Can you get a one day Oyster card?
You can buy Day Travelcards (paper ticket): From ticket machines at Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and National Rail stations. From ticket offices at London Overground, TfL Rail and National Rail stations.
Does a 12 year old need an Oyster card?
Very young children do not need their own Oyster card if travelling with a fare-paying adult. Some children can travel free or at a discounted rate with a Zip Oyster card, which is a young person’s Oyster photocard. You must apply in advance and online for a Zip Oyster card.
Can I put my Oyster card on my phone?
Now, free app TfL Oyster (available on Apple and Android) allows you top up your Oyster card on your phone, and collect the top-up from any tube or rail station, tram stop or river bus pier as little as 30 minutes later. In addition, you can use TfL Oyster to track the journeys you’ve made, and the cost of these.
Does a 10 year old need an Oyster card?
Children under 11 travel free on most public transport services when accompanied by a fare-paying adult, or with a 5-10 Zip Oyster Photocard. Children aged 11 to 15 years old can get free or discounted travel with a Zip Oyster Photocard, or a Young Visitor discount.
Which is better Oyster card or bus pass?
We always recommend using a pay-as-you-go Oyster card or a contactless card over a 1-day bus pass, because you benefit from something called a daily cap. This is the maximum amount of money that will be taken from your card each day.
How long can you travel on an Oyster card?
You get unlimited travel on buses and trams for one day. You can travel from 00:01 on the day of your ticket until 04:30 the next day. You can buy a 7 Day, Monthly or Annual Bus & Tram Pass and add it to your Oyster card. Annual Bus & Tram Passes give you 12 months travel for the price of ten and a half.
Do you have to pay as you go with Oyster card?
You can travel using pay as you go with contactless (card or device) or your Oyster card. You can also travel using your Oyster card with a 7 Day, Monthly and Annual Bus & Tram Pass.
Do you have to top up Oyster card to get Hopper fare?
The Hopper fare will still apply to any further bus and tram journeys made within one hour of first touching in. If your Oyster card has a negative balance after your first journey, the Hopper fare won’t apply. You’ll need to top up your card within one hour of touching in to be eligible.
