Yearly address check and fee You need to provide proof of your London borough address and pay £10 (non-refundable) for each year you have your photocard. We’ll let you know how and when to do this.
What is the difference between a Freedom Pass and 60+ Oyster card?
If you’re over 60, but still too young for a Freedom Pass, a 60+ Oyster card could be a good option. It still provides free travel on the London Underground, Overground, trams and buses, as well as some TfL Rail and National Rail services, but you can’t use your pass outside of London.
Can I top up my 60+ Oyster card?
If it’s an Oyster card then you can top up via the app. Don’t touch in using the 60+ Oyster card in the morning. * Unless you have a disabled railcard which discounts peak fares you’ll be paying full price adult fares, so using contactless will charge the same fares. I’ll use my PAYG Oyster in the morning.
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 use my 60+ Oyster card to Gatwick Airport?
Can you use Oyster to Gatwick Airport? Yes, you can use an Oyster card on the Gatwick Express, Southern or Thameslink to travel between London and Gatwick Airport.
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.
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.
What is the maximum daily cap on an Oyster card?
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.
Can I use my 60 Oyster card to Stansted Airport?
Passengers are not able to use Oyster cards or contactless payment cards on the Stansted Express services to Stansted Airport. It is advised that passengers book tickets in advance or, alternatively purchase tickets at the train station. By booking in advance you are able to save money on their journeys.
Can I use my over 60 Oyster card to Epsom?
Blue Oyster cards, contactless payment cards/devices, zip cards and Oyster Student/Apprentice/Job Centre photocards are all valid at Epsom. Freedom Passes and 60+ Oyster cards are not, unless it’s changed and no-one has told TfL or the London Councils.
What time can I start using my 60+ Oyster card?
These changes were designed to help reduce the risk of crowding and aid social distancing at busy times on the network.
Can I use my over 60 pass before 9am?
From Monday 15 June, changes to the ticketing system will mean these cards are automatically set to be not valid during the morning peak period (04:30 to 09:00) Monday to Friday. They will continue to be valid at all other times on weekdays and all day on weekends and Bank Holidays.
Can I use my 60 Oyster card on Southern Rail?
You can use your Oyster card on all Southern trains within the London Zones 1-6 – as well as on buses, Tubes, Trams, The Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London.
Can I use my Oyster for 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
How long does 60+ Oyster last?
The 60+ Oystercard allows Londoners to travel for free on TfL services from 09:00 weekdays, as well as anytime on weekends and bank holidays. It also allows holders of the pass to travel for free after 9:30am on National Rail services within London on weekdays and anytime on weekends and bank holidays.
Is it cheaper to use your card as an Oyster card?
Otherwise an Oyster on a Pay As You Go basis or a Contactless payment card is cheaper. If you are a resident or long-term visitor there are monthly and annual Travelcards. You can load 7 day Travelcards onto an Oyster card and switch between Oyster Pay As You Go and Travelcard as your travel patterns change.
Can you get a 60+ Oyster card without a British passport?
People who are 60+ and living in London qualify for a 60+ Oyster Card, which for a pittance, gives them free transportation. The website says one must show a passport or UK driver’s license.
Can I get a Freedom Pass if I live outside London?
If you work or study in London but do not live in London you are not eligible for a Freedom Pass. If you move out of London you are no longer eligible for a Freedom Pass. You may be eligible for a concessionary fares pass from your new local authority, which will still allow you to travel for free on London buses.
Is London Underground free for pensioners?
Freedom Passes give London residents free travel in the city – including trams, National Rail services, the Underground, river services and buses – and free local bus journeys nationally. If you live in London, you can apply for a Freedom Pass if one of the following applies to you: you’ve reached State Pension age.
What are the benefits of 60 Oyster card?
Benefits
- Free travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line (excluding between West Drayton and Reading) and most National Rail services in London.
- You can travel free on TfL services from 09:00 weekdays and anytime at weekends and on bank holidays.
- Discounted fares on the IFS Cloud Cable Car.
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.