Transport for London

Visitor Oyster card

The smart way to travel around London

What is a Visitor Oyster card?A Visitor Oyster card is a smartcard pre-loaded with pay as you go credit that you can use to travel in London.

It is a quick and easy way to pay for single journeys on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, Emirates Air Line cable car, Thames Clippers River Bus and most National Rail services in London.

How do I use a Visitor Oyster card?

Make sure you pay the right fare by touching in and out on the yellow card readers at the start and end of your journey on Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, Emirates Air Line cable car* and National Rail services. If you don’t, we can’t tell where you’ve travelled and you may be charged a maximum fare.

On buses and trams you only need to touch your card on the reader at the start of your journey. On the River bus* touch your card on the reader when asked to board and touch again at the end of your journey or if you change boats.

*Please note that journeys on Emirates Air line and Thames Clippers River Bus services do not count towards capping.

Why buy a Visitor Oyster card?• Save time – your card is ready to use

as soon as you arrive• It’s cheaper than buying single tickets• Enjoy exclusive discounts at leading

London shops, restaurants, galleries and entertainment venues.

Buy a Visitor Oyster card before you leave and have it delivered to your home address visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk

Where can I buy a Visitor Oyster card? You can’t buy a Visitor Oyster card once you are in London so it’s best to buy your card through your travel agent or online by visiting visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk Your card will be sent to your home address so you can use it as soon as you arrive.

Pay the right fare Remember to always touch your Visitor Oyster card in and out at the yellow card readers at stations. Watch this video to find out more

A Visitor Oyster card costs £5 plus postage. You can choose the amount of pay as you go credit to add to your card to pay for your travel on public transport in London.

We automatically calculate the cost of each journey you make based on how and when you travel and which zone(s) you travel in.

There is a daily cap on fares when you use pay as you go – once you have reached this limit, you won’t pay any more for that day in the zones you travel in.

Visitor Oyster cards are not valid for travel on Heathrow Express or Stansted Express services.

How does a Visitor Oyster card work?

Visitor Oyster card (pay as you go) Day Travelcard Cash

Zones Single Peak

Single Off Peak

Daily cap

Anytime Off Peak Single Anytime

Zone 1 only £2.40 £2.40 £6.80 £12.70 £12.70 £4.90

Zones 1-2 £2.90 £2.40 £6.80 £12.70 £12.70 £4.90

Zones 1-3 £3.30 £2.80 £8.00 £12.70 £12.70 £4.90

Zones 1-4 £3.90 £2.80 £9.80 £12.70 £12.70 £5.90

Zones 1-5 £4.70 £3.10 £11.60 £18.10 £12.70 £5.90

Zones 1-6 £5.10 £3.10 £12.50 £18.10 £12.70 £6.00

For fares on London Overground and TfL Rail, visit tfl.gov.uk/fares

On buses and trams: a single pay as you go journey is £1.50, and the daily cap is £4.50.

Visiting London for 2 days? Buy a Visitor Oyster card with £15 credit for unlimited travel in central London (Zones 1-2).

Helpful hints?• London’s rail network is divided into nine fares

zones. Zone 1 and 2 cover central London and Zones 6-9 are on the outskirts of the city.

• You can use your Visitor Oyster card on train services from Gatwick Airport to central London, including Gatwick Express services.

FaresDifferent fares apply depending on which services you use and when you travel.

• On Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London:

– Peak fares apply Monday to Friday (not on public holidays) from 06:30 to 09:30 and 16:00 to 19:00.

– Off-peak fares apply at all other times, including weekends. Travel is cheaper at these times.

• On bus and tram services in London: – You can’t use cash to pay for your bus fare. – The new Hopper fare allows you to make

unlimited number of pay as you go journeys for £1.50 within one hour of first touching in. Touch in using the same card on all the journeys you make within the hour.

• On train services from/to Gatwick Airport: – A single journey on Gatwick Express costs £19.80. – A single journey on Southern or Thameslink train

services to/from London terminals costs £14.70 at peak times and £8.30 at off-peak times.

• Night tube services run on Fridays and Saturdays on the Victoria, Jubilee and most of the central, Northern and Piccadilly lines and some Overground services.

What happens if I run out of credit on my card? If you run out of pay as you go credit on your Visitor Oyster card, it’s easy to top it up at:

• Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and some National Rail stations

• Over 4,000 local shops in London, known as Oyster Ticket Stops – visit ticketstoplocator.tfl.gov.uk

• Visitor Centres

Special discountsIf you buy a Visitor Oyster card you can enjoy:• Special discounts and promotions at leading London

shops, restaurants, museums and entertainment venues. For more information click here.

• Up to 26% discount on the Emirates Air Line cable car.

• Up to 19% discount on single journeys on most River bus services.

Child tickets• Children under 11 travel free on buses and trams.

Children under 11 also travel free on Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and some National Rail services when accompanied by a fare-paying adult (up to 4 children per adult).

• If you’re travelling with children aged 11-15, buy a Visitor Oyster card and ask a member of our staff to add a Young Visitor discount to the card at most Tube stations, TfL Rail ticket offices, Visitor Centres (excluding Gatwick) and Victoria National Rail station ticket office. This gives your child a half adult rate pay as you go discount for up to 14 days.

• You can also buy child Travelcards for children aged 11-15 at visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk

What happens if I have credit left on my card at the end of my visit?You can keep your card for future visits or lend it to family or friends. Check the credit on your card before you leave London as you cannot do this from home. You can get a refund of up to £10 pay as you go credit at most Tube station ticket machines. You can also get a refund at most Visitor Centres. Once you request the refund, your Visitor Oystercard cannot be used anymore.

Make the most of your visitYou only need to show your Visitor Oyster card to benefit from discounts in leading London restaurants, bars, shops, theatres, galleries and more. Download the list of discounts

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Check before you travel§ Brixton No step-free access from early February until September 2018.---------------------------------------------------------------------------§ Hounslow West Step-free access for manual wheelchairs only.---------------------------------------------------------------------------§ Victoria Step-free access is via the Cardinal Place entrance.---------------------------------------------------------------------------§ Services or access at these stations are subject to variation. Please search ‘TfL stations’ for full details.

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Night Tube and London Overground mapOperates on Friday and Saturday nights

Transport for LondonThis diagram is an evolution of the original design conceived in 1931 by Harry Beck · Correct at time of going to print · Poster December 2017

Central line

London Overground

Jubilee lineNorthern line

Night services operate onFriday and Saturday nights

Victoria linePiccadilly line

Brixton No step-free access from early February until September 2018.

Hounslow West Step-free access for manual wheelchairs only.

Victoria Step-free access is via the Cardinal Place entrance.

WhitechapelNight Overground services not stopping.

Services or access at these stations are subject to variation.Please search ‘TfL stations’ for full details.

Station in both fare zones

Airport

Interchange stations

Step-free access from street to platform

Step-free access from street to train

Manor House

Need more help? • Visit tfl.gov.uk/visitinglondon for information

about transport in London and help planning your journey

• Ask a member of staff

• Go to a Visitor Centre, located at:– Euston National Rail station– Gatwick Airport North Terminal arrivals hall– Gatwick Airport South Terminal arrivals hall– Heathrow Terminals 2 & 3 Underground station– King’s Cross Underground station– Liverpool Street Underground station– Paddington National Rail station– Piccadilly Circus Underground station– Victoria National Rail station

All information correct at time of going to print. January 2018.

*Service and network charges may apply. See tfl.gov.uk/terms for details.