A visitor oyster card is a travel smartcard, and one of the cheapest ways to pay for single journeys on bus, tube, dlr, tram, thames clippers river bus service, london overground and most national rail services in london. Download tfl oyster and contactless and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and ipod. We have a brilliant team of more than 60 support team members looking after discussions on the student room, helping to make it a fun, safe and useful place to hang out. They register a debit or credit card, make a payg topup purchase minimum. If ive topped up online and nominated a train station to download the topup, can. When leaving london, the card can be handed in to any tube station, london overground or train station. Use your photocard web account to manage your card or report a lost card. You can buy tickets for your smartcard on our website or mobile app and collect them on smartcard readers at stations. Looking through my bank account, i have been charged twice, even though the first transaction didnt go through.
Get travel discounts royal holloway student intranet. But for some discounts, youll have to apply online or get official confirmation from soas. Once the web account has been created, youll be able to apply online for an oyster. If you do it at the ticket machine it is instant, when you tap at the end of the transaction the balance is downloaded to your card. Users of the smartphone app can also personalise their cards to make it.
Apply for an oyster photocard transport for london. Oyster card the cheapest way of getting around london. Same size as a bank card but marginally thicker but in reassuring way. Bring your damaged or expired card to the student services centre and well sort you out with a replacement. I put in my bank account details, however the oyster card did not top up. Every student is issied with a college card when they first arrive at royal holloway. Transport for london has finally released an official oyster card app. The oyster card is a payment method for public transport in london in the united kingdom.
Oyster card,visitor oyster card or contactless cards which. How to get a refund, or replace your oyster card or season ticket. I tried to top up my oyster at the ticket machine for a weekly railcard. Once youve bought the card, you can also top it up at most newsagents.
Skip to site navigation skip to page navigation skip to content skip to footer. Tfls oyster service for taking tube taken offline after. Tfls smartphone app getting an upgrade ianvisits london news. The card is meant for students who live in london during term time and use london underground services to travel to and from lectures during the week, e. Why get a london oyster travelcard and how to use it. You can top up your oyster card in the same places as a visitor oyster card listed. The oyster card works quite simply on a payasyougo method. Using an oyster card, a credit card sized transport smartcard, is an easy way to save time and money if you are planning to use public transportation in london. View your balances use the online portal to view your balance, loyalty points and details of your most recent.
I use a payg oyster which i top up at a machine which doesnt give receipts. Original post by ellsbells3032 i am getting very annoyed. Here are 6 life changing life hacks that ive learnt over the years. After living in london for 19 years, i have slowly learned a lot about our transport system.
Just an update as ive managed to do this now link the zip cards to my own oyster account that is. Order your oyster card travelcard, check oyster card prices or top up oyster pre pay. We retain data about the individual journeys made using your oyster card for eight. For over 50 years, isic card holders have been members of a truly global club. Join us in our quest go to bed every night a little. We may use cookies to share information about your use of our site with our social media, advertising and analytics partners. Read our top frequently asked questions about how to travel around london to make sure you pay the right fare what is a visitor oyster card. Pay for things with your college card royal holloway. If you do not live in the uk, either buy a visitor oyster card before you leave home, or buy an oyster card once you arrive in london at tfl visitor centres, stations, oyster ticket stops and the tramlink shop in croydon. A travelcard is purchased and added to your oyster card and can be bought for a week, month or year and. This gives all students a 30% discount on travelcards and bus passes. If you plan to use pay as you go, travelling with a contactless payment card is a good alternative. You dont need to top up your card before you travel or worry about running out of credit.
Which oyster card should you get when visiting london. Pay as you go on a student oyster is the same price as a normal oyster, its only weeklymonthlyannual tickets that are cheaper. I also have a feeling that a card that has not been used for 2 years will not work at all until its been revalidated at a tube station ticket office. If you do not have an account, use tfls online form or phone them on 0343 222 1234 option 2 then option 6 with your oyster card number and password. The oyster card will come precharged with a credit value respective to your london pass duration, and can be used at any time of day, any day of the week. Your oyster card will be protected against loss or theft. I havent figured out how to do auto top up yet though, as that isnt an option on the above method. Oyster cards and rail discounts students ucl university. Ideally id like to be able to link the dcs card to my own so i could top it up from my own oyster account.
I can set up the oystercard to auto top up at a tube stationoverground for the first. When i got to my next station, i tried to top up again and this time it went through. Pay as you go fares and daily caps are the same as oyster. The oyster card is an electronic travelcard designed to facilitate journeys across london on the extensive transport network. Flexible topups online or at shucard top up points on campus. This is a tutorial on how to apply for a student oyster card and a student railway card in order to save money and get most of the benefits from it. Download tfl oyster and contactless and enjoy it on your iphone, ipad and. Dragging itself kicking and screaming into 2017, transport for londons tfl oyster card is finally set to benefit from a mobile app that allows for top ups from a smartphone. To create a web account you will need to provide an active email address, your name, address, date of birth and phone number. However, you can download journey history statements in. Oyster online transport for london top up or buy season. Aug 04, 2016 youll need an oyster card to use londons transportation system unless you have a contactless creditdebit card, so find out which option you should get before you arrive for your london visit.
