Yes, you can sometimes use an Oyster card outside London, but not very far from London. You can’t use it in Leeds, nor in other distant cities like Birmingham or Southampton or Glasgow.
Do Oyster cards work 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.
Which stations can I use my Oyster card at?
Oyster
- Online with a contactless and Oyster account, if you live in the UK.
- At Oyster Ticket Stops in many newsagents in London.
- At all Tube, London Overground and most Elizabeth line stations.
- Some DLR stations.
- At Visitor Centres.
- At the Tramlink Shop in Croydon.
Do Leeds buses take card?
On the Bus
Contactless payments >>, Apple pay, Google pay and cash are accepted on our buses. Typically 4 stops. For medium journeys within Leeds, such as from inner Leeds to City Centre.
Is Leeds contactless?
Fans of Leeds United Football Club in England will be able to gain entry to home games at Elland Road stadium during the 2022-23 season by scanning a digital NFC season pass or match ticket stored on their smartphone or smart watch at stadium turnstiles.
How far out of London can I use Oyster?
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.
Is it cheaper to use Oyster card rather than debit card?
Oyster cards have the added benefit of adding travel cards and discounts, which is why it is often the cheapest way to travel.
How far out does Oyster card work?
Oyster Travelcard Season Ticket
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).
Does an Oyster card cover all zones?
When travelling on a bus or tram you only need to touch in at the start of your journey. Visitor Oyster cards are valid across all travel zones in London and automatically calculate the best value fare for all the journeys.
Can I use Oyster card in Manchester?
Note that the trams aren’t free in Manchester, nor can you use an Oyster card for them like on the London underground.
Can I pay contactless on Leeds buses?
Yes, that’s no problem. Just explain to our driver once you’ve tapped on for yourself – you can either purchase a normal ticket using cash or contactless, or use an alternative card or payment device to ‘Tap on’ for the other person. I’m a concessionary pass holder – do I need to ‘Tap off’?
Can you pay cash on bus Leeds?
How much is the bus fare? Yes of course buses accept cash! (The only place where buses don’t accept cash is London). http://www.wymetro.com for times and ticketing.
How much is the Leeds city bus?
Return ticket prices vary from £2.50 and £3.20 to the NEW capped Return – £4.00. Price of your Return ticket is dependent on distance travelled.
Can you pay cash at Leeds train station?
Cash. There are cash machines on the west footbridge and south concourse.
What rail zone is Leeds in?
Rail zones 6 & 7.
Is it possible to commute from Leeds to London?
The average train journey from Leeds City Centre to London is 2 hours and 25 minutes and there are around 41 train services each day. This makes commuting to London from Leeds very manageable, especially if you use your journey to tap into the Wi-Fi and catch up on some emails.
What is the maximum Oyster charge 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.
What is the maximum charge on Oyster?
Your journey time
If you spend longer than the maximum journey time, you could be charged two maximum fares. A single maximum fare is: up to £8.90 in Zones 1-9. up to £26.00 beyond Zone 9, including on the Heathrow Express.
What happens if you only tap out Oyster?
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.
Is it worth buying an Oyster card?
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.
Is there any advantage to having an Oyster card?
The advantages of an Oyster card are that you can top up your credit online and add an electronic 7 Day Travelcard onto the card. You can also get an Oyster card before you arrive in London if you live in the UK. If you do not live in the UK, you can still get an Oyster card but only when you arrive in London.