Can I Travel To Zone 6 And Back Free?

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You can use your Oyster card on all Southern trains within the London Zones 1-6

– as well as on buses, Tubes, Trams, The Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London.

How much does it cost to travel from zone 2 to 6?

Single tickets to/from zone 2 Off-peak Peak Zone 2–4 £1.80 £2.70 Zone 2–5 £1.90 £2.90 Zone 2–6

£1.90


£3.30

Can I use my 60+ Oyster card outside London?

The pass allows free travel on buses, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services in London. Pass holders also get a discounted fare on River services and the Emirates Air Line.

60+ Oyster pass holders are not entitled to free travel on services outside of London

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Can you use contactless in Zone 6?

Contactless Daily Cap Zone 1–4 £11.00 Zone 1–5 £13.10 Zone 1–6 £14.10

What zone is Welwyn Garden City?

Distance miles ( km) Departure station Welwyn Garden City Arrival station London Underground

Zone 1-6

What happens if you don’t scan out of Tube?

If you don’t touch in and out, we can’t tell where you’ve travelled from or to, so

your journey will be incomplete

. Maximum fares don’t count towards capping. If you don’t touch in, you may be charged a penalty fare.

Do Over 60s get free travel in London?

In England you can get a bus pass for free travel when you reach the State Pension age. If you live in London,

you can travel free on buses, tubes and other transport when you’re 60, but only within London

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What is the difference between 60+ Oyster and Freedom Pass?

Just like the Freedom Pass, it will also allow them free travel outside of morning peak hours on other national rail services in the capital. However, unlike the Freedom Pass,

60+ Oystercard holders will not be able to use their card to travel free of charge on local bus services in other parts of the country

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Can I use my 60+ Oyster to Heathrow?

on any services outside of the area shown on the 60+ Oyster map. on Southeastern high speed services. on any train services operated by East Midlands Railway, LNER, Hull Trains, Grand Central, Heathrow Express, West Midlands Railway, ScotRail, Merseyrail, or Avanti West Coast.

How much does it cost to travel from Zone 6 to Zone 1?

Zones Travelled Single Journey Ticket Oyster / Contactless Payment Card~ Zone 1 to 4 £6.00 £2.90 Zone 1 to 5 £6.00 £3.20 Zone 1 to 6

£6.00


£3.30
Zone 2 to 6 £6.00 £3.30

Is contactless cheaper than Oyster?

There is a very small financial advantage to using a contactless card if you’re in London for more than a week and travel extensively every single day (weekly capping) but otherwise

it’s no cheaper than using an Oyster

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Can I use my bank card on London Underground?

As of today,

you can board buses and tube trains in London by simply swiping your credit or debit card

. Handily for visitors, tourists or anyone who’s left their Oyster card in their other pantaloons, you no longer need to buy a paper ticket or top up your Oyster.

Is it cheaper to buy a train ticket or use contactless?

Whilst a daily cap will apply; it is important to be aware that

it will not always be cheaper than buying a return paper ticket

. There will also be a weekly price cap for those using a Contactless card or mobile device; but it will still be cheaper to buy a season ticket on the Key Smartcard or paper.

What happens if you forget to tap out Oyster?

Please wait at least 48 hours as you might receive an automatic refund: Oyster –

we’ll automatically add it to your card the next time you touch in or out of a rail journey

. Contactless – the refund will show on your next card statement, or we will adjust the fares charged when you next travel.

What is the cheapest way to use the London Underground?

The cheapest way to travel is with

an Oyster card

. An Oyster card allows you to travel between all parts of London on the Underground, Trams (DLR), Overground, some river boats, Emirates Air Line, and the iconic red London buses.

Is Sevenoaks in the Oyster zone?

Currently, Sevenoaks residents are unfairly caught just outside of Zone 6 of the London travel pass area.

The system only extends down as far as Knockholt but to the North, East and West of London to a Zone 7, 8 and even 9

. An annual Zone 1-7 Oyster travelcard is £2,544.

Is Welwyn Garden City Zone 6?

Show activity on this post. Welwyn Garden City is outside the Oyster area. A 7-day season ticket between WGC and London Terminals is £73.10, and

for £104.40 it will also cover local transportation in zone 1-6

(essentially the entire Greater London area).

Is St Albans in Oyster zone?

St Albans MP Anne Main is among those celebrating the announcement the electronic tickets will be rolled out in the city by November 2019. She said: “I am so pleased the government have finally confirmed

the Oyster card network will be extended to St Albans

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What’s the maximum fare on Oyster?

Your journey time

A single maximum fare is:

up to £8.90 in Zones 1-9

. up to £26.00 beyond Zone 9, including on the Heathrow Express.

What happens if I tap in and out at the same station?

If you tap in and out at the same station after 30 minutes — say you travel across London only to realise you forgot your keys so have to go back to your original station — your balance is taking a serious hit.

The system will assume you’ve done two incomplete journeys and charge you for both of them

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What happens if you tap in and out at the same tube station?


You can get a refund

if you have been charged for touching in and out at the same station without making a journey.

What do over 60s get free?

In the UK, everyone over the age of 60 gets

free prescriptions and NHS eye tests

. You can also get free NHS dental treatment if you’re over 60 and claiming pension guarantee credits or other benefits if you’re under state pension age.

What benefits can I claim at 60?

  • Pension credits. …
  • Free prescriptions and Sight tests. …
  • Subsidised travel. …
  • Annual flu jab. …
  • The job seekers allowance. …
  • Special support grant. …
  • Student support grants. …
  • State Pension.

Is the 60 plus Oyster card being stopped?


In June 2020, TfL announced it would no longer allow passengers to use 60+ Oyster Cards or Older Person’s Freedom Passes during morning peak hours

to “help conserve space on public transport” and aid social distancing for key workers.

Can I use my Freedom Pass to travel to Brighton?

Although you can go around in Brighton tapping on and off with your Freedom Pass, unfortunately,

you cannot use it to travel from London to Brighton neither by train nor by a coach of the National Express

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Is the Freedom Pass being discontinued?


We have now sent out all renewal passes to those we believe are still eligible for the Older Person’s Freedom Pass who held a 31 March 2022 expiry pass

. We automatically renewed passes for Older Persons pass holders, who from our residency checks, were still living at the same address as shown on our records.

Can I use my Freedom Pass outside London?


The Freedom Pass allows you to travel on local bus services across England during off-peak times – 9.30am to 11pm Monday to Friday and all day at other times

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Timothy Chehowski
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Timothy Chehowski
Timothy Chehowski is a travel writer and photographer with over 10 years of experience exploring the world. He has visited over 50 countries and has a passion for discovering off-the-beaten-path destinations and hidden gems. Juan's writing and photography have been featured in various travel publications.