cheaper to buy a train 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).
Can you use contactless anywhere?
It’s accepted almost everywhere† you can tap a normal contactless bankcard.
How far out of London can you use an Oyster card?
Here is a rail and tube map for Oyster use. No. Oyster cards are only useable within the TFL zones and down to Gatwick. No Oyster Card is a London specific product and can only be used on National Rail services in the Greater London area plus a few specific routes outside.
Can I use my contactless card on trains?
You can now use your contactless payment card or compatible mobile device on most National Rail services in the Oyster Pay As You Go (PAYG) area where contactless payments are accepted, as well as the bus, Tube, London Trams, DLR, Elizabeth line and London Overground.
Can I use contactless to Gatwick?
Contactless payment cards can be used to travel between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria on Gatwick Express services. Contactless is also valid on most National Rail services in London as well as bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail.
Is it better to use an Oyster card or contactless?
A contactless visitor Oyster card is excellent for pay as you go travel as fares are capped. This means this may cost less than a physical ticket. However, a standard contactless card will offer the same benefits. However, the visitor Oyster card is perhaps best used by tourists from foreign countries.
Can you use contactless to Gatwick from London Bridge?
You can now use London’s Oyster Cards and contactless payment options to pay for fares on the Gatwick Express, Southern trains and Thameslink trains between London and Gatwick Airport. However Travelcards are not valid.
What is the daily cap on contactless travel in London?
If you want to use your contactless card to pay for travel for the whole day, there’s a ‘daily cap’. This is the maximum you pay for unlimited travel in one day. For central London, it’s £7.40.
Off-Peak.
| Contactless Daily Cap | |
|---|---|
| Zone 1–6 | £14.10 |
What is the cheapest way to get around London?
How to travel cheap in London
- Get an Oyster card.
- Go contactless.
- Know where you’re travelling to.
- Avoid travelling during peak hours.
- Take the bus for long distances.
- Take advantage of the Hopper fare.
- Rent a bike when it’s sunny.
- Walk wherever possible.
Is contactless the same price as Oyster?
Every time you make a journey on London’s public transport your contactless payment card is charged a fare, the same fare as Oyster cards. Once you reach the daily cap (see below) in a day that is the maximum you will be charged for public transport that day.
How far does contactless work?
A contactless card should only be charged if it’s within 10cm of a contactless reader. But in practice, most terminals will not take payment until the card is a few centimetres away – in our tests, the maximum was 5cm.
How many times can you use contactless before it asks for your PIN?
Card issuers only allow five consecutive contactless transactions that can be made before a PIN is requested in order to prevent fraud. So if you only use your card for small payments make sure you can recall the PIN to avoid getting caught out at the till.
What places have contactless pay?
And to find more merchants that support contactless payments in your area, check out this handy contactless locator from Mastercard®.
- A-B. Ace Hardware. ACME.
- C-D. Carl’s Jr. Casey’s General Stores.
- E-K. ExxonMobil. Family Dollar.
- L-Q. Little Caesars. Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores.
- R-S. RaceTrac. Raley’s.
- T-Z. Taco Bell. Target.
Can Oyster card be used on trains outside London?
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.
Is it cheaper to use Oyster card on trains?
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.
Is it worth getting an Oyster card in London?
The best reason to get an Oyster card is cost savings and convenience! It is significantly cheaper to travel in London using an Oyster card than it is to purchase individual tickets for each trip.
Can you use contactless on southern rail to Gatwick?
Travel free on Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services where PAYG is accepted. However these are not valid on the Gatwick or Epsom extensions. PAYG at child rate on the Emirates Air Line cable car. PAYG at half adult rate on Thames Clipper River Bus services.
Can we play cards in train in UK?
PLAYING CARDS ILLEGAL
The violators can be booked under section 145 of the Railway Act which deals with drunkenness, causing nuisance and troubling fellow passengers.