Am I paying for the whole journey or per connection?

1. Do you get charged for tapping in and out at the same station?
2. Is it more expensive to use contactless instead of oyster?
3. How much is the daily cap on contactless?
4. Is pay as you go cheaper than Travelcard?
5. Can I tap out without tapping in?
6. What happens if you forget to tap off?
7. Is it cheaper to get a monthly travel card or use contactless?
8. Can I use my debit card on the tube?
9. What is the maximum Oyster card daily charge?
10. How many times can I use contactless per day?
11. How much does contactless cost on train?
12. Is there a cap on tube fares?

Do you get charged for tapping in and out at the same station?

If you touch contactless (card or device) or an Oyster card on a yellow card reader when you enter a station, and then touch out to exit it within a short period of time, you'll be charged a same station exit: Between 0 - 2 minutes: a maximum fare. ... Between 2 - 30 minutes: minimum pay as you go fare from that station.

Is it more expensive to use contactless instead of oyster?

It's publicised that if you use contactless to pay for travel in London, it's the same price as using an Oyster card. ... Of course, if you have a railcard discount (or similar) applied to your Oyster, that will always be cheaper than contactless. Discounts cannot be applied to contactless payment cards.

How much is the daily cap on contactless?

A paper one-day travelcard can cost anything from £12 to more than £20 depending where you are travelling. For example, there is a daily cap on Oyster and contactless cards of £6.40 in zone 1 to 2. A one-day travelcard in the same zone would cost you £12.

Is pay as you go cheaper than 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. ... Otherwise an Oyster on a Pay As You Go basis or a Contactless payment card is cheaper.

Can I tap out without tapping in?

Tapping In and Out

If you forget to tap in or out with your contactless card you'll get the same maximum fare as you would with Oyster.

What happens if you forget to tap off?

If you do not tap on and tap off correctly

If you do not tap on, you may be fined for travelling without a valid ticket. ... If you tap on at the beginning and then forget to tap off at the end of your trip, you will be charged the default fare for an incomplete trip.

Is it cheaper to get a monthly travel card or use contactless?

The golden rule is that paying by Oyster, contactless card or Apple Pay is ALWAYS cheaper than buying a daily travelcard or single paper ticket for the Transport for London network (if you're buying a ticket to include travel outside the TfL zones, your options will be different).

Can I use my debit card on the tube?

You no longer need a paper ticket or Oyster card to travel on the capital's underground, trams, DLR and overground trains. As of today, you can board buses and tube trains in London by simply swiping your credit or debit card.

What is the maximum Oyster card daily charge?

Visitor Oyster card maximum daily cost for unlimited journeys for adults, after 9:30am Monday to Friday: Zones 1 and 2 – £7.40. Zones 1 to 4 – £10.60. Zones 1 to 6 – £13.50.

How many times can I use contactless per day?

There is no limit to the number of times you can use a contactless payment card in a day via the contactless method, but there is a caveat to this. Intermittently, your bank may ask for you to enter your PIN to ensure it's you – and not anyone else – that is using your card.

How much does contactless cost on train?

Contactless single & one day travel fares 2021

For central London (zone 1) it costs £2.40 per journey with a contactless debit or credit card.

Is there a cap on tube fares?

A cap limits how much you pay for all your journeys in one day or week. You can make as many journeys as you like and when all your fares add up to a certain amount, we won't charge you more (your fare is automatically capped).