Can I tap in and out on GWR?


Can I tap in and out on GWR? Pay-as-you-go with the GWR touch smartcard lets you save time and breeze through the station without ever needing to purchase a ticket. By securely adding your bank details to your smartcard, all you need to do is tap in and out when you travel, giving you the best available fare on the day.


Can you tap out from Paddington to Reading?

Contactless pay as you go can now be used on both GWR and TfL Rail services between Reading and London Paddington. Now there's no need to top up or queue for tickets at the station. As contactless pay as you go is based on single fares, it may not always be the cheapest way to pay for a journey.


Why does TfL charge 10p?

When using your card via contactless, Apple Pay or Google Pay, customers are sometimes charged 1p or 10p as part of an authorisation check. Companies issue this authorisation check to ensure the card is valid and has funds available.


How many times do you have to tap to tap out?

To perform a tap-out, you tap your co-player's arm or another convenient part of their body twice, and repeat this action as many times and as hard as you need to get their attention. (Typically, once and quite softly is enough).


What counts as a tap out?

A submission, also called a tap out is a combat sports term for yielding to the opponent, resulting in an immediate defeat.


Can you use contactless for GWR?

Contactless Payments Travel between London Paddington and Reading with Contactless pay-as-you-go now available on both GWR and TfL Rail services.


What is the maximum fare TfL on contactless?

If the time between touching in at the start and touching out at the end of your journey is more than the maximum journey time limit, you'll be charged two maximum pay as you go fares. A single maximum fare is: up to £9.40 in Zones 1-9. up to £26.00 beyond Zone 9, including on the Heathrow Express.