Can you use oyster from Croydon to Gatwick?

Yes, you can use an Oyster card to get to Gatwick Airport— just make sure you have enough PAYG (pay as you go) funds on your card (see below to find out how much fares cost). To use your Oyster card to go to and from Gatwick, you simply need to and to touch in and out at the yellow card readers at the stations.



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This station accepts oyster card and contactless from and to other accepting stations. To navigate, press the arrow keys.

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You can use Oyster Pay As You Go in London on all suburban trains stopping in Zones 1 – 9 and journeys to: Broxbourne, Rye House, St. Margarets, Ware and Hertford East. Gatwick Airport.

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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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East Croydon is a railway station and tram stop in Croydon, Greater London, England, and is located in Travelcard Zone 5.

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The 60+ Oystercard allows Londoners to travel for free on TfL services from 09:00 weekdays, as well as anytime on weekends and bank holidays. It also allows holders of the pass to travel for free after 9:30am on National Rail services within London on weekdays and anytime on weekends and bank holidays.

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You can add money to an Oyster card or use contactless (card or device) straight away. You only pay for the journeys you make and it's cheaper than buying a paper single or return ticket (train companies may offer special deals on some journeys).

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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 train to Gatwick is cheaper than the Stansted Express, but you can depart from more stations in London to get to Gatwick than you can to Stansted. The bus to Stansted is cheaper than the train to Gatwick, but much longer.

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You can use it on Southern and South Western trains to and from anywhere in London. It is not valid beyond Gatwick, and there are no readers at the stations for you to touch on or off with.

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Yes, you can sometimes use an Oyster card outside London, but not very far from London. You can't use it in Leeds, nor in other distant cities like Birmingham or Southampton or Glasgow. But some places near London, like Amersham, Watford, Hertford, Shenfield or Redhill do allow Oyster to be used on some services.

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