Transport for London is very easy with an Oyster Card, which is an electronic Smartcard. This can be loaded with money on Pay as You Go basis or a Travel Card - 1 Day, 1 Week or a Month can be loaded. Again depending on how much you want to use the transport, one of these two options can be interesting.
Many of these questions can be answered through the Transport for London website at www.tfl.gov.uk
There are very common questions that many tourists ask, which can be answered by the TFL website. Note that the guide below is taken from London Transport Website and may be correct at the time of publication. However, you need to double check with TFL for any new changes.
These include:
how do i get an oyster card ?
You can get one:
At Oyster Online
- Tube station ticket offices
- Oyster Ticket Stops across London
- London Overground station ticket offices
- Some National Rail ticket offices
- London Travel Information Centres
How long does an oyster card take to arrive?
- For the online sales it depends on the country you order from and the type of postage rate you choose. It may vary from 2 days to much longer.
how long to get a refund from tfl?
- See http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/tickets/refunds/tuberefund/
how much are travel cards in london?
- See http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/fares-and-tickets-zones1-6.pdf
how much costs an oyster card?
- See http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/faresandtickets/2930.aspx
how much does a 1 day travel card cost on an oyster card?
Adult Day Travelcard and 3 Day Travelcard
| Adults |
|---|
| Day Travelcard | 3 Day Travelcard |
|---|
| Anytime | Off-Peak | Anytime# | Off-Peak |
| Zones 1-2 | £7.20 | £5.60 | £18.40 | ---- |
| Zones 1-3 | £8.60 | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 1-4 | £10.00 | £6.30 | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 1-5 | £12.60 | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 1-6 | £14.80 | £7.50 | £42.40 | £21.20 |
| Zones 1-9 | £16.20 | £9.00 | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 1-9 + Watford Junction | £18.00 | £13.80 | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 2-6 | £9.00 | £5.10 | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 2-9 | £10.60 | £5.60 | ---- | ---- |
# If the three days you are travelling on include a Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday, it may be cheaper to buy a combination of Day Travelcards
Child Travelcard
| Day Travelcard | 3 Day Travelcard |
|---|
| Anytime | Off-Peak* | Anytime# | Off-Peak |
| Anytime | Off-Peak* | Anytime# | Off-Peak |
| Zones 1-2 | £3.60 | ---- | £9.20 | ---- |
| Zones 1-3 | £4.30 | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 1-4 | £5.00 | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 1-5 | £6.30 | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 1-6 | £7.40 | £2.00 | £21.20 | £6.00 |
| Zones 1-9 | £8.10 | £2.60 | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 1-9 + Watford Junction | £9.00 | £6.90 | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 2-6 | £4.60 | ---- | ---- | ---- |
| Zones 2-9 | £5.30 | £2.40 | ---- | ---- |
* Up to four children pay £1 each where accompanied by any adult-rate valid Travelcard holder.
# If the three days you are travelling on include a Saturday, Sunday or Public Holiday, it may be cheaper to buy a combination of Day Travelcards.
Children under 11 can travel free on the Tube, DLR and London Overground
how much does a single on the tube cost with an oyster card?
The same rate applies for Oyster Card and Paper Travelcard
how much does an oyster travel card cost?
Oyster Card has an initial fixed charge for the card ( around £2-£3) and then you can charge it with a reasonable value to use it as an Oyster Pay as You Go or put a Daily, Weekly, Monthly Travelcard on it. The daily Pay as You Go figure is capped, so you don't pay more than a certain amount for the zones travelled.
how much does it cost for zone 1 with oyster card?
On Pay as You Go, there is a capping on the maximum that you will get charged for many journeys made within Zone 1 and 2. Unlike many other cities for example Paris, the charges for zone 1 include zones 1 and 2. The charges may also vary on the transport medium used.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/tickets/faresandtickets/farefinder/current/
