How much does a new Oyster card cost?

You can get a new Oyster card online and at many locations across London. You need to pay £5 and add a minimum amount of pay as you go credit, or a season ticket to your new card to use it straight away. Once you've got your new Oyster card, you can use our TfL Oyster and contactless app.

How much does it cost to buy 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.

How much does it cost to replace an Oyster card?

Other options. If you want us to send you a replacement card, you will need to pay £5 for the card. It will take us up to five working days after you've reported your Oyster card as lost and you have paid £5 for the replacement card to send it to you.

How do I replace my broken Oyster card?

How long does it take for a replacement Oyster card to arrive?

Replace your card by phone

It will take us up to 5 working days after you've reported your Oyster card as stolen to send you a replacement.

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Can you transfer money from old Oyster card to new one?

You can choose to transfer any pay as you go balance or Travelcards to another Oyster card. To do this you will need to have details of the new Oyster card and you will need to physically have the new Oyster card for the transfer to be completed as you need to touch in as part of a journey for the transfer to complete.

Are Oyster cards 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. Who is it for?

Is it cheaper to use Oyster or contactless?

There is a very small financial advantage to using a contactless card if you're in London for more than a week and travel extensively every single day (weekly capping) but otherwise it's no cheaper than using an Oyster.

Is an Oyster card cheaper?

The Oyster Card is a magnetic rechargeable plastic card valid for all of London's public transport. It not only simplifies the payment system, but it is also cheaper than paying for a single journey ticket every time you ride the Underground, bus, DLR or Overground.

What happens if you forget to tap out Oyster card?

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.

How much is an Oyster card for a child?

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.

Can I get a free Oyster card at 60?

To find out more or to apply, visit the London Councils Freedom Pass webpage. If you're over 60 but under State Pension age and you live in London, you can get a special Oyster card for free travel in the city.

Can you buy an Oyster card from a machine?

Upgrade across London Underground means new Oyster cards can be dispensed from ticket machines. Greater convenience for passengers. Transport for London is making it much faster and easier for passengers to buy and use Oyster, by upgrading ticket machines that will sell Oyster cards directly, with credit loaded.

Are Oyster cards still valid?

Your first-generation Oyster card will then be stopped so no one can use it. If you paid a deposit for your first-generation Oyster card, it will be refunded to your contactless and Oyster account. If you set up Auto top-up on your first-generation Oyster card, it will be set up automatically on your new card.

Can I get an Oyster card in London?

You can get an Oyster card: Online with a contactless and Oyster account, if you live in the UK. At Oyster Ticket Stops in many newsagents in London. At all Tube, London Overground and most Elizabeth line stations.

What is the cheapest way to get around London?

The cheapest way to travel is with an Oyster card. An Oyster card allows you to travel between all parts of London on the Underground, Trams (DLR), Overground, some river boats, Emirates Air Line, and the iconic red London buses.

Can I use my phone as an Oyster card?

TfL has launched its own official smartphone app, for checking Oyster card balances. The new app enables iPhone and Android smartphone owners to use their phone to add pay as you go credit or Travelcards to their Oyster card.

Are buses in London still free?

All buses in London are cash-free.

Can I use my 60 Oyster card before 9.30 on buses?

They will mean that all passengers with an Older Person's Freedom Pass, 60+ Oyster photocard or English National Concessionary Scheme pass will not be able to use those passes during morning peak hours in order to help support social distancing on the public transport network and help control the coronavirus.

Does an 11 year old pay on the Tube?

Children aged 11 to 15 years old can get free or discounted travel with a Zip Oyster photocard, or a Young Visitor discount. Sixteen and 17 year olds pay half the adult rate on Tube, DLR and London Overground journeys with a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard.

Can I use someone else's Oyster card?

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.

Can I return my Oyster card for a refund?

Online. Log on to your Oyster account (or sign up free), then select the Oyster card you'd like to be refunded (if it isn't registered, you'll need to link your card to your account first). Then, click on 'Apply for a product refund'. Follow the instructions to get a refund to your bank account.