Children aged over 10 years and 11 months, and under 16 on 31 August can get an 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard. If your child was 15 on 31 August, they can still apply for and use an 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard, even though they’ll use it when they’re 16.
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Does my 5 year old need an Oyster card?
Up to four children under 11 travel free with a fare-paying adult. Your child doesn’t need a photocard to: Travel free on buses and trams (unless they look older than 10) Buy child-rate paper tickets (unless they look older than 10)
What age do you pay for a child on the London Underground?
Travelling with children
Children under five travel free with a fare-paying adult. If your child is under 11, they can travel free on: Buses and trams. Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and some National Rail services.
Do my kids need an Oyster card?
Children under 11 travel free on most public transport services in London when accompanied by a fare-paying adult, or with a 5-10 Zip Oyster photocard. Children aged 11 to 15 years old can get free or discounted travel with a Zip Oyster photocard, or a Young Visitor discount.
Does a 3 year old need an Oyster card?
Up to 4 children under 11 years old accompanied by a paying adult travel free on the London Underground. Unaccompanied children between 5 and 10 must have a valid 5-10 Zip Oyster Photocard for free travel.
Do you pay for a 4 year old on the tube?
Children under the age of 11 also travel free on London Underground, DLR (Docklands Light Railway), overground and TFL rail without a ticket if they’re accompanied by a paying adult. Up to 4 children can travel for free with an adult that has a valid ticket.
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.
Do 10 year olds pay on underground?
Up to 4 children aged 5 -10 years old can travel free on the following Transport for London services when accompanied by an adult travelling with a valid ticket. Children travelling free do not require tickets and will be allowed through ticket gates by staff. The accompanying adult should use gates as normal.
How do I get an Oyster card for a child?
At the Post Office you’ll need: Proof of your child’s age and identity, such as a birth certificate. Proof of your address, such as a residential utility bill or bank statement dated with the last three months. A debit or credit card or cash to pay the £15 administration fee.
Can more than one person share a Visitor Oyster card when travelling together? No, adults cannot travel together on a single Visitor Oyster card.
Can 2 year old have Oyster?
To be safe, you may want to hold off on feeding your child raw oysters for a few years, or at least until he or she is five years of age. If oysters are a staple in your household, or a special treat here and there, make sure to thoroughly cook a few for your little one to try.
Do you need one Oyster card per person?
Only one person can travel with an Oyster card at any time. If 2 people are travelling together they need 2 Oyster cards. However another person can use your Oyster card when you are not travelling. No photo is required for an Oyster and your name is not stamped on the card.
How much does a childs Oyster cost?
The child-rate single fare with an 11-15 Zip Oyster is 90p (peak) or 85p (off-peak) for zones 1-6. Like the ordinary adult Oyster card, there’s a daily cap – the maximum amount deducted from the card in one day.
Do under 16s travel free on the Tube?
Under 11s travel free on the Tube, but, as mentioned above, 11-15-year-olds need a Zip card to qualify for child rate Oyster Travelcards/Oyster single fares or they can pay cash but they do have to pay.
How do you pay for children on the London Underground?
Children 5-10 years old
Up to 4 children under 11 years old accompanied by a paying adult travel free on the London Underground. Unaccompanied children between 5 and 10 must have a valid 5-10 Zip Oyster Photocard for free travel.
What age is child fare on trains?
Children between the ages of 5 and 15 can travel with a child age ticket, which gives a 50 per cent discount off the full price. As soon as you’re 16, you have to pay full price fares unless you have a savings card.
Do Under 18s pay for TFL?
Children aged 16-17 can get free and discounted travel on all our transport services with a Zip Oyster photocard.
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.
Are children free on trains?
Children under five years of age may accompany fare-paying passengers free of charge, unless the Train Company you want to use specifies otherwise in their notices and other publications.
Can 1 year old have oyster?
Raw or lightly cooked shellfish, such as mussels, clams and oysters, can increase the risk of food poisoning, so it’s best not to give it to babies.
Why can’t kids have oysters?
Eating raw oysters comes with the risk of being exposed to Vibrio vulnificus, a potentially life-threatening bacteria. Young children, those under 5 years of age, are more susceptible to food-borne illness because their immunity isn’t fully developed.