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Travelling Around London

 

If you plan on travelling around London there are two ticket options to help you get around the capital.

Travelcard

These give you unlimited travel on National Rail, London Overground, the Underground, Buses, Docklands Light Railway and Tramlink services within London Zones 1-6.

If you are travelling from outside London Zones 1-6, you can add a Day Travelcard to an Anytime, Off Peak or Super Off Peak Day Return ticket and save yourself money on buying separate Day Return and Travelcard tickets. The combined ticket gives you one return trip from your station to the first station in London Zones 1-6, then unlimited travel within Zones 1-6.

Example day return prices from Basingstoke are shown below:

 Combined Rail & TravelcardSeparate Rail & Travelcard ticketsSaving
Anytime

£45.40

£33.80 + £15.00 = £48.80

£3.40

(7%)

Off Peak£25.00£20.20 + £8.00 = £28.80

£3.80

(13%)

Super Off Peak£24.00£19.20 + £8.00 = £27.20

£3.20

(12%)

Prices correct as of 2 January 2011

 

You can also Travelcard Season ticket can also be added to your rail season ticket.

Oyster Pay As You Go may be a cheaper option if: your journeys are wholly within London Zones 1-6; or, you are travelling into London from a station outside Zones 1-6 and only plan to make a few journeys within Zones 1-6.

Oyster Pay As You Go (PAYG)

PAYG is valid on all our services within London Zones 1-6, allowing you to pay for only the journeys you make on National Rail, London Overground, the Underground, Buses, Docklands Light Railway and Tramlink services.

It’s easy to use – just top the card up with credit and you are ready to travel! Any credit you have left over will be left on your card until your next trip.

Just remember to touch you card on the yellow Oyster validators at the start and end of your journey to ensure you pay the correct fare. Validators can be found on ticket gates or at the entrance/exit to the station or platform. (If you are travelling on Tramlink or a bus, you only need to touch in at the start of the journey.)

You can check the cost of your PAYG journey by using Transport for London’s Fare Checker.

 

How much will my journey cost?

Your journey cost will depend on the number of zones you pass through, the time of day you travel and the type of transport (e.g. rail only, Underground and rail etc).

Peak fares apply from 0630 to 0930 and 1600 to 1900, Monday to Friday. At all other times, including weekends and public holidays the Off Peak rate applies. You can check the cost of a journey using Transport for London’s Price Checker. 
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Can I use PAYG with my Oyster season ticket?

Yes - just remember to touch in and touch out at the start and end of your journey to ensure you are charged the correct fare.

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Can I get a Railcard discount with PAYG?

You can save 1/3 on Off Peak Pay as You Go journeys and the daily price cap where a National Rail service is used for all, or part, of the journey.

Discounts are available for 16-25, Senior, HM Forces, and Disabled Persons Railcards. You will need to visit a London Underground or London Overground ticket office to register your railcard onto your Oyster card.

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Where can I buy an Oystercard?

You can buy your first Oyster card for a £3 refundable deposit at the following locations:

  • From Oyster Online
  • From any London Underground or staffed London Overground ticket office
  • From Wimbledon and Richmond stations, and some National Rail stations within Zones 1 – 6, click here for the full list
  • From Oyster Ticket Stops, click here to find your nearest one

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Where can I top up my PAYG balance?

You can add a minimum of £5 credit to your Oyster card at the following locations:

  • On Oyster Online
  • At any London Underground or staffed London Overground ticket office
  • At all South West Trains stations and most National Rail stations within Zones 1 – 6, click here for the full list.
  • At Oyster Ticket Stops, click here to find your nearest one.

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Further information about Oyster Pay As You Go is available on the Oyster Online website.