Do you need a passport to get an Oyster card?

This should be either your child's passport, ID card from a European Economic Area country or birth certificate. No other documents will be accepted as proof of age.

Do I need photo for Oyster card?

No photo ID is required when you buy an Oyster card, except where children are concerned.

Who is eligible for an Oyster card?

You can apply for an 18+ Student Oyster photocard if: You're 18 or over. Live in a London borough during term time. Enrolled at a school, college or university registered on the TfL scheme or on a mandatory work placement in London.

How do I get my Oyster Travelcard?

Passengers who top up their pay as you go credit or buy Travelcards using Oyster online can now 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 make the purchase.

Can you get an Oyster card if you don't live in London?

You can also get an Oyster card before you arrive in London if you live in the UK. If you do not live in the UK, you can still get an Oyster card but only when you arrive in London. You can also pay for your travel with a contactless payment card.

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Can someone else use my Oyster card?

If you only have pay as you go credit on your Oyster card, you can lend it to someone else. 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 buy a Visitor Oyster card at Heathrow?

The most convenient place to buy Oyster cards for visitors are Underground stations, including Heathrow Airport. You can pay cash or credit card. However there are no longer manned ticket offices at Underground and DLR stations, you have to buy from a ticket machine.

How much is a 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.

Is Oyster cheaper than 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.

How do I get an 18+ Oyster card?

How long does it take for an Oyster card to arrive?

We'll post your 16+ Zip Oyster photocard to you within one week of applying. You apply online and need to provide: Active email address. A colour image of your child's valid, machine-readable passport.

Whats the difference between an Oyster card and a Visitor Oyster card?

There are 2 different types of Oyster Cards: a Visitor Oyster Card and a Regular Oyster Card. They function in essentially the same way, but with a few key differences. For example, both cards operate on a pay-as-you-go basis, but only the Regular Oyster Card can also load travelcards, which are 1 or 7 day passes.

Is Visitor Oyster card worth it?

Worth it? Never by a Travelcard or Oyster in advance. Visitor Oyster can only hold PAYG (no Travelcards) and there's a fee to buy it (rather than a refundable deposit with the standard version) but I think the card makes a nice momento/souvenir so I'm not as hard on it as some people.

Can you use credit card as 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.

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 Oyster card to get to Gatwick?

Using an Oyster card on Gatwick Express

You can use your Oyster card to pay for journeys on the Gatwick Express. Simply touch the card on the yellow Oyster card reader at the gates to the platform at Gatwick station or London Victoria. Remember, you'll get the best price when you buy your Gatwick Express ticket online.

How do I get an Oyster card in the UK?

Can you get an Oyster card on your 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.)

Can I buy an Oyster card at Kings Cross?

You can buy an Oyster card at Kings Cross St Pancras Underground station. The nearest ticket hall is only a few yards from Eurostar arrivals.

Does 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.

Can I use Oyster card from Heathrow to Paddington?

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.