Can I use a Travelcard from Gatwick Airport?

Can I use a Travelcard from Gatwick Airport? The Travelcards available on the TfL Visitor Shop are only valid to travel within zones 1-2 or zones 1-6, therefore they are not valid for trains to Gatwick Airport.

Is Gatwick in contactless zone?

Contactless payment cards can be used to travel between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria on Gatwick Express services. Contactless is also valid on most National Rail services in London as well as bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail. Fares and daily caps are the same as with Oyster PAYG.

Is Gatwick in the London Travelcard area?

There are some important differences to be aware of: Gatwick Airport is not be included in the advertised London Travelcard zones; instead it offers customers an alternative way to pay for their travel using PAYG. Season tickets will not be available on Oyster along the extended route.

Can I use a Travelcard to get to Heathrow?

Yes, so long as your Travelcard is valid on the day of travel and covers zones 1-6. Heathrow Airport is on the Piccadilly Line in London travel zone 6, so Travelcards covering only zones 1-2 will not be valid.

Can you use contactless from Gatwick to London?

Contactless Pay As You Go (PAYG) Contactless payment cards can be used to travel between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria on Gatwick Express services. Contactless is also valid on most National Rail services in London as well as bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail.

Is it cheaper to buy train ticket from Gatwick in advance?

Tip 1 When possible, book in advance to get a cheaper ticket It is worth booking your train ticket at the same time as your flight from Gatwick Airport to get cheap rail travel. Advance tickets are made available by train operators up to 12 weeks ahead of departure.

Can you tap card at Gatwick train station?

Perhaps the most convenient way of all though is to simply tap in or out using your Oyster or Contactless payment card at the ticket gates.

Can I use contactless at Gatwick Airport for the train?

Contactless payment cards can be used to travel between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria on Gatwick Express services. Contactless is also valid on most National Rail services in London as well as bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail. Fares and daily caps are the same as with Oyster PAYG.

Is Thameslink included in Travelcard?

The Thameslink trains ARE covered as National Rail under Travelcard WITHIN the 6 zones of the London underground network.

Is Gatwick in the Oyster Zone?

Gatwick Airport is not be included in the advertised London Travelcard zones; instead it offers customers an alternative way to pay for their travel using PAYG. Season tickets will not be available on Oyster along the extended route.

Where does London Travelcard cover?

A Travelcard (in the zones it's valid for) gives you unlimited travel at any time on bus, Tube, Tram, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail services in London. You can use it on all buses, and if valid in zones 3, 4, 5 or 6, on all trams. Travelcards can start on any day.

Can I use Travelcard outside London?

If you want to travel beyond the Zones permitted by your Travelcard or Pass then you can purchase a Boundary Zone ticket to or from stations outside of London.

What happens if you use Travelcard outside of zone?

You will have been charged an extension fare, taken from your pay as you go balance. If you didn't have any pay as you go credit on your Oyster card, your balance will be negative and you will need to top up your card before you can travel again - even if you have a valid Travelcard.