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Can I tap on to Gatwick Express?

Contactless travel If you have a debit or credit card or mobile phone with contactless payment, you can use it to pay for travelling on the Gatwick Express. Touch it on the yellow Oyster reader at the gates to the platform at Gatwick station or London Victoria.



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Contactless travel If you have a debit or credit card or mobile phone with contactless payment, you can use it to pay for travelling on the Gatwick Express. Touch it on the yellow Oyster reader at the gates to the platform at Gatwick station or London Victoria.

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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.

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If you travel on the Gatwick Express you will be charged the more expensive but flexible 'any permitted' fare. If you travel on Southern you will be charged a lower fare. The fare charged is determined by the gateline which you enter or exit through at London Victoria.

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You can use Oyster on all of our trains for journeys that start and finish in the London Travelcard area. Oyster can also be used between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria on Gatwick Express services. It's quick and easy to buy an Oyster card, top up online and add your Travelcard or season ticket.

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Perhaps the most convenient way of all though is to simply tap in or out using your Oyster or Contactless payment card at the ticket gates.

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Railway services in the U.K. are franchised to a number of different companies. Until recently, Gatwick Express was a separate franchise, but it is now part of Southern. The Gatwick Express website states: In June 2008, the Gatwick Express service came under the stewardship of Southern Railway.

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Gatwick Express offers a non-stop rail service between the airport and London Victoria in central London. Trains generally run two times an hour and take around 30 minutes.

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To get a the cheapest ticket to Gatwick, look into buying a return train ticket if you're travelling during peak times, otherwise swiping your Oyster card or bank card is usually the cheapest fare.

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Is it cheaper to use Oyster or contactless? As both cards use the same Pay As You Go system and are compatible with the TfL Oyster & Contactless app, the costs are comparable. As a tourist in London, it can be worth getting an Oyster Card as part of the London Pass.

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The Gatwick Express provides a non-stop service direct to London Victoria. Departing twice an hour, it takes just 30 minutes. You can save 10% if you book online in advance directly through the Gatwick Express Website.

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Gatwick Express operates an express commuter and airport transfer service between London Victoria, Gatwick Airport, Haywards Heath and Brighton. Between 6:00 am and 9:00 am on weekdays, northbound services call additionally at Preston Park, Hassocks and Burgess Hill.

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