Can you use contactless from St Pancras to Stratford International?

You can use contactless payment cards for a single fare between St Pancras International and Stratford International on our High Speed services. This should make it quicker and easier during busy periods because it means you no longer need to use ticket machines.



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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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A contactless visitor Oyster card is excellent for pay as you go travel as fares are capped. This means this may cost less than a physical ticket. However, a standard contactless card will offer the same benefits. However, the visitor Oyster card is perhaps best used by tourists from foreign countries.

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Contactless cards 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): American Express (AMEX)

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Can Oyster cards be used at Stratford International station? Oyster PAYG is now valid on Southeastern High Speed services between London St. Pancras and Stratford International. Oyster is also valid on Docklands Light Railway services.

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The average journey time by train between London St Pancras International and Stratford (London) is 36 minutes, with around 166 trains per day. The journey time may be longer on weekends and holidays, so use our Journey Planner on this page to search for a specific travel date.

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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.

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While contactless allows you to make payments without a PIN, it doesn't mean you can forget it entirely. Card issuers only allow five consecutive contactless transactions that can be made before a PIN is requested in order to prevent fraud.

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In general, the magnetic field on your phone speaker is too weak to cause too many problems. So it shouldn't cause any damage to the magnetic strip on your credit card.

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