HOW TO PAY FOR LONDON UNDERGROUND // Oyster vs Contactless Card
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- Опубліковано 15 січ 2022
- How to pay for the London Underground and comparison on the payment methods. The best payment method for a visitor to London, with some top tips and tricks.
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Yes not scary at all
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It's very human and soothing
I’ve taken off my clothes. I don’t know why.
The biggest surprise when my father and I went to War of the Worlds was using a contactless payment to get around the London Underground to tap in and tap out rather than wondering what ticket to get.
So convenient.
thanks for the info. I've heard from my friends in the UK that it's even better with railcard, and now there are discounts. I'm looking forward to my trip to the UK.
Thanks! I'm a Canadian resident and will be passing through London briefly. Your video clarified for me that using my [Canadian] debit card is likely the best option for a couple of short trips on the underground. I also had a quick look at Monzo -- and noted hat it is currently only available to UK residents only.
Very helpful! Thanks again! 😁
Thanks for this video! Using the Tube today and this definitely helped a lot! 🙏🏻🙂
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Thanks Joe top video!
Best, quickest, most succinct description. Why people spend half an hour talking about oyster cards, I'll never know!
Thank you for this video, much appreciated!
Such useful info! Thank you!
Thank you for making this video! :)
Thank you so much Alison!
Great video Joe, I’m now 66 and a pensioner, so now have all the perks with my London Freedom Pass, I love it Joe, so nice to be a senior citizen 👍
Me too!! Wonderful.
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Great introduction to people from other countries. Thank you.
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this guy is so helpful
Great video, it will help alot thanks 🙂
You need to tell people how Oyster cards work and how to top them up and put credit on them and where to buy them… more details on the process there is needed. Should declare that the video is also sponsored by Monzo!
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How does it know how much to charge me with my contactless bank card? And if I’m paying for my friend do I just hand them my bank card once I’m past the barrier?
Great video Joe! When you say 'TfL Rail', I know it means 'National Rail services in London' 😉
Thanks so much! It does mean that indeed!
TfL Rail (MTR Corporation) technically is the Elizabeth Line, is run by the local Rail authority as TfL Rail, and was not National Rail (NR), London Overground is owned by Rail for London Ltd, (NR) is a franchise that pays money back to the government as part of the franchise. Hope this helps 👍.
Thanks for that. Could you do a video on daily caps from gatwick airport, using contactless, please
Just spent 5 weeks in the UK, last week in London with my wife and 3 yo (US citizen). No need for an Oyster card. Just call your bank or CC company and see if there is a card that doesn't have overseas fees. My USAA card doesn't have one. However both my wife and I needed to have our own cards. Through USAA, I was able to get my wife a card of her own (it's still on my account) And my daughter doesn't have to pay since she's under 5.
Hi thank you for this helpful video. Do I need to register my contactless card or phone/apple watch to an account or no need? Also do I touch out as well with contactless/phone/apple watch? Thanks!
Hi! I will visit London next week and my flight will arrive at Gatwick Airport. Our hotel is at Kings Cross Station. It would be so nice, if you can tell me which public transport you recommend in this case. (Shouldn‘t be that expansive but also not the slowest option)
Woah!!!!!!!!! Lots of information there. I just wanted to find out if I can get the same discount I do with oyster by using my debit card? Could I link my disabled person's railcard to my debit card? I've temporarily lost my oyster card. At least I hope it's only temporary!
wow this is good tip
You mention in your video that using a mobile device like my ApplePay on my watch or iPhone is the same as mobile pay but for both I was not quite clear if I can use my ApplePay on buses, overground and DLR stations. I only plan to be in London 1 night and will take a train to Dover for a cruise and wanted to know the best method to buy my tickets. I will be staying near the Euston Station.
