Children between 11 and 17 years require an Oyster ID Photocard to buy Travelcards at concession fare rates for 7 day durations or longer.
Adults do not need photo ID. The most convenient place to buy Travelcards for visitors are Underground stations, including Heathrow Airport. You can pay cash or credit card. However there are no longer manned ticket offices at Underground and DLR stations. You have to buy from a ticket machine.
If you prefer a person to serve you there are also many Oyster Ticket Stops all over London in neighbourhood stores, newsagents etc that display a sign in their window or stations run by the railways not the London Overground, Underground or TFL Rail Stations. If you feel nervous purchasing a public transport pass from a ticket machine after entering a strange country, you can buy Travelcards online from Visit Britain see link below and have them delivered to your home address internationally.
All other travel is off-peak. Children under 11 travel free on the Underground, DLR and buses. Between 11 and 15 years and with an Oyster Photocard they travel free on the buses. Children's Travelcards are half the price of the adult rates shown above. Children need an Oyster P hotocard to obtain these child rates. Most visitors will just travel in the central zones 1 and 2.
If you are staying more than 5 days in Central London then a 7 day Travelcard zone is probably going to be cheaper than just an Oyster card.
However a Travelcard on its own with fixed travel zones is not very flexible for the occasional trip outside these zones. Note this flexibility is not available on Visitors Oyster cards or contactless payment cards and is not available for Travelcards purchased from railway stations and online. A typical example is someone arriving and departing at Heathrow Airport in zone 6 and spending say 6 days in the centre of London zones before flying out.
By purchasing an Oyster card at Heathrow Airport Underground Station and buying a 7 day Travelcard zone electronically loaded onto the Oyster by the ticket machine plus a minimal amount of Oyster cash both Oyster card and Travelcard will will work seamlessly together. The 7 day Travelcard zone will cover all travel in the central zones 1 and 2. Then on the Underground airport transfer journeys the Travelcard still covers the section of the journey in zones 1 and 2 but the Oyster will kick in automatically to cover the section of the journey in zones 3 to 6 at the lowest cost using the cash on the Oyster.
You do not physically have to do anything it is all automatic. Similarly, if you are staying in London for 9 days you might buy an Oyster card and use it on a PAYG basis for 2 days and have a 7 day Travelcard loaded and use that for the remaining 7 days.
There are no seniors fares for visitors. If you reside in London and are of pensionable age you can get a Freedom pass giving free travel. You can apply online or get a form from your local Post Office.
Anybody with an English National Concessionary bus pass can use that on London's red buses too and travel free of charge. You have to ask a member of staff to load the concession onto a standard Oyster card note, not a Visitors Oysters card at an Underground station after showing your Seniors Card. If you have a railways Seniors Railcard you can also buy 1 day off-peak zone Travelcards at with the discount applied.
In crude terms a child is defined as under 16 years old, but in the last couple of years it has been possible to get child fares after jumping through a few hoops up to the age of From Monday 27 September , your fare on an Oyster card will automatically cap at the weekly Travelcard fare this is already available on a contactless cards. The cap starts on Monday and ends Sunday, so it mainly benefits Londoners or those working in London. See all prices for weekly Travelcards for all other zones 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
For longer stays in London, monthly Travelcards are available. Like the weekly Travelcard, it can start on any day of the week and is valid for travel at any time. See the prices of monthly Travelcards for all other zones 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Travelcards are available from all underground station ticket machines all underground tickets offices are now closed. The busier stations in central London have staff to help you use the machines.
Although both cards are very similar, and the Travelcard can be bought within an Oyster card, from a touristic point of view, there are several differences:. Is it cheaper to buy a London travel card? Learn how to save money when using the public transport network in the British capital. Find special offers in advance. Grab a free Time Out. Vouchers can make meals much cheaper. Join a free walking tour. Avoid peak travel times. Ebtisam Zimmermanns Pundit. Can I buy a Visitor Oyster card in London?
Alternatively, you could get an Oyster card , which looks a lot like a Visitor Oystercard and is used in the same way. If you do not live inthe UK, you can still get an Oyster card butonly when you arrive in London. Mirka Karoui Pundit. What are London zones 1 6? Transport For London. Lilibeth Moine Pundit. What is the difference between an Oyster card and a Visitor Oyster card?
They function in essentially the same way, but witha few key differences. For example, both cards operate on a pay-as-you-go basis, but only the Regular OysterCard can also load travelcards, which are 1 or 7 daypasses.
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