Create an account. Create a contactless and Oyster account and add your Oyster card, to: Check your pay as you go credit and top up. Check your payment and journey history.
Where can I top up my Oyster card?
If you run out of credit on your Visitor Oyster card, it’s easy to top it up at: Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and most National Rail stations. Over 4,000 local shops in London called Oyster Ticket Stops – find your nearest Oyster Ticket Stop. Visitor Centres.
Can I top up someone else’s Oyster card online?
<<Can i top it up online?>> if it’s registered you can but you can only have one registered person per card and credit/debit card you want to use to top up. You should also be aware that if the non registered oyster person is found with an registered oyster card then tfl can confiscate it and possibly fine them.
How much money can I put on my Oyster card?
It’s then up to you to decide how much you want to load onto your card. The card can be loaded with amounts of £10, £15, £20, £25, £30, £35, £40, £50 or even £90 if you’re planning on staying in London for a long time. You can save considerable time and money with an Oyster Card!
Can I add money to my Oyster card online? – Related Questions
Is it cheaper to use 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 top up Oyster card with cash?
2. Re: Can you top up an oyster card with cash? Almost all the machines accept coins. As well as that, you can top up in cash at thousands of newsagents and convenience stores throughout London.
How much is Oyster card per day?
If you make 3 journeys, £7.50 is deducted. For your 4th journey, £0.20 is deducted. You have reached the ‘daily cap’ and all other journeys until 4.30am the following morning are free. £2.30 of Pay as you go credit will remain on your Oyster card.
Do Oyster cards expire?
There is no expiry date on Oyster cards.
What is the daily cap on contactless travel in London?
If you want to use your contactless card to pay for travel for the whole day, there’s a ‘daily cap’. This is the maximum you pay for unlimited travel in one day. For central London, it’s £7.40.
Off-Peak.
| Contactless Daily Cap |
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| Zone 1–6 | £14.10 |
What is the difference between an Oyster card and a Visitor Oyster card?
A Visitor Oyster card can be delivered to your home before your visit, or Oyster cards can be purchased at all London airports and stations. Visitor Oyster card holders also enjoy a range of special offers and discounts across the city.
Is it worth getting a Visitor Oyster card?
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.
Is it worth it to get an Oyster card?
The best reason to get an Oyster card is cost savings and convenience! It is significantly cheaper to travel in London using an Oyster card than it is to purchase individual tickets for each trip.
Can I put my Oyster card on my phone?
Our free app lets you manage your contactless and Oyster cards on the go.
Can Oyster card be added to Apple Wallet?
You can’t add an Oyster Card to Apple Wallet. However, you can use Apple Pay instead of an Oyster Card on all Transport for London (TfL) services, including the London Underground and National Rail.
What happens if you forget to tap out your Oyster card?
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.
Do Oyster cards work on the bus?
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.
How far out of London can I use Oyster?
If you want unlimited travel you can buy an Oyster Travelcard Season Ticket. This will let you travel as much as you like on any National Rail, London Overground, London Underground, buses, Docklands Light Railway and Tramlink service within London Zones 1 – 9 (depending on the zones you purchase).
What happens if you forget to tap out contactless?
If you forget to tap in or out with your contactless card you’ll get the same maximum fare as you would with Oyster.
Do you get charged for tapping 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 twice at a station?
If you tap in at a station, you can’t pass your oyster card back to your mate behind, the system won’t accept two consecutive tap ins. However, it WILL accept them if the two are broken up by a tap out. So to discourage that, there’s a hefty fee involved with doing so.