If you travel into central London zone 1 from an outer zone, there is no afternoon peak rate. This is the maximum amount deducted from your card for travel in one day. From Monday 27 September , your Oyster card will automatically cap at the weekly Travelcard fare this is already available on a contactless cards.
The cap starts on Monday and ends Sunday, so it mainly benefits Londoners or those working in London. For visitors, the best option is to add the cost of the daily cap to your card x the number of full days in London. Add a little extra to cover any single journeys at the start or end of your trip if necessary. For example, to and from Heathrow airport. If there is money on your Oyster card at the end of your trip, you can get it back or keep it on your card for your next visit it never expires.
Oyster cards are available from the following places. At most places, You can top up your card as well. Unfortunately, most underground ticket offices are now closed. Oyster cards are available from ticket machines. Many newsagents and corner shops are licensed to sell London Transport tickets including Oyster cards. You can top-up your Oyster card as well. This ensures that you will not be charged double and that you can be eligible for the weekly capping.
The Oyster card is still considered by many as the cheapest way to get around London. You can even maximize your savings by planning your trip and using the different modes of transport like the Underground during off-peak times, as these have significantly lower rates than peak hours.
You can get an Oyster card and travel for free — or at least at a discounted rate — if you meet any of the following criteria:. The game changes entirely for tourists. If you plan on travelling to different parts of London for only a day, an Oyster card need not be necessary. Opt for a Travelcard instead, an option which gives you unlimited travel passes to different modes of public transport for a day or for a week, depending on the duration of the card you purchased.
No, Oyster card is not free. Even for those applying for free or discounted travels, their Oyster Card applications are subject to an administration fee. What does the daily cap mean? In simple terms, when you reach a certain amount of fare as you travel within the day, you will not get charged more fees as you continue going from one point to another. He or she must be enrolled at a school registered on the Transport for London scheme or on a mandatory work placement in the area.
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You can, if you prefer, pay for your Visitor Oyster card using a different currency. The VisitBritain Shop is available in a number of different languages and currencies — use the flag icons in the middle of the page to select by country.
If you run out of credit on your Visitor Oyster card you can add more credit at the following locations:. Oyster cards work in the same way as Visitor Oyster cards but do not include special offers and promotions. Visitor Oyster cards can be purchased by non-UK residents before they travel.
If you live in the UK, you can buy an Oyster card and have this delivered to your home address before you travel to London. Alternatively, download the TfL Oyster app to top up your pay-as-you-go credit and buy adult-rate 7 Day, Monthly and Annual Travelcards on the go. You can also use a contactless payment card to pay for your travel around London. A 1-Day Travelcard is a paper ticket which allows you to travel as much as you like, as often as you like, for a single day.
Travelcards are not valid on riverboat services. You can use Anytime Day Travelcards at any time on the day of validity any day of the week for any journey until the following day. If you want to buy a 7 Day Travelcard , this ticket is only available on an Oyster card, not as a paper ticket.
This means you will need to buy an Oyster card and get a 7 Day Travelcard loaded onto it. If you live in the UK, you can buy an Oyster card before you arrive in London.
You do not need to use a PIN or a signature. If you are using a contactless payment card to travel in London, touch the card on the yellow card reader in the same way as Visitor Oyster cards and Oyster cards at the start and end of your journey.
For contactless payment cards issued outside the UK, check for any transaction fees or bank charges that may apply. Find out more about contactless card payments. Deciding which ticket to buy — a Visitor Oyster card , Oyster card or Travelcard — depends on how long you're staying in London and how frequently you'll be using public transport. If you plan to make two to four journeys a day for a couple of days, or if you want to travel to the outskirts of the city, then a Visitor Oyster card , Oyster card or contactless payment card will be your cheapest options.
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