Can U top up Oyster card online?

You can't top up your Visitor Oyster card online.

How do I put money on my Oyster card?

If you need to add more value/credit to your Visitor Oyster card you can simply 'top up' at one of the machines in the stations, or by going to one of the Transport for London ticket desks. Any credit you don't use can be kept on your card for use at a later date.

Can I top off my Oyster card online?

Last month, TfL introduced a number of improvements to the Oyster online system allowing anyone who tops up their pay as you go credit or buys Travelcards online to collect their purchase from any Tube or rail station, tram stop or River Bus pier when they touch in, rather than having to nominate a station when they ...

Can I top up my Oyster card over the phone?

Now, free app TfL Oyster (available on Apple and Android) allows you top up your Oyster card on your phone, and collect the top-up from any tube or rail station, tram stop or river bus pier as little as 30 minutes later. (Future versions of the app will allow you to collect the top-up on buses too.)

How long does online Oyster top up take?

The upgrade has also significantly reduced the time it takes for the product to be ready to collect - from up to 24 hours to just 30 minutes.

How To Top Up An Oyster Card using an Oyster machine

Is it cheaper to use an Oyster card 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.

Can you use the Oyster card app to pay?

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.

Can you add your Oyster to Google pay?

In theory, the new system should allow the purchase of season tickets as well, by setting up an Oyster travel card within the Google Pay app. By adding a transit card to Google Pay, users can reload funds and purchase tickets from their mobile device, so they can get rid of the physical card entirely.

What happens if you tap in and out at the same station?

Same station exits

If you touch contactless (card or device) or an Oyster card on a yellow card reader when you enter a station, and then touch out to exit it within a short period of time, you'll be charged a same station exit: Between 0 - 2 minutes: a maximum fare.

How do I top up my Oyster photocard?

Is Oyster online down?

The transport group, which oversees the Tube, Overground and bus services across the capital, has shut down the website for its Oyster Card system after finding user accounts being accessed by malicious actors.

Can I use TfL app to pay?

Customers can use their smartphone to quickly add 'pay as you go' credit or season tickets to their Oyster card. Since it launched in September 2017, more than 800,000 downloads have already been made. Customers can add their contactless payment card to an online account at contactless.tfl.gov.uk.

Where can I top up my Oyster card?

Does an Oyster card expire?

Refunds. "Pay-as-you-go Oyster cards do not expire and customers are able to return their cards at any time for a refund of the remaining balance and card deposit," Transport for London said. "Revenue generated from fares, including Oyster fares, is used to operate, maintain and upgrade London's transport network. ''

What happens if not enough money on Oyster card?

If you don't have enough credit on your Oyster card to pay the £1.50 fare or your Bus & Tram Pass or Travelcard has just expired, you can make one more journey on a bus.

Can I use my bank card instead of Oyster?

As of today, you can board buses and tube trains in London by simply swiping your credit or debit card. Handily for visitors, tourists or anyone who's left their Oyster card in their other pantaloons, you no longer need to buy a paper ticket or top up your Oyster.

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.

Can I pay for tube with my phone?

Using a mobile payment to pay as you go is the same as using a contactless card. You can make mobile payments with devices such as phones, watches, key fobs, stickers or wristbands. You can use different mobile payments to travel on our transport services: Apple Pay.

Can I add Oyster card to Samsung pay?

Customers just need to add their payment card to the app and nominate it as a transport card. Once registered, the phone screen does not have to be on - users simply touch the middle of their phone on the yellow card reader in the same way they use their Oyster or contactless payment card to pay as you go.

How can I check my Oyster card balance without registering?

Re: How do you check balance on Oyster? The easiest way is to go to any ticket machine in a tube station and touch the card on the yellow reader. That will display the current balance and present you with options to add more PAYG credit or a travelcard.

What's 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.

Is contactless and Oyster the same?

Oyster works on all the same public transport options in London as contactless, namely, bus, tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, Emirates Air Line, River Bus, and the majority of National Rail services inside London. What is this? Note that you cannot use your Oyster card to pay for a black taxi in London.

Are Oyster cards worth it?

An Oyster card may be the most cost-effective option if you are only visiting for a few days. A 7 Day Travelcard is a good option if you are visiting for a week and only plan to visit central London. You can also use contactless payment, which has both a daily and weekly fare cap.