Can I use London Travelcard on Thameslink?
Can I use London Travelcard on Thameslink? Oyster is a smartcard scheme from Transport for London. Your Oyster card can hold pay as you go credit, Travelcard and season tickets. You can also use your Oyster card on Thameslink trains in the London Travelcard area.
How do I pay for Thameslink trains?
You can use your Oyster card or contactless payment card on Thameslink services in London Zones 1-6. Either buy or top up a Transport for London Oyster card or use a contactless debit or credit card debit or credit card to get around.
Why does my ticket say London Thameslink?
London Thameslink is a slightly more generous version of 'London Terminals'. If a ticket is issued to London Thameslink, then you can use any of the stations between St Pancras International and Elephant & Castle or London Bridge, no matter which direction you're coming from.
Can I use Zone 1-6 Travelcard on Thameslink?
You can use your Travelcard on buses, trams and other trains in Zones 1-6 in London, including London Overground and Docklands Light Railway. A smartcard that lets you touch in and out at the ticket gates. Once you've registered and received your smartcard it's easy to buy season tickets online.
What is the 7 day Travelcard for Thameslink?
A 7-day Season Ticket gives you complete flexibility to plan your working week. As it allows you unlimited travel for 7 consecutive days either between any two stations or if your commute includes using Transport for London services, you can buy a 7-day Zones 1-6 Travelcard Season Ticket.
Is Thameslink a train or tube?
Thameslink is a 24-hour main-line route in the British railway system, running from Bedford, Luton, St Albans City, Peterborough, Welwyn Garden City, London Blackfriars and Cambridge via central London to Sutton, Orpington, Sevenoaks, Rainham, Horsham, Three Bridges, Brighton and East Grinstead.
What does London Travelcard include?
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.
Is Heathrow on Travelcard?
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 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.
How much is a 1 day travelcard London?
Travelcard prices start at £15.20 for a central London 1 day Travelcard (zones 1-4). Child Travelcards prices start at £7.60 (zonnes 1-4).
Is Oyster card cheaper than pay as you go?
It's more than 50% cheaper than buying a paper Travelcard or single tickets with cash. Oyster cards have a daily price cap – once you reach this limit, you won't pay for any additional journeys (excluding Thames Clippers River Bus where there is no capping).
Can I put a Travelcard on my Oyster card?
If you purchase a standard Oyster card, you can add travelcards to your Oyster card if you would like to pre-pay for your travels. The most common reason a visitor would use this option is to add a 7 Day Travelcard.