Can you use Oyster card on Elizabeth line to Slough?


Can you use Oyster card on Elizabeth line to Slough? Yes, Oyster cards are accepted for most journeys, except for stations west of West Drayton. Contactless payment cards are accepted at all stations on the Elizabeth line, or if you use an Oyster card, you can buy a paper ticket if you're travelling beyond West Drayton.


Can I use my Oyster card on Elizabeth line?

The Elizabeth line is open through central London, connecting all the way across the capital from Heathrow Airport and Reading to Shenfield and Abbey Wood. Trains run seven days a week, from early morning to late evening. You can use your Oyster or contactless payment card for most journeys on the Elizabeth line.


Can I use my Freedom Pass to Shenfield?

Freedom Passes will be accepted on the above services at all the stations served. From December 2019 the Elizabeth Line will be fully opened, with services running from Reading and Heathrow in the west through the central tunnels to Shenfield and Abbey Wood in the east.


Is Slough in Oyster card zone?

Slough is outside the London travel zones. If you are traveling to or from Slough by train and you have a London travel card (not Oyster), then you can get a ticket from the boundary of your paid for zone to Slough.


Can I use my 60+ Oyster card to reading on the Elizabeth line?

The 60+ Oyster card is effectively an off-peak season ticket, so it's valid to buy a ticket from boundary of zone 6 to Reading and use that in conjunction with the 60+ Oyster. Even when the full service is running on the whole line next year there won't be 12 trains an hour to Reading.


Does Elizabeth line cost more than Tube?

The fares on the central section of the Elizabeth line (Paddington to Liverpool Street) are the same as the fares on London Underground in Zone 1. So travelling from Paddington to Liverpool Street would cost you £2.80 – the same as the Tube.


Are Elizabeth line fares the same as tube?

Elizabeth line fares are the same as the Tube on journeys within TfL's nine fare zones, which extend to Brentwood. But passengers travelling to and from Shenfield in the east, and to or from all stations beyond West Drayton in the west, are charged “special” rates equivalent to national rail fares.


Is Elizabeth line free for over 60s?

Travel free on bus, tram, Tube, DLR, London Overground and Elizabeth line. You can travel free on TfL services with your Older Person's Freedom Pass from 09:00 weekdays and anytime at weekends and on bank holidays.


Is Elizabeth line covered by Travelcard?

Contactless card payment is fine to use across the entire line. Pay As You Go Oyster cards and Travelcards are also accepted on some of the line, but they won't be valid for stations west of West Drayton once that part of the Crossrail service is open.


Why is the Elizabeth line more expensive?

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: This fare increase was chosen as one which would have a lower impact on Londoners currently worried about the cost of living, and to ensure that journeys that avoid zone 1 will not be affected, helping to protect those living near and working at the airport.


How far outside of London can I use my 60+ Oyster card?

The 60+ Oystercard allows Londoners to travel for free on TfL services from 09:00 weekdays, as well as anytime on weekends and bank holidays. It also allows holders of the pass to travel for free after 9:30am on National Rail services within London on weekdays and anytime on weekends and bank holidays.


How far out of London can I use Oyster?

You can use Oyster Pay As You Go in London on all suburban trains stopping in Zones 1 – 9 and journeys to: Broxbourne, Rye House, St. Margarets, Ware and Hertford East. Gatwick Airport.