If I buy a 1-day Travelcard (Zone 1-9), can I use it to go from London downtown to Gatwick?

1. Does a one day Travelcard cover buses?
2. Can you use Travelcard to Gatwick?
3. Is Travelcard valid on buses?
4. Is Travelcard valid on Gatwick Express?
5. How much is a one day Travelcard?
6. Is it cheaper to get a Travelcard or Oyster card?
7. How much is Oyster card to Gatwick?
8. Which travel zone is Gatwick Airport?
9. Is Freedom Pass valid to Gatwick Airport?
10. Is Oyster cheaper than contactless?
11. Is bus travel free with any Travelcard?
12. What zones does a Travelcard cover?

Does a one day Travelcard cover buses?

A 1-Day Travelcard is a paper ticket which allows you to travel as much as you like, as often as you like, for a single day. You can use it on the bus, Tube, DLR, tram, London Overground and most National Rail services within London. Travelcards are not valid on riverboat services.

Can you use Travelcard to Gatwick?

Gatwick Airport is not be included in the advertised London Travelcard zones; instead it offers customers an alternative way to pay for their travel using PAYG. ... If you're travelling between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria, please be aware that there are two fares in operation.

Is Travelcard valid on buses?

A Travelcard gives you unlimited travel at any time on bus, Tube, Tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and National Rail services in London.

Is Travelcard valid on Gatwick Express?

You can now use London's Oyster cards and contactless payment options to pay for fares on the Gatwick Express, Southern Trains and Thameslink trains between London and Gatwick Airport. However Travelcards are not valid.

How much is a one day Travelcard?

Daily Prices

Is it cheaper to get a Travelcard or Oyster card?

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.

How much is Oyster card to Gatwick?

Currently, a single journey paper peak-time ticket costs £15.40 from London Terminals to Gatwick Airport (excluding Gatwick Express). With pay as you go, a rush hour trip will cost £14.00 and £8.00 off-peak.

Which travel zone is Gatwick Airport?

All the machines at Underground Stations in London have this capability including Victoria, London Bridge, Blackfriars and St Pancras. Gatwick has no Oyster fare zone and specific fare cap, your Oyster is just debited for the fare between Gatwick and London.

Is Freedom Pass valid to Gatwick Airport?

See this statement on the Gatwick Express fares web-page "Please note that Freedom Passes are not valid for travel with Gatwick Express". Information about the Freedom Pass on the London Councils website also explicitly excludes its use on the Gatwick Express (for journeys between Victoria and Gatwick):

Is Oyster cheaper than contactless?

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.

Is bus travel free with any Travelcard?

Free access to buses across all of London applies to any travelcard bought through us.

What zones does a Travelcard cover?

The travelcard that is included with the London Pass package can be used within Zones 1-6 on London's local buses, London Underground, National Rail Trains, Docklands Light Rail, and the Tramlink. Show your Travelcard to conductors on the bus, and simply put it through the turnstiles at train stations.