If you only have pay as you go credit on your Oyster card, you can lend it to someone else. Two people can’t use the same contactless or Oyster card for a journey. If you have a Travelcard, Bus & Tram Pass or discount added to your Oyster card, you can’t lend it to someone else.
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Does each person need their own Oyster card?
Yes, each person travelling needs their own Oyster card, Travelcard or contactless payment card. If you are coming to London in a group of 10 or more people who plan to travel around the capital together, you can buy a Group Day Travelcard*.
Can I use my husband’s Oyster card?
Thanks alot for all your help. Yes, you can use someone else’s oyster card. You can top it up yourself with cash or credit card at the ticketing machines at any station. Nobody asks for ID or anything like that, you’ll be fine.
Can I use my Oyster card to pay for a friend?
You can pay for someone else’s travel with your contactless card or device if they’re travelling with you. You need to pay for your own travel with a different card or device. If you have a joint bank account, you can usually both use your contactless cards to travel as each card will be charged separately.
Can my daughter use my Oyster card?
Children aged five to 10
Up to four children can travel free with one adult.
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.
Can I use my Oyster card for my family?
No, each person must have their own Oyster Card, except under 11s who travel free with a paying adult on Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, and some National Rail services. However, children under 11yo do not travel free on most National Rail services unless they have a 5-10 Oyster photocard.
Can two people use the same card on the tube?
Can I pay for more than one person with my contactless Barclays card on Transport for London (TfL) services? No, you can only pay for one person per journey with a single contactless card, just like with an Oyster card. Find out more about TfL’s contactless card service.
Can you have 2 Oyster cards one account?
You can add an Oyster card to your account. There is no limit to the amount of Oyster cards you can add to your account. You will need to either confirm a security question and answer if you completed a registration form or give us details of the last journey you made with the Oyster card.
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 is the cheapest way to use the Tube in London?
1. Get an Oyster card. As you move around London you will spot locals tapping something against a yellow card reader at the underground turnstiles, on buses, trams, and even on the Thames Clipper Uber boat. This is an Oyster card, and it is an incredible 50% cheaper than buying single tickets or a paper travelcard.
How much does Oyster card cost?
£7
How much does an Oyster card cost? The Oyster card costs £7. You then add money to the card to pay for your travel. The £7 fee is not a deposit.
Can you use contactless for more than one person?
The same account can be used on each device, or, if you have multiple accounts, you can choose which to use on each device. Contactless Mobile can only be used by the primary cardholder on the account.
What is the maximum you can spend on an Oyster card per day?
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.
What age is Oyster free?
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. Who is it for?
What age does a child need a Oyster card?
Children aged 11-15 can get free and discounted travel on all our transport services with a Zip Oyster photocard. Who is it for?
Couples can share travel credit cards by making one person the primary card member and the other an authorized user. The pluses of sharing include lower annual fees and faster accumulation of shared credit card points.
Can I get a Visitor Oyster card in London?
A Visitor Oyster card costs £5 (plus postage) and is pre-loaded with pay as you go credit for you to spend on travel. You can choose how much credit to add to your card: £10, £15, £20, £25, £30, £35, £40 or £50. The credit on your card never expires – it stays there until you use it.
Which is better Oyster 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.
How Much Is a Family Travelcard in London?
A London Family Travelcard starts from just £30 for one adult and one child under 16, arriving in the capital after 10am on weekdays. If you have more travellers, our Family Travelcard packages still offer great value for up to two adults and four children.
What is the difference between Oyster and Visitor Oyster?
There are two types of Oyster card. If you buy in London you get the standard Oyster card. If you buy outside London, including airport trains and National Express coaches, overseas agents and online you will get a Visitor Oyster card.