Price caps for Oyster & contactless card payments, compared to Travelcard prices
| Zones | Oyster daily cap | 7-day cap** |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 1-2 | £7.70 | £38.40 |
| Zone 1-3 | £9.00 | £45.20 |
| Zone 1-4 | £11.00 | £55.20 |
| Zone 1-5 | £13.10 | £65.70 |
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 you can top up an Oyster card?
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.
What is the daily cap on contactless travel in London?
If you want to use your contactless card to pay for travel for the whole day, there’s a ‘daily cap’. This is the maximum you pay for unlimited travel in one day. For central London, it’s £7.40.
Off-Peak.
| Contactless Daily Cap | |
|---|---|
| Zone 1–6 | £14.10 |
What does daily cap mean?
What is the DAILY CAP? Capping is a feature of pay as you go which allows you to make a number of journeys in a single day but limits the amount you pay for your travel.
What happens if you tap oyster twice?
It’s to stop people gaming the system. If you tap in at a station, you can’t pass your oyster card back to your mate behind, the system won’t accept two consecutive tap ins. However, it WILL accept them if the two are broken up by a tap out. So to discourage that, there’s a hefty fee involved with doing so.
What happens if you only tap your oyster once?
Please wait at least 48 hours as you might receive an automatic refund: Oyster – we’ll automatically add it to your card the next time you touch in or out of a rail journey. Contactless – the refund will show on your next card statement, or we will adjust the fares charged when you next travel.
What is the minimum auto top up in an Oyster card?
TfL confirmed the change would start on Wednesday – with Oyster card holders now able to decide whether the automatic top-up should be £10, £20 or £40. The change had been due to happen in January 2022 but was delayed as TfL sought to tackle problems caused by the need for successive Government bailouts.
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.
Can 2 people use 1 Oyster card?
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.
What is the contactless limit UK 2022?
On your card
With shops and stores across the UK accepting contactless payments up to £100, tap and pay is the safest way to make your daily purchases. The £100 limit may not be available across all retailers immediately.
Can you only use contactless 3 times a day?
There is no limit to the number of times you can use a contactless payment card in a day via the contactless method, but there is a caveat to this. Intermittently, your bank may ask for you to enter your PIN to ensure it’s you – and not anyone else – that is using your card.
How many times can you use contactless per day?
Card issuers only allow five consecutive contactless transactions that can be made before a PIN is requested in order to prevent fraud.
What happens if I tap in and out at the same station?
You can get a refund if you have been charged for touching in and out at the same station without making a journey.
Why is my TFL charge so high?
When you use contactless or Oyster to pay as you go, there is a maximum amount of time that you can spend making a single journey on Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail. If you spend longer than the maximum journey time for your journey, you could be charged 2 maximum fares.
What happens if you don’t tap out underground?
Charges if you don’t touch in and out
If you don’t touch in and out, we can’t tell where you’ve travelled from or to, so your journey will be incomplete. Maximum fares don’t count towards capping. If you don’t touch in, you may be charged a penalty fare.
How much is Oyster penalty?
How much is a penalty fare? It’s £80. This is reduced to £40 if you pay within 21 days.
Is Oyster cheaper than tapping card?
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.
Do Oyster cards work after being washed?
If it’s just been washed then it should be fine. Tumble drying tends to be more risky. If it is dodgy then take it to an Underground station and they can arrange a swap, transfering the deposit and unused credit.
Is an Oyster card worth it for 3 days?
If you’re visiting London for 3 days or less, the best option is to get the Oyster Card, as it is the most cost-effective system. For stays of over 4 days, we recommend getting the 7-day Travelcard, since it is cheaper than getting 7 x 24-hour travelcards.
Can 3 people use one 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.