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.
What happens if you use someone else’s Oyster?
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.
Can I use my husband Oyster card?
2. Re: Can more than one person use the same Oyster card? Unfortunately, you cannot use PAYG on Oyster as you have suggested in your post – every person travelling must have his or her own ticket or PAYG on Oyster. If you’re considering buying a Visitor Oyster, you may wish to reconsider.
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 TfL?
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.
Can you go to jail for fare evasion?
People caught fare evading can be charged a penalty fare of £80 (reduced to £40 when paid within 21 days). However, those who repeatedly evade fares or commit more serious offences are prosecuted, which can result in a criminal record and a fine of up to £1,000, as detailed in their enforcement policy.
How much is the fine for using someone else’s Oyster card?
Fare evasion is a criminal offence and you may be prosecuted. If convicted, you will: Get a criminal record. Pay a fine of up to £1,000.
Can I use my mums Oyster card?
If your Oyster card only has adult rate pay as you go credit on it, you can lend it to someone else, even if the card is registered in your name. So, as long as there is only PAYG credit, and no travelcard / discount, then it can be used by someone else.
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*.
What happens if you use someone else’s Zip Oyster card?
If the photocard holder allows others to use it, we may stop the 16+ Zip Oyster photocard and the person using it may be subject to a penalty fare or prosecution. They may lose their eligibility for concessionary travel for a period of time. 3.
Can 3 people use the same Oyster card?
Children under the age of 11 can travel on all London transport networks for free (including the Underground, TfL Rail, and buses), provided they are with an adult who has a valid Oyster Card, Travelcard or single-ride ticket. Only one person can use one card.
How long does a criminal record for fare evasion last UK?
It will remain on your record for at least six years if you’re over 18 and at least two years if you are not, after which it is considered “spent”. 5. In either case, if you plead guilty, the matter can be dealt with by filling in the summons form and paying the fine.
Is contactless cheaper than Oyster?
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.
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.
Can 2 people use the same hop card?
If your blue AT HOP card has no discount concessions loaded, so that means the person you lend it to will be paying adult fares, then you can lend your card for someone to use. If your blue AT HOP card has discount concessions loaded, or is a gold AT HOP card then you cannot lend it to others to use.
Can two people use one card?
Two people who want to share a credit card can do so with either an authorized user arrangement or a joint account. The main difference between an authorized user arrangement and a joint account lies in who is legally responsible for paying the bill.
Can TfL inspectors check contactless?
TfL revenue inspectors can also check contactless payments cards, in addition to the Oyster cards.
What is considered fare evasion?
What is fare evasion? If you are unable to show a valid ticket for all or part of your journey to a ticket or revenue inspector you may be accused of fare evasion. Fare or ticket evasion is travelling on public transport without paying the correct fare, whether deliberately or inadvertently.
Is it illegal to use someone else’s freedom pass?
Answer for Fraudulent Use of Freedom Passes (1)
Anyone found using a borrowed Freedom Pass is liable to prosecution. London boroughs regularly update TfL about Freedom Passes which are no longer valid for travel and these passes are then automatically stopped by TfL.
What happens if you get caught on a train without paying?
Under the Penalty Fares regulations, passengers who are found without a valid ticket for their journey must pay either: a Penalty Fare of £20. twice the full applicable single fare to the next station at which the train calls, whichever is the greater.