Does overground count in daily cap?


Does overground count in daily cap? This page details all the London wide caps and travelcards which apply to rail travel. These caps apply to all modes: National Rail, Underground, Overground, TfL Rail and DLR.


What counts as London Overground?

London Overground
  • Highbury & Islington - West Croydon/Clapham Junction/Crystal Palace.
  • Richmond/Clapham Junction to Stratford.
  • Gospel Oak to Barking Riverside.
  • Watford Junction to Euston.
  • Liverpool Street to Enfield Town/Cheshunt.
  • Liverpool Street to Chingford.
  • Romford to Upminster.


Is Overground included in TfL?

TfL took control in November 2007, making the line part of its new London Overground network. Improvements to stations, new trains and the introduction of Oyster all followed, and the line was included on the Tube map for the first time. From 1981 to 2022, the line ran from Gospel Oak to Barking.


Does Overground count as Tube?

London Overground It's in the name. As Tube lines travel underground, for at least a portion of the line, these wouldn't count either. The Overground consists of different railway services that were taken over by TfL in the 2000's.


Do you have to pay for London Overground?

There are also different ways to pay for your travel. You can use Oyster or contactless pay as you go (PAYG) to travel at any time on National Rail services (which includes Elizabeth line and London Overground), as well as London Underground, DLR, London Buses and London Trams.


Does the Overground cost extra?

London Overground rail fares cost the same as Underground prices on Oyster, as the service also uses the TfL zone price range, making managing your travel costs much easier. Peak times on the Overground are also the same, with prices rising between 06:30 and 09:30 am, with a reduced cost thereafter.


Is London Overground 24 hours?

Five Tube lines run a 24-hour service on Fridays and Saturdays: Victoria, Central, Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines. The London Overground operates 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays between New Cross Gate and Highbury & Islington.


What is a daily cap on TfL?

What is a cap? A cap limits how much you pay for all your journeys in one day or week. You can make as many journeys as you like and when all your fares add up to a certain amount, we won't charge you more (your fare is automatically capped).


Does overground count as rail?

The London Overground is a suburban network of rail services managed by Transport for London (TfL) in the Capital.


Is it cheaper to get an Oyster card or a Travelcard?

As a general rule a Travelcard is more expensive than an Oyster card or Contactless payment card. The exception is if you make 3 or more journeys for 6 days or more within a 7 day period. In this case a 7 day Travelcard works out cheaper than an Oyster or Contactless payment card.


What is the cheapest way to travel in London Underground?

Pay as you go You don't have to work out the cost of your journey in advance. 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.


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 cheaper than contactless?

There is no price difference between the Oyster card and contactless card. What is this? Every time you travel on London's public transport, your contactless payment card is charged the same fare as your Oyster, including cap prices (the maximum amount you'll pay daily and weekly to travel throughout London).