Why has my Oyster card been deactivated?
Why has my Oyster card been deactivated? It's memory space, TfL recently said that there were 16.5 million dormant Oyster cards out there with just under 30 million pounds of credit on them. No computer system really wants to have to remember 16.5 million details on its active servers if it can avoid it. So dormant accounts are moved off the active system.
Do Oyster cards go dormant?
It's memory space, TfL recently said that there were 16.5 million dormant Oyster cards out there with just under 30 million pounds of credit on them. No computer system really wants to have to remember 16.5 million details on its active servers if it can avoid it. So dormant accounts are moved off the active system.
How much money is on unused Oyster cards?
London Underground: Half a Billion Pounds Left on Unused Oyster Cards. There are over 82 million Oyster cards which haven't been used in at least a year. New data has revealed that Londoners have racked up a total of over £550 million in unspent Oyster card credit.
How do I know if my Oyster card is expired?
The credit on your card never expires - it stays there until you use it. If you run out of credit on your card, it's easy to top it up and use it again.
How do I get my money back from my old Oyster card?
Simply touch your Oyster card on the yellow card reader on the ticket machine, select Oyster refund and follow the on-screen instructions. You can see the refunded amount due on the screen before finalising your request.