Can I use Oyster on South Western Railway?

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.

Can I use my Oyster card for South Western Railway?

Oyster cards are now accepted on all South Western Railway London routes and it is now possible top up Oyster cards at every South Western Railway station in London.

What trains can you use Oyster on?

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You can pay as you go to travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, most Elizabeth line, Emirates Air Line and Thames Clippers River Bus services. You can also travel on most National Rail services in London and some outside London. You can also add: Travelcard.

Does Oyster work on GWR?

Contactless pay as you go can now be used on both GWR and TfL Rail services between Reading and London Paddington. Now there's no need to top up or queue for tickets at the station.

Does contactless work on South Western Railway?

If you have an Oyster PAYG card you can top it up at our ticket machines at South Western Railway stations within the London Zones. We also accept other forms of contactless payment for journeys within the London Travelcard area, including CPAY contactless bank cards, Apple Pay and Android Pay.

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Can you tap in on SWR?

Adding Tap2Go to your SWR smartcard takes away the need to buy a train ticket before you travel on SWR services. Instead, you just touch in and touch out on yellow smartcard readers for the journeys you make and at the end of the day you'll be charged the best walk-up fare.

Is contactless same price as Oyster?

It's publicised that if you use contactless to pay for travel in London, it's the same price as using an Oyster card. But it's not always the case. We went out onto the tube, and made identical journeys using the two different methods of payment to prove what happens, and show you why the fares are different.

Can I use GWR ticket on TfL?

All TfL Rail fares will be in line with GWR fares with contactless pay as you go accepted on both operators' services from 2 January 2020.

Which stations have Oyster?

Can I use my 60 plus Oyster card on South West trains?

Free travel is not available: on any services outside of the area shown on the 60+ Oyster map. on Southeastern high speed services. on any train services operated by East Midlands Railway, LNER, Hull Trains, Grand Central, Heathrow Express, West Midlands Railway, ScotRail, Merseyrail, or Avanti West Coast.

Can Oyster card be used outside London?

No. Oyster cards are only useable within the TFL zones and down to Gatwick. No Oyster Card is a London specific product and can only be used on National Rail services in the Greater London area plus a few specific routes outside.

What are Zones 1 to 6 in London?

When it comes to getting around, London is divided into 'zones' 1-6, with 'Zone 1' being the city centre and 'Zone 6' being the outskirts of the city. The system itself exists as a method for TfL (Transport for London) to calculate a customer's travel distance and charge accordingly.

Is it cheaper to buy a train ticket or use contactless?

Whilst a daily cap will apply; it is important to be aware that it will not always be cheaper than buying a return paper ticket. There will also be a weekly price cap for those using a Contactless card or mobile device; but it will still be cheaper to buy a season ticket on the Key Smartcard or paper.

Is South Western Railway part of National Rail?

"National Rail" is just the cover-all brand name for passenger rail services in Great Britain. >>National Rail don't run any trains. It is the umbrella term used for the railway companies that were created when British Rail was sold off in the 1990's. Only South West Trains run between London Waterloo and Southampton.

Can I use Oyster card on Southern trains to Gatwick?

You can now use London's Oyster Cards and contactless payment options to pay for fares on the Gatwick Express, Southern Trains and Thameslink trains between London and Gatwick Airport. However Travelcards are not valid.

Can I use Oyster card in Manchester?

You cant use an Oyster card in Manchester (or anywhere outside London).

Can you use Oyster card on South Eastern?

Oyster card Pay As You Go

Travelling around London on Southeastern is easy, we have 73 stations in the Oyster PAYG area. You can use Oyster PAYG on all National Rail routes for journeys wholly within the London Fare Zones 1-9.

Can I use my Oyster card on TfL rail to Heathrow?

TfL zones do not apply to Heathrow pay as you go fares, but for the first time, customers will be able to use pay as you go with Oyster and contactless across the route all the way from Paddington to Heathrow.

Can I use Oyster card at Reading station?

Passengers cannot to use Oyster cards all the way to Reading Station because of limitations with the system, which is around 15 years old – but they can pay for journeys by contactless rather than needing a paper ticket.

Can I top up my Oyster card at Paddington station?

You should be able to top up at the ticket machines in the train station itself - look for those with the yellow Oyster reader on them.

Can you use Oyster on Crossrail?

Contactless card payment is fine to use across the entire line. Pay As You Go Oyster cards and Travelcards are also accepted on some of the line, but they won't be valid for stations west of West Drayton once that part of the Crossrail service is open.

Is Oyster cheaper than buying a ticket?

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.

Is it cheaper to get an Oyster card or a Travelcard?

As a general rule a Travelcard is more expensive than an Oyster card or Contactless payment card. The exception is if you make 3 or more journeys for 6 days or more within a 7 day period. In this case a 7 day Travelcard works out cheaper than an Oyster or Contactless payment card.