If you are making journeys within London, you can use Oyster or contactless pay as you go and Travelcards for travel on National Rail and Transport for London rail services, London Underground, DLR, London Buses and London Trams.
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A Travelcard gives you unlimited travel in the zones for which it is valid on National Rail services, London Underground and DLR. You can use it on all London Buses and, if valid in zones 3, 4, 5 or 6, on all London Trams.
You can buy cheap train fares online from MyTrainTicket for all London Overground journeys, as well as London Travelcards (London Overground train travel is included as a transport option within the applicable Travelcard zones).
ASAIK overground stations are run by Transport for London (TFL) not National Rail. A number of years ago the National Rail services were colloquially known as overground trains to distinguish them from the Tube (Underground).
Yes.If you need to use the London Underground (the tube) to complete your journey, we'll package up the cost of your Overground and Underground tickets for you.
The fares on the central section of the Elizabeth line (Paddington to Liverpool Street) are the same as the fares on London Underground in Zone 1. So travelling from Paddington to Liverpool Street would cost you £2.80 – the same as the Tube.
Unless the Season ticket says it can only be used on a specific train company's services, it is valid on all services on the route and within the Zones for which the ticket is issued.
Pay as you goYou 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. It also offers great value as pay as you go is cheaper than buying single tickets and you get daily and weekly capping.
Elizabeth line fares are the same as the Tube on journeys within TfL's nine fare zones, which extend to Brentwood. But passengers travelling to and from Shenfield in the east, and to or from all stations beyond West Drayton in the west, are charged “special” rates equivalent to national rail fares.
Daily cappingOnce you have made around three journeys (peak or off peak) in a day on any Tube, DLR, London Overground, the Elizabeth line or National Rail train within Zones 1-6 using Oyster/contactless you will pay no more and will be able to travel for free for the rest of the day.
Travel free on bus, tram, Tube, DLR, London Overground and Elizabeth line. You can travel free on TfL services with your Older Person's Freedom Pass from 09:00 weekdays and anytime at weekends and on bank holidays.
Explore London with a Visitor Oyster card. The Visitor Oyster card is your ticket to exploring the city and covers all your transport needs. It's simple, easy to use, and activates upon entry at any ticket barrier. Just tap in on the circular yellow card reader and tap out again when you finish your journey.
Oyster cardsYou can pay as you go to travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, most Elizabeth line, IFS Cloud Cable Car and Thames Clippers River Bus services. You can also travel on most National Rail services in London and some outside London.