Do tube ticket machines take cash?
Do tube ticket machines take cash? Yes you can buy tickets with cash but it will work out more expensive. Also buses don't accept cash in London. What tube journeys are you planning to do? It would be easier to use a contactless bank card, and cheaper as the daily cap for zones 1-2 is £6.80 while a single cash fare is nearly £5.00.
How to pay on London Underground without Oyster card?
Contactless cards If your bank card shows the contactless payment symbol, you can use it to pay as you go straight away. You'll pay an adult rate fare. Many contactless cards issued outside the UK can be used to pay as you go for travel (overseas transaction fees may apply): American Express (AMEX)
How do you pay at tube stations in London?
You can pay as you go using contactless (card or device), an Oyster card or a Visitor Oyster card. It also offers great value as pay as you go is cheaper than buying single tickets and you get daily and weekly capping.
Do all tube stations have ticket machines?
At ticket machines at all Tube, London Overground and most Elizabeth line and National Rail stations. At some DLR stations. At Visitor Centres.
What is the maximum fare on TfL?
If the time between touching in at the start and touching out at the end of your journey is more than the maximum journey time limit, you'll be charged two maximum pay as you go fares. A single maximum fare is: up to £9.40 in Zones 1-9. up to £26.00 beyond Zone 9, including on the Heathrow Express.
Do London Underground ticket machines take cash?
Transport for London has abandoned plans to make the London Underground cash-free. A total of 200 of the 262 Tube stations stopped taking cash in May last year amid concerns that the sharing of notes and coins could spread Covid, and to prevent queues at ticket machines.
Do train ticket machines take cash?
At a ticket machine You can buy different tickets at different machines. Unless otherwise noted, they accept cash (up to $50 bills and coin, returning up to $17.75 in coin change) and credit and debit cards. Gray machines: Buy all ticket types*, pre-valued MetroCards, and UniTickets.
Is it cheaper to buy a tube ticket or use contactless?
If you have a credit/debit card that supports contactless payment then use it, this will be your cheapest fare, though if you are from overseas your provider may have foreign exchange charges. Oyster Cards have the same fare structure as contactless payment cards.
Can I just buy a train ticket on the train?
Onboard. In most circumstances, you must purchase a ticket before you board a train. On most Amtrak trains, only the full, undiscounted, unrestricted fare will be available for purchase onboard the train. This is regardless of reservations made or fares previously quoted by ticket agents, Amtrak.com or elsewhere.