You can use the Travelcard for overhead and underground travel via bus, Tube, DLR, London Overground and National Rail services in London.
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The London Overground is not part of the tube network. Overground stations however do appear on tube maps and both services are owned by Transport For London.
London Overground rail fares cost the same as Underground prices on Oyster, as the service also uses the TfL zone price range, making managing your travel costs much easier. Peak times on the Overground are also the same, with prices rising between 06:30 and 09:30 am, with a reduced cost thereafter.
You can use a contactless payment card to pay for travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services in London. You will be charged an adult-rate Pay As You Go fare each time you make a journey.
Missed Tap Off CostIf 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.
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.
King's Cross St Pancras Underground station links six London Underground lines – Circle, Piccadilly, Hammersmith & City, Northern, Metropolitan and Victoria. This makes it the biggest interchange on the London Underground, and one of the busiest.
The longest possible single journey on one train is 34 miles, between West Ruislip and Epping on the Central Line. During the Second World War, part of the Piccadilly line was used to store British Museum treasures. Around 55% of the London Underground is actually above the ground.
London OvergroundAs Tube lines travel underground, for at least a portion of the line, these wouldn't count either. The Overground consists of different railway services that were taken over by TfL in the 2000's.
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).
Travelling across London with your train ticketIf your journey involves travelling via or across London to connect with another National Rail service, your ticket should include the cost of transfer on London Underground, DLR, Thameslink or Elizabeth line services between the relevant stations.
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.