All transport in London takes contactless payment such as Apple pay etc
Hi, thank you for the video. I’m just wondering I’m going to London in few days with my younger brother, he is 12 years old. Do we need Oyster card to get discount or is it possible to do it differently? Also when I was loooking on web I find you pay for adult off peak from Barking to London £3.10 contactless and by cash £6.30. Is contactless payment taken also as a credit card or just Oyster card? Thank you ❤️
thank you for the video. I was wondering is Heathrow considered in the oyster zone 6 for price cap? I need to travel to pick my friend up from Heathrow next week back to London, so I was wondering if using TLF would be applicable for the price cap.
London Underground's Piccadilly Line provides the most cost-effective rail route between Heathrow and London :)
Journey time by the Piccadilly Line is under an hour from central London and you shouldn't have to wait longer than ten minutes for a train! Hope you have a nice trip!
My wife and I are planning to visit London next month, for the first time in over 20 years.
I am just a little bit puzzled regarding price capping on public transport.
The price caps are showing as £4.95 (bus) and £7.70 (underground, zones 1 and 2) .. If I took 3 or 4 journeys on the underground and 3 or 4 bus journeys in a single day would I end up paying £4.95 + £7.70 for the day ?
If that's the case, it would seen sensible to perhaps have one day only using the underground and the next for example only the bus, so paying £7.70 for one day and £4.95 the next.
Are these caps the exact same with a normal contactless UK bank card ?
Regards from Whitley Bay
You have probably already found out. I was told the bus cap and underground cap are combined. They are not separate so when you travel using both, the max cap will be the higher of the two, so the 7.70. We just spent a week in London and checking my card each day, I saw a max of something like $8.40 (after conversion) for both me and my wife.
Very helpful video thank you. But I am still confused on what should I do. I am coming to London for 3 days and I am not from UK. I have Revolute card, can I pay with it, or is it cheaper to get this Oyster card ?
I'll stick with cash, thanks.
Hi, if im using contactless debit card, do we get charged for every single trip? or does the contactless card also entitled to the daily cap of the designated zones?
You get charged at the end of the day with a contactless card and but there is a daily cap
My wife and I are visiting next year. We’re going to be there for 6 days. We also want to travel outside of London. We have a friend who lives in Kettering. Will my Applepay work on the midlands train line to get there from St. Pancras station?
Thanks!
Il be there March 11…. So I can use my contactless American bank Visa card simply by tapping the yellow circle at the entry gate then tapping out at the end of the trip … ex wherever the train or bus stops? Can I use the card this way to board a bus when I’m not at a train or bus depot?
Do you have to register your phone with the underground company? or do you just pop along and zap your phone at the screen?
How do you know the oyster app is being used over your payment card when you use a phone?
I’m flying from Dublin to London to visit my sister and two of my old college pals. Could I use my Revolut card on the tube?
Yes
Could railcard discount be added when you use contactless/debit card, or would you need to purchase an oyster card to link the railcard and get the discount?
You would need to purchase an Oyster Card and then carry your railcard with you in case they request it :) A member of staff can add your Railcard discount at:
Tube and TfL Rail stations
Oyster Ticket Stops
You'll need to show your National Railcard.
When you renew your National Railcard, you'll need to add the discount on your Oyster card again.
Hi, we are visiting london next week and want to make one tube trip from monument to st james park...can we just turn up, scan our bank ard and monument and get on the tube? Is it that straight forward? Do i need to scan my bank card at st james when we get off? (How will it know how far we have travelled or is it a one off payment for any one trip on that line?). Thanks.
I have an Oyster card and I use pay as you go why is it saying on the app that there is a missing touch on the out when I know that I tap in and tap out at each station
Best way to get around on a day trip is the day travel card, don't use your bank card! If you want to get shanked then keep getting your card out the odds on losing it or getting it robbed goes up every time you get it out. Also there's no method of TFL working out if you are lots of single routes together or your a visitor needing a better value of travel. Bank card is a stupid idea. Oyster is OK but again it's down to TFL to know what you're doing. Best way is travel loads on the tube get the bets out of London and use unlimited travel on a cheap day ticket.
Hi I’m going to London for 3 day, and I’m going to live in Ilford, I’m going to a concert at wembley, and I flying from stansted, what do you recommend I buy?
