What do I do if I lost my Oyster card?
What do I do if I lost my Oyster card?
Transfer your credit or ticket to a new card
- Get a new Oyster card.
- Make at least one journey with it.
- Wait 24 hours.
- Sign in to your account, or create an account.
- Go to ‘Report card lost, stolen or failed’
- Select ‘Transfer my products to another Oyster card’ and follow the instructions.
How do I get a replacement Oyster card?
If you need help, call us on (00, 7 days a week). Is there a fee for getting a replacement photocard online? There is a fee of £10.00 for all replacement Oyster photocards. You can pay this online by credit/debit card or you can print a verification letter and pay at the Post Office.
How do I get a free replacement Oyster card?
Replace your card online
- Go to your Oyster photocard web account.
- Enter your application reference or 12 digit Oyster photocard number.
Where can I get a replacement Oyster card?
Get a new Oyster card and make at least one journey with it, then call (Charges may apply). We’ll arrange to transfer your credit or ticket to your new card.
How do I get an 11 15 Oyster photocard?
You apply online and need to provide:
- Active email address.
- A colour image of your child’ machine readable passport. This must be in .
- Details from your child’s machine-readable passport to verify their identity (if you don’t have one, you must apply four weeks in advance)
- Digital photo of your child which must be a .
How much is a new Oyster card?
You can get a new Oyster card online and at many locations across London. You need to pay £5 and add a minimum amount of pay as you go credit, or a season ticket to your new card to use it straight away. Once you’ve got your new Oyster card, you can use our TfL Oyster and contactless app.
Is Oyster card free?
If you’re 60 or over and live in a London borough, you can get free travel on our transport services with an Oyster photocard. Who is it for?
Is Oyster cheaper than contactless?
Otherwise an Oyster on a Pay As You Go basis or a Contactless payment card is cheaper. If you are a resident or long-term visitor there are monthly and annual Travelcards. You can load 7 day Travelcards onto an Oyster card and switch between Oyster Pay As You Go and Travelcard as your travel patterns change.
How much is the Oyster card?
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.
Do Oyster cards expire?
Yes, Visitor Oyster cards never expire. You can top up your pay as you go credit at any Tube station ticket office or machine, Oyster Ticket Stops, Travel Information Centres and some National Rail stations. Can I get a refund of any unused credit at the end of my trip to the UK?
What is the daily cap on an Oyster card?
| Zones | Oyster daily cap | 7-day cap** |
|---|---|---|
| Zone 1-2 | £7.20 | £36.10 |
| Zone 1-3 | £8.50 | £42.40 |
| Zone 1-4 | £10.40 | £51.90 |
| Zone 1-5 | £12.30 | £61.70 |
Should I get an Oyster card?
An Oyster card may be the most cost-effective option if you are only visiting for a few days. A 7 Day Travelcard is a good option if you are visiting for a week and only plan to visit central London. You can also use contactless payment, which has both a daily and weekly fare cap.
How much is an annual Oyster card?
Daily Caps and Travelcards (2019)
| Adult | ||
|---|---|---|
| Zones | Weekly | Annual |
| 1-2 | £35.10 | £1,404 |
| 1-3 | £41.20 | £1,648 |
| 1-4 | £50.50 | £2,020 |
What is the difference between an Oyster card and a Visitor Oyster card?
There are 2 different types of Oyster Cards: a Visitor Oyster Card and a Regular Oyster Card. They function in essentially the same way, but with a few key differences. For example, both cards operate on a pay-as-you-go basis, but only the Regular Oyster Card can also load travelcards, which are 1 or 7 day passes.
Why is the tube so expensive?
But one of the main reasons the tube is so expensive is that tube tickets are effectively subsidising road maintenance, ferries, tunnels, and a wealth of other things that should be paid for by the taxpayer.
Is the Tube dangerous at night?
Nothing is totally safe, but taking the London tube at night in general is safe esp for the areas a tourist will be visiting. Clubs/bars can finish much later than the last tube so would pre-order a taxi for that if you want to go back to the hotel at 1-2am for example.
Why are London buses so cheap?
The public rationale was that competition would drive up quality and drive down fares. The private rationale was that they saw too much of public subsidy to buses being taken by real increases in bus workers’ wages, promoted by the then powerful Transport and General Workers’ Union.
How much is a day ticket on the tube?
Oyster Card Capped Prices
| Select type | Day Anytime Price | Off Peak Day Price |
|---|---|---|
| Adult Zones 1-2 | £7.00 | £7.00 |
| Adult Zones 1-4 | £10.10 | £10.10 |
| Adult Zones 1-6 | £12.80 | £12.80 |
Can I buy an Oyster card from a ticket machine?
Upgrade across London Underground means new Oyster cards can be dispensed from ticket machines.
How much is a child’s 1 day travel card?
These are the prices for the Child One Day Travelcard. If you’re in London for 3 or more days, a Child Weekly Travelcard is cheaper….Child one day Travelcard 2021.
| Child One Day Travelcards 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Zones | Off Peak | Anytime |
| Zones 1–6 | £6.90 | £9.80 |
What age do you pay for a child on the London Underground?
Children aged five to 10 can travel free at any time by Tube, DLR, London Overground and some National Rail services in London (where pay as you go is accepted), as long as they travel with an adult who has a valid ticket (up to four children can travel free with one adult) or if they have a 5-10 Zip Oyster photocard.
What age do you pay for a child on first bus?
We offer child tickets to under 16-year-olds everywhere we operate. And, depending on where you live, you may be able to get cheaper tickets if you’re under the age of 18 too, however prices will differ depending on the region, so be sure to check your local bus prices page.
What age is child fare on trains?
5 years
Does a 10 year old need an Oyster card?
Children aged 5-10 get free travel on all our transport services with a Zip Oyster photocard.
How much is a 16+ Oyster card?
You pay an administration fee of £20 using a credit or debit card. We’ll post your 16+ Zip Oyster photocard to you within one week of applying. You apply online and need to provide: Active email address.
At what age can I get a Freedom Pass?
65
How much is a bus journey with an Oyster card?
Choose a Visitor Oyster card, an Oyster card, a Travelcard or a contactless payment card to pay your fare. A single London bus journey costs £1.55 no matter how far you go (unlike the Tube zone fare system). You can even take multiple buses within one hour at no extra charge thanks to the Hopper fare system.
Do you need to tap out on a bus London?
Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, National Rail, River Bus and Emirates Air Line. Touch in on a yellow card reader at the start of your journey and touch out at the end. To pay the right fare: Always use the same device or contactless card to touch in and out.
How much does oyster charge if you don’t tap out?
An incomplete journey is normally one where the card holder has not touched out at the end of a journey. When this happens they are charged the maximum fare for the longest journey they could have made, which could total as much as £7.80 for a single zones 1-6 journey.