Contactless pay as you go can now be used on both GWR and TfL Rail services between Reading and London Paddington.
Can I use contactless to Slough?
You can only use contactless (card or device) to pay as you go for travel to and from: Brookmans Park, Welham Green, Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City. St Albans City, Harpenden and Luton Airport Parkway. Iver, Langley, Slough, Burnham, Taplow, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading.
Can you use contactless on trains in London?
Contactless payment cards can be used to travel on most National Rail services in London, as well as bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail. Fares and daily caps are the same as with Oyster PAYG.
Can I tap in and out on GWR?
You can now effortlessly tap in and out of selected stations in a new pay-as-you-go travel area. Plus, get best value on the day of travel*, with all your train tickets and payments rolled into one using your GWR touch smartcard.
Can I use my Oyster card to get to Slough?
Slough is outside the London travel zones. If you are traveling to or from Slough by train and you have a London travel card (not Oyster), then you can get a ticket from the boundary of your paid for zone to Slough.
Is Slough part of TfL?
Slough Rail Station – Transport for London.
How much does it cost from Slough to London?
Slough to London by train
There are normally 282 trains per day travelling from Slough to London and tickets for this journey start from £10.80 when you book in advance.
Is it cheaper to buy a train ticket or use contactless?
You can add money to an Oyster card or use contactless (card or device) straight away. You only pay for the journeys you make and it’s cheaper than buying a paper single or return ticket (train companies may offer special deals on some journeys).
Is it cheaper to use contactless or 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.
Is it better to get an Oyster card or use 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.
What happens if you forget to tap out train?
Always Touch In & Out
If you don’t touch in and out on every journey you make we don’t know where you have travelled, so we can’t charge the right fare. If this happens your journey is “incomplete” and you could be charged a maximum fare.
What happens if you tap in but dont tap out on tube?
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.
What happens if you forget to tap out on the bus?
What happens if I forget to tap off? You will be charged the single fare to the end of the route, so always remember to tap off in order to pay the correct fare.
Which zone is Slough station in?
Slough to London Underground Zone 1-6 by train
| Distance | miles ( km) |
|---|---|
| Departure station | Slough |
| Arrival station | London Underground Zone 1-6 |
Is Slough classed as London?
Slough is within the Greater London Urban Area and on the border with London Borough of Hillingdon and London Borough of Hounslow. Heathrow Airport is 5 miles away. Nearby towns are Uxbridge to the northeast and Beaconsfield to the north.
Is Slough on the London Underground?
Promoted Stories. But now it is official – Reading and Slough are part of the London Underground and has been put on the iconic map of the Tube.
How long does it take to get from Paddington to Slough?
It takes an average of 29m to travel from Slough to London Paddington by train, over a distance of around 18 miles (29 km). There are normally 224 trains per day travelling from Slough to London Paddington and tickets for this journey start from £10.80 when you book in advance.
What Tube line is Slough on?
ELIZABETH LINE SERVICES FROM SLOUGH
Passengers will be able to travel eastbound direct through the new central London stations to Abbey Wood, or with a change through stations to Shenfield. Passengers can also change at Hayes & Harlington for services to Heathrow Airport (Terminals 2&3, 4 & 5 stations).
Do Slough buses take cash?
Single and return fares are available on the bus and paid to the driver. We recommend payment is made by contactless payment cards wherever possible, but cash is accepted also.
Does GWR use Oyster card?
Are Oyster cards valid on South Western Railway? Oyster cards are valid on our trains and stations in London. You can top them up at our ticket machines at London stations.
Is Slough Nice UK?
Slough has been named one of the worst places to live in the whole country, being deemed a “brutalist concrete jungle”. The users of the anonymous review site ilivehere.com have given their views on living in the town, which have seen it placed ninth in the website’s 2022 top 50 Worst Places to Live in England ranking.