What age does a child need a tube ticket?
Children aged five to 10 can travel free at any time by Tube, DLR, London Overground and some National Rail services in London, as long as they travel with an adult who has a valid ticket. Up to four children can travel free with one adult.
What age do you have to pay for a child on a tube?
What age do kids have to pay on the London Underground?
Do 14 year olds pay on the tube?
Children under 11 travel free with an adult with any valid ticket, including a contactless card or Oyster card, up to a maximum of four per adult.
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.
Are buses in London still free?
All buses in London are cash-free.
Are buses still free in London?
All buses in London are cash-free. This means you will need to have an Oyster card, contactless payment,or a valid ticket to travel on a London Bus.
Does an 11 year old need an Oyster card?
Children aged 11-15 can get free and discounted travel on all our transport services with a Zip Oyster photocard.
Do 4 year olds pay Tube?
Children under five travel free with a fare-paying adult. If your child is under 11, they can travel free on: Buses and trams. Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and some National Rail services.
Does a 3 year old need a Tube ticket?
Children aged under five
Children under five can travel free at any time on the Tube, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), buses, trams and London Overground, as long as they are accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket. On Uber Boat by Thames Clippers river bus services, kids aged four and under travel free.
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.
How much is a bus fare in London?
London buses are all cashless, so you need an Oyster card, Travelcard or contactless payment card to ride. Bus fare is £1.65, and a day of bus-only travel will cost a maximum of £4.95. You can transfer to other buses or trams for free an unlimited number of times within one hour of touching in for your first journey.
Why do Londoners get bus pass at 60?
The 60+ Oystercard provides free travel on Transport for London (TfL) services for all Londoners when they reach 60 years old. The scheme is run by Transport for London and it bridges the gap for older Londoners since the age of eligibility for the London Council’s Freedom Pass was raised by the Government.
What age does a child need a tube ticket?
Children 5-10 years old
Unaccompanied children between 5 and 10 must have a valid 5-10 Zip Oyster Photocard for free travel. (Ah yes, the Photocard we’ll come back to these further down the page). On trains in the London area run by the national railways children between 5 and 15 need a child ticket.
Is 18+ Oyster card free on buses?
Adults who live in a London borough who were 18 on 31 August and in full-time education, can apply for a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard to get free travel on buses and trams.
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.
How much does a child Oyster card cost?
The child-rate single fare with an 11-15 Zip Oyster is 90p (peak) or 85p (off-peak) for zones 1-6. Like the ordinary adult Oyster card, there’s a daily cap – the maximum amount deducted from the card in one day. It’s £3.85 peak and £1.60 off-peak for zones 1-2.
Can you eat on a London bus?
Re: Is eating allowed on buses? There is no prohibition. The fact that you have been so polite as to ask this question, indicates that you are the sort of person who takes others into consideration, and will have no problem eating on public transport in the UK.
Are London buses still free?
All buses in London are cash-free. This means you will need to have an Oyster card, contactless payment,or a valid ticket to travel on a London Bus.
What age do you get pension in UK?
State Pension age is currently 66 years old for both men and women but will start gradually increasing again from 6 May 2026. Will I get my State Pension automatically? No – you have to claim it. See page 8 for more information on how to do that.
Do I have to pay for my child on the underground?
Children under five travel free with a fare-paying adult. If your child is under 11, they can travel free on: Buses and trams. Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and some National Rail services.