Can I tap my bank card on the underground?

If your bank card shows the contactless payment symbol, you can use it to pay as you go straight away. You'll pay an adult rate fare. Many contactless cards issued outside the UK can be used to pay as you go for travel (overseas transaction fees may apply):



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Hold your card within 1–2 inches of the Contactless SymbolOpens Dialog on the terminal. Tap or hold your card flat over the Contactless Symbol, facing up, when prompted by the cashier or terminal. Some merchants may ask you to sign for the purchase, or to enter your PIN. Your payment should be completed in seconds.

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No, but if you sign up for a TfL online account and register your card, you'll be able to view your journey and payments history, and get other added benefits. If you don't register, you can only view 7 days' history.

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1. Get an Oyster card. As you move around London you will spot locals tapping something against a yellow card reader at the underground turnstiles, on buses, trams, and even on the Thames Clipper Uber boat. This is an Oyster card, and it is an incredible 50% cheaper than buying single tickets or a paper travelcard.

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Do I need to register my contactless debit card, Barclaycard or Barclaycard PayTag with Transport for London (TfL) to use its services? No, but if you sign up for a TfL online account and register your card, you'll be able to view your journey and payments history, and get other added benefits.

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Pay as you go (paying only for the journeys you make) is the easiest way to pay for travel in London. You don't have to work out the cost of your journey in advance. You can pay as you go using contactless (card or device), an Oyster card or a Visitor Oyster card.

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This payment method works by tapping a payment card or other device near a point-of-sale terminal equipped with contactless payment technology. Contactless payment is also referred to as tap-and-go or tap by some banks and retailers.

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If your card was issued in the UK on Visa, MasterCard, Maestro or American Express and displays the contactless payment symbol, you should be able to use it to travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services in London.

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If the time between touching in at the start and touching out at the end of your journey is more than the maximum journey time limit, you'll be charged two maximum pay as you go fares. A single maximum fare is: up to £9.40 in Zones 1-9. up to £26.00 beyond Zone 9, including on the Heathrow Express.

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If the time between touching in at the start and touching out at the end of your journey is more than the maximum journey time limit, you'll be charged two maximum pay as you go fares. A single maximum fare is: up to £9.40 in Zones 1-9. up to £26.00 beyond Zone 9, including on the Heathrow Express.

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Missed Tap Off Cost If you don't have a default set on your card and you forget to tap off at the end of your trip, you'll be charged the fare to the last stop on the train line or bus route and with your fare type and any applicable loyalty discounts applied.

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No, it won't work with the same card. 2.6 Only one person at a time can use a contactless payment card for travel. You may pay another person's pay as you go fare with a contactless payment card only if they are travelling with you and you have paid your fare by another means.

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No, it won't work with the same card. 2.6 Only one person at a time can use a contactless payment card for travel. You may pay another person's pay as you go fare with a contactless payment card only if they are travelling with you and you have paid your fare by another means.

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If you can make chip and PIN transactions with your card but it doesn't work for travel on our services, it may be because: Your card wasn't issued in the UK - some contactless cards issued outside the UK aren't accepted on our services. Your card isn't contactless - it doesn't display the contactless payment symbol.

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No, you can only pay for one person per journey with a single contactless card, just like with an Oyster card. Find out more about TfL's contactless card service.

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