How do you get an 18+ Oyster card?
You apply online and need to provide:
- Active email address.
- Student enrolment ID from your school, college or university.
- Your work placement start and end date.
- Digital photo which must be a .jpg, .bmp or .gif file and less than 6MB.
How does Oyster 18+ work?
What is an 18+ Oyster card? An 18+ Student Oyster photocard works in the same way as a standard Oyster card, but looks slightly different as it includes a photo of you. It also entitles you to some extra discounts.
Is there an 18+ Oyster?
Get an 18+ Student Oyster photocard
You can save 30% on Travelcards and Bus & Tram Passes with our 18+ Student Oyster photocard. You can also use this Oyster card to pay as you go but you won’t receive the 30% discount. Find the cost of Travelcards and Bus & Tram Passes.
What is an 18+ Oyster card?
If you’re 18 or over, a full-time student and living in a London borough, you may be eligible for a 30% travel discount on most Transport for London (TfL) services with an 18+ Student Oyster photocard. The 18+ Student Oyster photocard can be used to purchase discounted weekly and monthly season tickets.
Do Under 18s pay for TfL?
All under 11s without the need for an Oyster photocard. All children aged 11-16 who have a valid Oyster photocard at all times to qualify for free bus and tram travel (from 1 June 2008)
Are buses free with 18 Oyster card?
Adults who live in a London borough who were 18 on 31 August and in full-time education, can apply for a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard to get free travel on buses and trams.
How long does it take for an 18+ Oyster card to arrive?
Your 18+ Student Oyster photocard will be sent to the address you provide and should arrive within five to seven days after approval from King’s. Please note that when applying you will need: A colour, digital photo. Your student, enrolment ID from your school, college or university.
Is Oyster card cheaper than contactless?
There is a very small financial advantage to using a contactless card if you’re in London for more than a week and travel extensively every single day (weekly capping) but otherwise it’s no cheaper than using an Oyster.
Is contactless cheaper than Oyster?
Is TfL free for kids?
Children aged 13 and under will be able to board any London bus or tram and travel for free. They do not need any sort of pass or ticket (apart from tram journeys to or from Wimbledon station). 14- and 15-year-olds need a Child Oyster photocard to prove their age and record their journey when they board.
Is travel still free for under 18?
Free travel on London’s transport for under-18s will be suspended after the October half-term, according to government plans seen by the BBC. The plan to temporarily end free travel for 11 to 17-year-olds was a condition Transport for London’s (TfL) £1.6bn lockdown bailout.
What age do kids pay for underground?
Children 5-10 years old
Up to 4 children under 11 years old accompanied by a paying adult travel free on the London Underground. Unaccompanied children between 5 and 10 must have a valid 5-10 Zip Oyster Photocard for free travel. (Ah yes, the Photocard we’ll come back to these further down the page).
Do Oyster cards expire?
Unused credit on your Visitor Oyster card
The pay as you go credit on your Visitor Oyster card never expires so you can keep your card until your next visit, or lend it to family and friends. If you don’t need your Visitor Oyster card, you can get the remaining credit refunded.
Can I get a free Oyster card?
If you’re 60 or over and live in a London borough, you can get free travel on our transport services with an Oyster photocard. Who is it for?
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Travel on National Rail.
| Service | Between |
|---|---|
| Greater Anglia | Stratford and Liverpool Street |
| c2c | Upminster and Fenchurch Street |
Can I use my Oyster card to get to Gatwick?
You can use your Oyster card to pay for journeys on the Gatwick Express. Simply touch the card on the yellow Oyster card reader at the gates to the platform at Gatwick station or London Victoria. Remember, you’ll get the best price when you buy your Gatwick Express ticket online.
What age do children pay on TFL?
Children under 5 can travel free if accompanied by an adult with a valid Group Day Travelcard. Children from 5 to 15 need their own Child Group Day Travelcard.
Is Underground free for under 16?
Children under the age of 11 travel free on London´s buses and trams, with or without an adult, at any time, and don’t need a ticket. Children under the age of 11 also travel free on London Underground, DLR (Docklands Light Railway), overground and TFL rail without a ticket if they’re accompanied by a paying adult.
Is TFL free for kids?
Do children pay on London Tube?
Children under five travel free with a fare-paying adult. If your child is under 11, they can travel free on: Buses and trams. Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and some National Rail services.
Do you pay for under 16 on the London Underground?
Do Oyster cards get deactivated?
It’s my understanding that after two years’ of non-use, an Oyster card will stop working. And that the card can be re-activated quite easily.
Is Oyster cheaper than contactless?
How far out of London can I use my freedom pass?
jpg. Freedom Passes will be valid to use on all of the Elizabeth line including stops outside of London. Freedom Pass holders should note that Bond Street on the Elizabeth line is not currently in use.
Do children pay on TFL?