Transport for London Visitor Oyster card The smart way to travel around London
What is a Visitor Oyster card? How do I use a Visitor Oyster card? A Visitor Oyster card is a smartcard pre-loaded with pay as you go credit that you can use to travel in London. It is a quick and easy way to pay for single journeys on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, Emirates Air Line cable car, Thames Clippers River Bus and most National Rail services in London. Why buy a Visitor Oyster card? Save time your card is ready to use as soon as you arrive It s cheaper than buying single tickets Enjoy exclusive discounts at leading London shops, restaurants, galleries and entertainment venues. Buy a Visitor Oyster card before you leave and have it delivered to your home address visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk Where can I buy a Visitor Oyster card? You can t buy a Visitor Oyster card once you are in London so it s best to buy your card through your travel agent or online by visiting visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk Your card will be sent to your home address so you can use it as soon as you arrive. Make sure you pay the right fare by touching in and out on the yellow card readers at the start and end of your journey on Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, Emirates Air Line cable car* and National Rail services. If you don t, we can t tell where you ve travelled and you may be charged a maximum fare. On buses and trams you only need to touch your card on the reader at the start of your journey. On the River bus* touch your card on the reader when asked to board and touch again at the end of your journey or if you change boats. *Please note that journeys on Emirates Air line and Thames Clippers River Bus services do not count towards capping. Pay the right fare Remember to always touch your Visitor Oyster card in and out at the yellow card readers at stations. Watch this video to find out more
Helpful hints? London s rail network is divided into nine fares zones. Zone and cover central London and Zones -9 are on the outskirts of the city. You can use your Visitor Oyster card on train services from Gatwick Airport to central London, including Gatwick Express services. Fares Different fares apply depending on which services you use and when you travel. On Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London: Peak fares apply Monday to Friday (not on public holidays) from 0:0 to 09:0 and :00 to 9:00. Off-peak fares apply at all other times, including weekends. Travel is cheaper at these times. On bus and tram services in London: You can t use cash to pay for your bus fare. The new Hopper fare allows you to make unlimited number of pay as you go journeys for.0 within one hour of first touching in. Touch in using the same card on all the journeys you make within the hour. On train services from/to Gatwick Airport: A single journey on Gatwick Express costs 9.80. A single journey on ern or Thameslink train services to/from London terminals costs.70 at peak times and 8.0 at off-peak times. Night tube services run on Fridays and Saturdays on the, Jubilee and most of the central, ern and Piccadilly lines and some Overground services. How does a Visitor Oyster card work? A Visitor Oyster card costs plus postage. You can choose the amount of pay as you go credit to add to your card to pay for your travel on public transport in London. We automatically calculate the cost of each journey you make based on how and when you travel and which zone(s) you travel in. Zones There is a daily cap on fares when you use pay as you go once you have reached this limit, you won t pay any more for that day in the zones you travel in. Visitor Oyster cards are not valid for travel on Heathrow Express or Stansted Express services. Visitor Oyster card (pay as you go) Day Travelcard Cash Single Peak Single Off Peak Daily cap Anytime Off Peak Single Anytime Zone only.0.0.80.70.70.90 Zones -.90.0.80.70.70.90 Zones -.0.80 8.00.70.70.90 Zones -.90.80 9.80.70.70.90 Zones -.70.0.0 8.0.70.90 Zones -.0.0.0 8.0.70.00 For fares on London Overground and TfL Rail, visit tfl.gov.uk/fares On buses and trams: a single pay as you go journey is.0, and the daily cap is.0. Visiting London for days? Buy a Visitor Oyster card with credit for unlimited travel in central London (Zones -).
Special discounts If you buy a Visitor Oyster card you can enjoy: Special discounts and promotions at leading London shops, restaurants, museums and entertainment venues. For more information click here. Up to % discount on the Emirates Air Line cable car. Up to 9% discount on single journeys on most River bus services. Make the most of your visit You only need to show your Visitor Oyster card to benefit from discounts in leading London restaurants, bars, shops, theatres, galleries and more. Download the list of discounts Child tickets Children under travel free on buses and trams. Children under also travel free on Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and some National Rail services when accompanied by a fare-paying adult (up to children per adult). If you re travelling with children aged -, buy a Visitor Oyster card and ask a member of our staff to add a Young Visitor discount to the card at most Tube stations, TfL Rail ticket offices, Visitor Centres (excluding Gatwick) and National Rail station ticket office. This gives your child a half adult rate pay as you go discount for up to days. You can also buy child Travelcards for children aged - at visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk I LONDON What happens if I run out of credit on my card? If you run out of pay as you go credit on your Visitor Oyster card, it s easy to top it up at: Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and some National Rail stations Over,000 local shops in London, known as Oyster Ticket Stops visit ticketstoplocator.tfl.gov.uk Visitor Centres What happens if I have credit left on my card at the end of my visit? You can keep your card for future visits or lend it to family or friends. Check the credit on your card before you leave London as you cannot do this from home. You can get a refund of up to 0 pay as you go credit at most Tube station ticket machines. You can also get a refund at most Visitor Centres. Once you request the refund, your Visitor Oystercard cannot be used anymore.
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Please search TfL stations for full details. Key to lines Bakerloo Circle District Hammersmith & City Jubilee Metropolitan ern Piccadilly Waterloo & City DLR Emirates Air Line cable car (special fares apply) London Overground TfL Rail London Trams District open weekends and on some public holidays MAYOR OF LONDON
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Need more help? Visit tfl.gov.uk/visitinglondon for information about transport in London and help planning your journey Ask a member of staff Go to a Visitor Centre, located at: Euston National Rail station Gatwick Airport Terminal arrivals hall Gatwick Airport Terminal arrivals hall Heathrow Terminals & Underground station King s Cross Underground station Liverpool Underground station Paddington National Rail station Piccadilly Underground station National Rail station All information correct at time of going to print. January 08. *Service and network charges may apply. See tfl.gov.uk/terms for details.