It's perhaps worth pointing out that older people from England who have a Bus Pass can use it on London's buses and trams.
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In the Tube, to use “pay as you go” you usually need one contactless card per person, which you have to use to check in and out.
Now I have the question, if whether different people can ride the tube at the same time if everyone has the same credit card stored in ApplePay on their iPhone and uses this.
Thanks for your answers!
If stored on different devices, it should work for each individual that has the card stored on their phone or device.
@@vibeuk2003 Thanks, and yes, it works. We had do this in November 2023 with four different peoples/devices without problems.
Thank you.
thanks for your video when you use your bank card how much do you get charged so for example if you are only going one stop or three stops etc or is it one price regardless of how many stops sorry to sound confusing 😕 😐
Hi! It’s broken down into zones and each area is within a zone. Zone 1 is central London and then moving out, the outskirts of London will be Zone 5. If you travel through zone 5 to zone 1 then it would be expensive that Zone 5 to Zone 5 :) check which stop you are going to and which zone online!
@@bestinlondon okay thanks
Roughly how much is expensive
Apple Watch can be used for transit all 1st world metros
Using a debit contact less do u have to contact out like the oyster card
Hi Joe, I arrive in London in 2 weeks for one week vacation. A 7 day Travel card is 40 pounds for zone 1,2. But how do I get to central London from Heathrow? Should I buy a single ticket to get to zone 1?
Although you've already done this journey. If you're hotel is inside zones 1+2 then just pay a one off to get into the centre. There's an express that brings you into Paddington from LHR
Hi, will I need to register my contactless bank card before I visit London or am I good to go?
Hey Sean- you’re good to go! Enjoy your trip :)
can you get a refund of all the balance in either an oyster card or visitor oyster card and do they have to be registered.
Any tips if I'm traveling with my teenager (who doesn't have her own contactless card)? Can I tap twice (myself and hand my credit card back to her)? I guess I could bring 2 separate credit cards...
There is a cap for how much you pay with the contactless card, right? Can someone confirm?
Question my debt card declibed due to insufficent balance , and i have been charged for unpaid fares
Here is a tip if you are travelling from the UK: If you are getting a train to london, instead of getting a regular train ticket, Like this: Birmingham New street to London Euston, Get a ticket like this: Birmingham New Street To Underground Zones 1-6, Its really good, Its what I usually do
Hey Joe! kids 5 and 10 yo have to pay transport in london? thanks from portugal!
Hey Paula, children up to 11 (under 11) can travel for free when accompanied with an adult with a valid ticket.
Good video Joe, can I pay for 2 person from 1 contactless card.
You will need 2 cards for 2 people :)
@@bestinlondon thanks Joe, can I make one payment through my contactless bank card and other by my smartwatch (Fitbit) but linked to same card.
@@randhir00 it will have to be two cards Randhir, as the systems is used on contactless payments. You could buy 2 Oyster Cards for your trip to make your life easier :)?
If I live in the United States can I use my Bank of America card?
i have a question? im going for the first time to Londen, And i wanna use mobile paymant or contactless with a Oyster card you need to tap in and tap out at your journey.
Is that the same with your mobile paymant or contacless card?
That is correct, the barriers will not open unless you tap in and tap out :)
@@bestinlondon also on the bus?
@@okann36 Same for the bus however you do not need to tap out on the bus, only tap in as you are boarding.
In America contact list payments are just starting to catch on Only the Is New cards have contact with symbol
Hi Shane, wow I never knew that! We have had contactless a long time now! Thanks for letting me know :)
Since the beginning of COVID, nearly all newly issued or replacement credit cards have been contact-less. If yours is not, call your credit card company, and they will send you a new, contact-less card.
Last time I passed through London I paid for my underground ticket with cash, is it no longer possible to pay with cash?
No more cash :( Get an Oyster card. You cannot use cash on buses also and there are lower tube prices using Oyster.
@@bestinlondon This is a nonsense idea which should be resisted. Cash is legal tender.
@@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers Good luck with that.
