How do I get an Oyster card in the UK?

You can't buy a Visitor Oyster card in London. Go to the Visitor Shop website to buy your card before you leave home and it will be delivered to your home address.

Can U Get an Oyster card online?

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.

Can you get an Oyster card immediately?

Non-UK residents can buy Visitor Oyster cards* before arriving in London, and they are ready to use immediately, so you save time. Standard Oyster cards cost £5 (refundable) and can be purchased on arrival and loaded with credit.

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.

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.

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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.

How much does a new Oyster card cost?

Get a new Oyster card

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.

Can 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.

How does an Oyster card work?

An Oyster card is a smart card that you add money to, so you can pay as you go. 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.

What zones can I use my Oyster card?

You can use your Oyster card on all Southern trains within the London Zones 1-6 – as well as on buses, Tubes, Trams, The Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London.

Can I get an Oyster card if I live outside London?

The TfL website says very clearly that you must be living at a London address to qualify for the 18+ Oyster Card. There is nothing to prevent you for obtaining a standard Oyster Card, they are available to anyone.

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.)

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.

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.

Do you pay for an Oyster card?

You can get a standard Oyster card in London if you don't have a contactless card or device, or a Visitor Oyster card. You pay £5 and then add pay as you go credit or a Travelcard to pay for your journeys. You can get an Oyster card from: Tube, London Overground, Elizabeth line (except West Drayton to Reading) stations.

Can I use my Oyster card on the train?

If you have a Pay As You Go Oyster card, you can use it to travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, the Emirates Airline, London Overground and National Rail services in London. You can also use it to travel on Thames Clippers River Bus services but these journeys do not count towards daily caps.

What happens if you don't have 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.

How long does it take for an Oyster card to be delivered?

How long will it take to deliver my order? All orders of Travelcards and Visitor Oyster cards are dispatched within 24 hours of being placed, Monday to Friday.

What is the maximum charge on an Oyster card per day?

Re: Oyster Card - is there a maximum daily charge? There is a daily cap for zone 1-2 travel, which is £6.50, and usually happens on your third tube journey. After that, all travel is free within those zones.

Can I use Oyster card to Heathrow Airport?

Yes you can use your Oyster card to get to Heathrow, either on the tube or by using the Heathrow Express. The tube will include the journey in your daily cap, the Heathrow Express will not.

Can I use Oyster on Heathrow Express?

Oyster & Contactless payment

Oyster cards, contactless bank cards and mobile devices are accepted on the Heathrow Express. This speeds up the process of buying tickets for this train for customers who can enter with just a tap of your card on the ticket barrier.

Can you use Apple Pay instead of Oyster?

You simply swipe your card at the ticket barriers just like an Oyster card. If you are not familiar with Oyster, please read the Oyster card page to bring you up to speed. You can add supported payment cards to Apple Pay and then use your iPhone or Apple Watch to make contactless payments.

Do I need an Oyster card if I have the app?

You must have a contactless and Oyster online account to use the app. The app will only work with contactless cards and/or Oyster cards; not Oyster photocards or other smartcards. You can only use the app if your Oyster card shows a 'D' symbol in the bottom left of the reverse side, as shown in the below image.

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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.