You can top up, check the underground map, the train, dlr and other maps of london as well. So if you have chosen to get your oyster travelcard sent out to you before you arrive, you can use it to get into london. Oyster frequently asked questions getting around london. Travel and other discounts for students soas university. Top up pay as you go credit buy adult rate 7 day, monthly and annual travelcards. The app is free to download and users can top up their oyster card on the go or check journey history. In late 2017, tfl introduced the oyster card app which allows users to check their balance on a compatible android or ios smartphone. Guide to student travel around london 2017 as a student in london, you are automatically eligible for various discounts on travel. Oyster cards and travelcards in london getting around. Tfl oyster and contactless app transport for london. I have absolute confidence knowing i carry one of these in my purse thus protecting my cards from would be scammers. Children aged over 10 years and 11 months, and under 16 on 31 august can get an 1115 zip oyster photocard. Giving back your oyster card and getting your money back. Top ups are available to collect at any london underground station or bus within 30 minutes.
Alternatively, a new oyster card with auto topup and a mimimum of. Alas in this day of dishonesty when cloning a card is so easily done etc it is important to protect your bank cards. Touch your card on the yellow card reader on the ticket machine, select oyster refund and follow the onscreen instructions available in different languages. You can now use your visitor oyster card to pay for a single journey on both the gatwick express or national rail services. If you continue without changing your settings, well assume you are happy to receive all cookies on the tfl website. Tfls new app lets you top up your oyster card with your. You can also easily top up your oyster card with cash or card at any tfl ticket counter. You can purchase a visitor oyster card ahead of your travel date and also have it shipped to your requested address. Is there a way to see my complete oyster card travel history. If your school, college or university is outside greater london but you live in a london borough during term time. Oyster card, with the credit coming live within 30 minutes of the topup being applied. 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. For lost or stolen oyster photocards, you can replace your card online or by phoning tfl on 0343 222 1234 option 1.
The free tfl app can be downloaded by searching tfl oyster in. Mayor of london toggle search toggle menu transport for london. To make travelling around london easier, pick up an oyster card from any train station, travel and information centres or oyster ticket stops. We need your date of birth so we can confirm, as the web account holder, youre aged 18 or over. Went online as i decided to add a monthly travel card to it for. I know there is a way to see at least recent history for my card use at ticket kiosks on the tube system in london, but i would like to see all of it, and without having to visit london to do so, really to download to for analysis. Top up online, see your journey and payment history and apply for refunds. You can also set up a guest account allowing your family or friends to top up on your behalf. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The fare structure in london can be confusing and complicated for newcomers. Manage your adult oyster and contactless cards on the move with the app. A smartcard has a chip inside that can store multiple train tickets.
To make sure you dont get lost, there are lots of free apps you can download, like citymapper. If your child was 15 on 31 august, they can still apply for and use an 1115. Apply for an oyster photocard create a web account. We promote london and attract businesses, events, congresses, students and visitors to the capital.
If your school, college or university is outside greater london but you live in a london borough during term time and. Top up or buy season tickets tfl oyster card transport for london. If you apply for your card between 1 august and 31 july 2019, it will expire on these dates. Mar 21, 2019 london is one of the top travel destinations in the world, but navigating this large city can be overwhelming for a first time visitor. Student oyster card application online student card. Be sure to get a visitor oyster card a rechargeable smartcard that easily allows you to travel on public transport in london. The international student identity card isic is your passport to fantastic discounts and services at home and abroad. You top up your card by any amount, and each journey you make on the. How to use the oyster card application tfl, london. Transport for londons online oyster system has been taken offline after a number of its users were hacked. You can get a photocard valid for up to three years of your course. The oyster card is not stamped with a start or expiry date which means you can start using your oyster card whenever you want and any remaining credit can be used during any future trips to london. Aug 08, 2019 transport for londons online oyster system has been taken offline after a number of its users were hacked.
Customers can set up and manage auto topup online for their existing oyster card. A quick and easy way to top up your oyster card andor renew your season ticket. For further instructions, please refer to the registering your oyster card section. The funds and remaining travelcard is transferable to a new student oyster photocard. Not to worry find out how to order a new one here my college card is damaged or has expired. Oyster online transport for london create an account. Once you set up your account you dont need to complete an online form with every purchase. London oyster card credit how do i top up my oyster card.
The outage means that people are unable to check their balance or top up their cards. The oyster travelcard comes with a preloaded creditvalue related to the duration of your london pass. You can view your journey history for up to the past eight weeks. Ive lost my password and no longer use the email account i registered with online, so how do i top up my oyster card. Feb 20, 2018 how to use the oyster card application from tfl. To top up online your card has to be registered i have a feeling, but am not sure, that visitor oyster cards cannot be registered. Save time it takes less than a second to pay with your shucard.
If you want cheaper payg, then you need to add your rail card to your oyster just take your railcard and oyster to a staff member and theyll log into a ticket machine and add it to your oyster. Travel and other discounts for students soas university of. If youre on an android device with nfc, you can buy tickets from our app and load them directly onto your smartcard. Is there a way to get something which i can use in my records or will the journey history do. A visitor oyster card is a smart card that makes the transaction process of your travel cost speedy and simple.
You do not need a second card for cashless purchases. Ive checked online and my journey history shows a line item for each top up but i cant find anywhere to print off a receipt. Your campus account can be used to pay for your purchases in the dining halls, cafes, bars and shops on campus by using your college card. Children aged 1115 can get free and discounted travel on all our transport services with a zip oyster photocard. The isic card is the only internationallyrecognised student id card. How to apply for a student oyster card and railway card. Most smaller national rail ticket offices do not sell or topup oyster cards. You can get various student discounts while studying with us most of the time all you have to do is show your soas id card. Is there a way to see my complete oyster card travel history online.
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