Can I use 18+ Oyster card?
Can I use 18+ Oyster card? The 18+ Student Oyster photocard can be used to purchase discounted weekly and monthly season tickets. It cannot be used for discounted pay as you go journeys. There is an application fee and the 30% discount can only be applied to travelcards or season tickets.
Does an Oyster card count as ID?
You can also use one of the following travel passes as photo ID when you vote: an older person's bus pass. a disabled person's bus pass. an Oyster 60+ card.
Can my son use my 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.
Does a 15 year old need an Oyster card?
Children aged 11 to 15 years old can get free or discounted travel with a Zip Oyster photocard, or a Young Visitor discount. 16 and 17 year olds pay half the adult rate on Tube, DLR and London Overground journeys with a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard.
Do you need a passport to get an Oyster card?
No, you do not need to provide a passport photo. Is a Visitor Oyster card valid on Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted Express services? to central London or from central London to Gatwick, costs £19.80 with your Visitor Oyster card. Your Visitor Oyster card is valid on the Tube and most bus services from and to Heathrow.
What is the difference between oyster and 18 oyster?
An 18+ Student Oyster photocard works in the same way as a standard Oyster card, but looks slightly different as it includes a photo of you.
Do children need their own Oyster card?
Very young children do not need their own Oyster cards if travelling with a fare-paying adult. You can ask station staff to open the wide luggage gate for children to go through. Alternatively, some gates can be opened automatically with a ticket or Oyster card.
Is Oyster card cheaper than debit card?
There is no price difference between the Oyster card and contactless card. Every time you travel on London's public transport, your contactless payment card is charged the same fare as your Oyster, including cap prices (the maximum amount you'll pay daily and weekly to travel throughout London).
Is there a difference between an Oyster card and a Visitor Oyster card?
Unlike Standard Oyster cards, Visitor Oyster cards are disposable and cannot be topped up. Another difference between the two cards is that Visitor Oyster cards come with a daily price cap, which means that you will only pay a certain amount per day, regardless of how many journeys you make.
Can visitors buy regular Oyster card?
Non-UK residents can buy Visitor Oyster cards* before arriving in London, and they are ready to use immediately, so you save time. Standard Oyster cards cost £5 (refundable) and can be purchased on arrival and loaded with credit.
What are the disadvantages of the Oyster card?
Cons: A £7 cost applies when you get a standard or visitor card. You'll need to top it up in advance of travel. You can't use an Oyster card at any station between Reading and Iver.
How long does it take to get an Oyster card?
All orders of Travelcards and Visitor Oyster cards are dispatched within 24 hours of being placed, Monday to Friday. Our fulfillment warehouse is closed at the weekends. Any order placed after 08:30 (GMT) on a Friday will be dispatched the following Monday (excluding public holidays).