@@stephenlee5929 I don't believe in going along with stupid ideas just because the rest of the herd does. There are multiple good reasons to retain our ability to pay with cash.
What is the difference between the Oyster Card and the Visitor Oyster Card?
Oyster cards work in the same way as Visitor Oyster cards but do not include special offers and promotions. Oyster cards cost £5 (refundable) and can also be loaded with credit.
I’m due to visit London and will be travelling from Euston Square to Northwood Hills (and back). Am I right in thinking that I tap my bank card on the way into Euston Square, then tap it to get out at Northwood Hills, and then my bank will work out my journey price and charge me? Then same again for the return journey?
Thanks correct smile, just tap in and tap out! You will the be billed the next day once your journey for the full day has been calculated
You simply tap your card or device on the card reader when entering and exiting the stations, and your bank will calculate the fare based on your journey. This makes traveling around London hassle-free and eliminates the need for purchasing individual tickets. But there are oyster cards and railcards that are cheaper.
How fast can i check my bank to see how much they charged me for a fare?
Can several people use my contactless card? and if so do I never have to tap out with my contactless card, like one do the oyestercard?
No only 1 person per card, this can be a good reason to get Oyster card(s).
My question is, if you pass the visa card, is there a place to type your secret code? Thankyou!!!
No need to. And there is none.
Do you swipe your contactless credit/debit card when you exit?
Absolutely! Do always tap in and out!
And make sure it’s the same one you used to tap in
Hello, Do I need also tap out my contactless card when leaving tube?
Hi there! You do indeed! Do not forget otherwise you could be charged maximum daily cap price! :)
@@bestinlondon Thanks Joe, i get it now :)
zone 10-15 is never mentioned :/
You assumed everyone is travelling as an individual, what if I'm visiting London with kids? They don't have contactless cards, how would I get everyone through the gate with one card?
Kids under 11 travel free with an adult
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Contactless cards aren't that common in the US 😅
I saw someone pay with their ring!
hello...Joe..I will travel to London and my accomodation is in Barnet (zone 5), so I want to buy the Weekly Travelcard zone 2-5 (I will spend 6 days there) Please, could you tell me if I can buy this travelcard in the Metro Ticket Machine with cash? Thanks...Excellent yours videos..
Yes you can
@@philipbright877 many thanks...
My boy is 6 yrs old, can I pay for him? Do he need his own travel card?
Children aged five to 10 can travel free at any time by Tube, DLR, London Overground and some National Rail services in London, as long as they travel with an adult who has a valid ticket :)
@@bestinlondon So if I had a child of that age with me, how would they get through the automated barrier?
Is google pay able to be used in the underground?
yes
I don't have a contactless card because they won't let me have one
But they are getting rid of the travel card
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London just makes things over complicated
Can you pay for a family with your contactless or is it single
Hi Andrea, you will need to have individual cards, dependent on the age of your family.Every adult must use their own Oyster or contactless card :)
What happens when one only has cash
You can purchase an oyster car and use that for the underground, it’s like a card you upload money on! :)
@@bestinlondon So basically like the system we have already, but less convenient and with more steps. Bloody 'nudge units'.
Can i Buy a oyster card with cash?
You can indeed, using the machine in a station is best! Failing that, you can use your card which is quick and easy :)
I should add no change is given so best to have coins!
@@bestinlondon thank you very much :))
@@bestinlondon if you dont mind me asking what do you think is the best way to get to the victoria station from heathrow? Last time i was in london for the first time everything was really overwhelming so i took the express train but its really expensive besides that im 16 and not english so all that is like really new for me 😅
@@machoo I would suggest Piccadilly line to Hammersmith and then district line to Victoria :) cheap option also!
American banks are decades behind... maybe they could tap a cheque instead?! LOL
I have never seen something more confusing than this video.
What makes the video so confusing for you?
May i ask a question? I used the Piccadilly line and paid with my credit card to enter and then on the exit i paid with an oyster card whats happening if you do this?
You most likely will be charged the maximum for 2 journeys. You can log in to TFL online and edit the journey and claim your money back!