Can I use Oyster card on Thameslink to Gatwick?

Using London Oyster Cards instead of train tickets between London & Gatwick. 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.



Yes, you can use a standard Oyster card (or Contactless payment) for travel on Thameslink and Southern trains between Central London and Gatwick Airport. Gatwick is one of the few major airports outside of London's traditional zones where "Pay As You Go" (PAYG) technology has been extended. When using Oyster, you simply "touch in" at your starting station (e.g., London Blackfriars or St Pancras) and "touch out" at the Gatwick Airport station. However, there are two important caveats. First, Gatwick is not in a London Travel Zone, so your journey will be charged a special airport fare which is higher than a standard zone-to-zone trip. Second, while Oyster is accepted, it is often not the cheapest option for families or those with Railcards; sometimes a paper ticket or a "Contactless" mobile payment is more cost-effective due to capping rules. Also, note that Oyster is not valid on the Gatwick Express service—you must use Contactless or a specific ticket for that premium train.

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Oyster on Thameslink services The correct fare is automatically deducted from your card. You can use your Oyster card on all Thameslink trains within the London Zones 1-6 – as well as on buses, Tubes, Trams, The Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London.

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Through tickets for which the Brighton Main Line is part of a permitted route are valid on the Gatwick Express service as with all other Govia Thameslink Railway services, the only exclusion being some tickets from London to stations south of Gatwick routed Not Gatwick Express.

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Thameslink is another noteworthy option to travel between Gatwick and London. Gatwick route trains of Thameslink stop at several stations in London, including St Pancras, which makes it an attractive option for visitors staying in North London. It is also a cheaper option than Gatwick Express.

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London Gatwick has the best ?train ?connections of any airport in Britain? as we connect passengers to 120 train stations directly and over 700 within just ?one ?change. The ?train ?station ?can be found ?at the South Terminal, just a five minutes walk from both departures and arrivals.

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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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Contactless payment cards can be used to travel between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria on Gatwick Express services. Contactless is also valid on most National Rail services in London as well as bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail. Fares and daily caps are the same as with Oyster PAYG.

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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. However Travelcards are not valid.

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Oyster on Thameslink services Oyster is a smartcard which can hold credit to pay as you go, as well as Travelcards. Using pay as you go with an Oyster card on the train is simple. Just touch in on the yellow card reader at the start of your journey and touch out at the end.

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