It’s the easiest and most convenient way to pay, is supported on every form of transport, and in most cases is either cheaper or the same price as using an Oyster card.
Is using an Oyster card cheaper than contactless?
Do oyster and contactless cost the same?
Do Oyster cards make it cheaper?
Are Oyster cards cheaper than card?
Does an Oyster card ever expire?
Unused credit on your Visitor Oyster card
The pay as you go credit on your Visitor Oyster card never expires so you can keep your card until your next visit, or lend it to family and friends. If you don’t need your Visitor Oyster card, you can get the remaining credit refunded.
What happens if you don’t tap out with 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.
Does Oyster card expire?
Unused credit on your Visitor Oyster card
The pay as you go credit on your Visitor Oyster card never expires so you can keep your card until your next visit, or lend it to family and friends. If you don’t need your Visitor Oyster card, you can get the remaining credit refunded.
How much is a Oyster card in London?
How much does a Visitor Oyster card cost? 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.
What happens if I tap my Oyster card twice?
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.
Is it cheaper to use contactless or Oyster?
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.
What happens if I 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 is the maximum Oyster fare?
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. up to £26.00 beyond Zone 9, including on the Heathrow Express.