Do you get charged 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.

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

You can get a refund if you have been charged for touching in and out at the same station without making a journey.

How does tap out tap work?

Every time you touch-in, you need to touch-out at your destination stop, to complete that journey. If you fail to touch-out at your destination stop, with the same card or device, we won't know what journey(s) you made: your journey will be incomplete (you have up to 2 hours to complete a single journey)

Can you just tap your card on the underground?

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.

What happens if I forget to tap out?

If you don't have a default set on your card and you forget to tap off at the end of your trip, you'll be charged the fare to the last stop on the train line or bus route and with your fare type and any applicable loyalty discounts applied. This is because the PRESTO system doesn't know where you travelled to.

Contactless Fares Can Be Cheaper Than Oyster

What is the maximum charge on the tube?

We set maximum times for all pay as you go journeys on the Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail services. If you spend longer than the maximum journey time, you could be charged two maximum fares. A single maximum fare is: up to £8.90 in Zones 1-9.

How long does TfL take to charge contactless?

When will l be charged for using a contactless Barclays debit card, Barclaycard, Barclaycard PayTag on Transport for London (TfL) services? The charge will usually be applied to your account within 3 days of travel.

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.

Can you tap in twice with the same card?

No, it won't work with the same card. "2.6 Only one person at a time can use a contactless payment card for travel. You may pay another person's pay as you go fare with a contactless payment card only if they are travelling with you and you have paid your fare by another means." 8.

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 there a maximum daily charge on Oyster card?

It's more than 50% cheaper than buying a paper Travelcard or single tickets with cash. Oyster cards have a daily price cap – once you reach this limit, you won't pay for any additional journeys (excluding Thames Clippers River Bus where there is no capping).

What is a TFL unpaid fare?

Unpaid fares

Sometimes your card may be accepted by our card readers, but the payment is declined by your card issuer. If this happens: You've made a journey that you've not paid for. You won't be able to use your card again to travel until the unpaid fare has been paid.

What happens if you forget to touch in Oyster?

Before you claim

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.

Can contactless charge you twice?

You won't get charged twice if you accidentally tap two cards on a reader at once – but you might find the payment goes from a different card to the one you want.

Why is TfL charging twice?

Pay the right fare

Always use the same device, contactless or Oyster card to touch in and out. For example, if you touch in with an iPhone and touch out with an Apple Watch or contactless card, you'll be charged for two incomplete journeys.

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.

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.

How many times can you use contactless before it asks for your PIN?

Forgetting your PIN

Card issuers only allow five consecutive contactless transactions that can be made before a PIN is requested in order to prevent fraud.

Can TfL check contactless?

But a TfL spokesperson confirmed to WIRED that ticket inspectors can check Apple Pay devices in the same way that they verify Oyster or contactless payment cards.

What happens if you tap out with a different card?

What happens if I touch in with one contactless card, and touch out with another on the same journey? It's important that you try to avoid doing this, as you'll be charged a maximum fare on both of your cards. The two separate journeys won't be linked and each one will be recognised as incomplete.

Are Oyster cards 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 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.