| Type Day Anytime Price Off-Peak Day Price | Adult Zones 1-2 £7.70 £7.70 | Adult Zones 1-3 £9.00 £9.00 | Adult Zones 1-4 £11.00 £11.00 | Adult Zones 1-5 £13.10 £13.10 |
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How much does it cost to go from Zone 1 to Zone 2?
| Zones Travelled Single Journey Ticket Oyster / Contactless Payment Card~ | Zone 1 £5.50 £2.40 | Zone 1 & 2 £5.50 £3.00 | Zone 1 to 3 £5.50 £2.80 | Zone 1 to 4 £6.00 £2.90 |
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How much is a 2 day Oyster card?
How much pay as you go credit to add? If you’re visiting London for two days, start with
£15 credit
. If you’re visiting London for four days, start with £30 credit.
How much is a one day Travelcard on Oyster?
| Oyster Daily Cap | Zone 1-2 £7.70 | Zone 1–3 £9.00 | Zone 1–4 £11.00 | Zone 1–5 £13.10 |
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How much is an Oyster card per month?
| Monthly Travelcards | Zones 1–2 £147.50 | Zones 1–3 £173.60 | Zones 1–4 £212.00 | Zones 1–5 £252.30 |
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Do you get charged for Travelling through Zone 1?
Travelling via zone 1
You need to pay the fare for all zones you travel through
, not the zones of the stations you enter and exit.
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.
Is it cheaper to use an Oyster card or contactless?
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
.
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.
How much is a Zone 2 and 3 Travelcard?
| Transport Zones Weekly Monthly | Zones 2–3 £28.80 110.60 | Zones 2–4 £31.90 £122.50 | Zones 2–5 £38.20 £146.70 | Zones 2–6 £48.10 £184.80 |
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What zone is Heathrow?
Heathrow Airport is in
Zone 6
of London’s zoned transport system. To understand the zone system which is the basis for all fares on the London Underground, read our using the London Underground page.
What is the cheapest way to get around London?
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.
Do Travelcards last 24 hours?
You can either get a 24 hour or 7-day Travelcard. Residents can also get monthly or annual Travelcards.
When buying a 24 hour Travelcard, you can choose a Day Anytime, which can be used at any time of the day and is valid until 4:30 am the next day
.
Can I buy a London Travelcard from my local station?
You can buy Day Travelcards (paper ticket): From ticket machines at Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and National Rail stations
. From ticket offices at London Overground, TfL Rail and National Rail stations. At Visitor Centres.
How much is annual Travelcard?
| Adult | Zones Weekly Annual | 1-5 £60.00 £2,400 | 1-6 £64.20 £2,568 | 1-7 £69.80 £2,792 |
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What zone is Walthamstow?
The station is located in
Zone 3
. Architecturally, Walthamstow Central is a study in contrasts—the Overground station a fine example of mid-Victorian stations, the Underground station left unfinished to this day.
What areas are Zone 2?
| Station Local authority Managed by | Clapham North Lambeth London Underground | Clapham South Wandsworth London Underground | Clapton Hackney London Overground | Crossharbour Tower Hamlets Docklands Light Railway |
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How much is a single bus journey in London?
London buses are card only, so you cannot buy a ticket with cash. Use a Visitor Oyster card*, an Oyster card, a Travelcard or a contactless payment card to pay your fare. Unlike the Tube zone fare system, a single London bus journey costs
£1.65
no matter how far you go.
How much is a bus ride with Oyster card?
A pay as you go adult fare is
£1.55
with a contactless payment, Oyster, or Visitor Oyster card. If you make another bus or tram journey within an hour of touching in on a bus or tram, your second journey will be free.
Is Visitor Oyster card worth it?
Worth it?
Never by a Travelcard or Oyster in advance
. Visitor Oyster can only hold PAYG (no Travelcards) and there’s a fee to buy it (rather than a refundable deposit with the standard version) but I think the card makes a nice momento/souvenir so I’m not as hard on it as some people.
Is it cheaper to avoid Zone 1?
Transport for London would really rather you didn’t travel into Zone 1 – the central part of London.
It’s a lot cheaper to travel on the London Underground, or indeed the rail network, if your journey doesn’t involve going to, or through, Zone 1
.
Can you get a Zone 1 Travelcard?
Travelcards can be purchased from most stations in the South East England area
. Day Travelcard prices include the return fare to London plus travel in Zones 1-6. Travelcards valid for 7 days or longer can be purchased for any combination of adjoining zones which include Zone 6.
What zone is Mile End?
It is in
Travelcard Zone 2
.
How does pay as you go Oyster card work?
An Oyster card is a smart card that you add money to, so you can pay as you go
. You can pay as you go to travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, most TfL Rail, Emirates Air Line and Thames Clippers River Bus services. You can also travel on most National Rail services in London and some outside London.
Does Oyster card save money?
Oyster does save people a lot of money, but it saves them on buying single tickets *each journey*
. If you’re travelling about all day, a 1 day paper travelcard still represents the best value for money alongside Oyster which “caps” at the same price as a travelcard.
Are Oyster cards still valid?
The Oyster card system will cease to exist within the next decade
, though, predicts author and rail historian Christian Wolmar, even though it was a “fantastic change” when it was introduced.
