Do I need a photocard for a Travelcard?


Do I need a photocard for a Travelcard? No photo ID is required when you buy adult Travelcards from anywhere but railway stations. For a 7 Day Travelcard or longer (adult or child) bought from a railway station ticket office (not Underground) you need to bring along a passport size photo for a rail photocard to be made up on the spot and free of charge.


How to use Travelcard in London?

You only need to touch the yellow card reader at the start of your journey on buses and trams. You do not need to touch out. Day Travelcards are paper tickets that can be used at the gates at Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and National Rail stations, or shown to the driver on buses and tram services.


What is a daily travelcard?

The Travelcard is a paper ticket valid 24 hours that allows you unlimited travel on all London Transport services.


Do travelcards cover all zones?

The Travelcards available on the TfL Visitor Shop are only valid to travel within zones 1-2 or zones 1-6, including most National Rail services within the zones you have purchased it for.