What zones does a London Travelcard cover?

A Travelcard (in the zones it's valid for) gives you unlimited travel at any time on bus, Tube, Tram, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail services in London. You can use it on all buses, and if valid in zones 3, 4, 5 or 6, on all trams. Travelcards can start on any day.

What are Zones 1 and 2 in London?

London is divided into 1–9 zones*, but most of it fits into zones 1–6. Central London is zone 1, zone 2 is the ring around zone 1, zone 3 is the ring around 2 and so on.

What is a London Travelcard zones 1-6?

Day Travelcard prices include the return fare to London plus travel in Zones 1-6. Travelcards valid for 7 days or longer can be purchased for any combination of adjoining zones which include Zone 6. Anytime Day Travelcards are valid for travel at any time of day and up to the early hours of the following day.

Which zones does a Travelcard cover?

A Travelcard (in the zones it's valid for) gives you unlimited travel at any time on bus, Tube, Tram, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail services in London. You can use it on all buses, and if valid in zones 3, 4, 5 or 6, on all trams.

Can I use Travelcard to Heathrow?

Can I use my London Travelcard to get the Tube from Heathrow to London or from London to Heathrow? Yes, so long as your Travelcard is valid on the day of travel and covers zones 1-6. Heathrow Airport is on the Piccadilly Line in London travel zone 6, so Travelcards covering only zones 1-2 will not be valid.

How The Tube Map Got Its Travelcard Zones

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.

Which is Zone 2 in London?

Fare zone 2 is an inner zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services.

Is Zone 5 still London?

Fare zone 5 is an outer zone of Transport for London's zonal fare system used for calculating the price of tickets for travel on the London Underground, London Overground, Docklands Light Railway and, since 2007, on National Rail services.

What areas are zone 5 London?

The most in-demand Zone 5 boroughs are Bexley in the south-east, Sutton in the south-west and Enfield in the north-east, according to online estate agent eMoov. "These outer pockets all offer a variety of property, plenty of parks and residential spaces," says eMoov founder Russell Quirk.

What zone is Buckingham Palace in?

By Car. Not recommended, Buckingham Palace is in the congestion charge zone. Parking is difficult to find and expensive.

What zone is Heathrow?

Heathrow Airport is in Zone 6 of London's zoned transport system. To understand the zone system which is the basis for all fares on the London Underground, read our using the London Underground page.

What zone is Paddington?

Zone 1 covers the West End, the Holborn district, Kensington, Paddington and the City of London, as well as Old Street, Angel, Pimlico, Tower Gateway, Aldgate East, Euston, Vauxhall, Elephant & Castle, Borough, London Bridge, Earl's Court, Marylebone, Edgware Road, Lambeth North and Waterloo.

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.

Does Oyster card work on all zones?

You can use a Visitor Oyster card in any zones, but your fare will vary depending on which zones you travel in. The card automatically calculates the cheapest fare for the zones you use.

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.

Does a London Travelcard include Heathrow Express?

Travel on Heathrow Express is not included in travelcards or in weekly / monthly fare capping.

Is TfL Travelcard valid to Heathrow?

As part of the integrated service, daily fare capping for Oyster and contactless and weekly fare capping for contactless will apply, with travelcards that cover Zone 6 able to be used on services to Heathrow.

Does a Travelcard cover zone 3?

The following Stations are in zone 3: Abbey Road Station Docklands Light Railway. Acton Central Station London Overground.

Which areas are in London zone 3?

Located on the right bank of the Thames, Wandsworth Town and Wandsworth Common are interesting areas for families. The areas are about four miles from the centre of London. Wandsworth is close to Battersea and Clapham in the east. It's near Tooting and Balham in the south.