Do underground ticket machines take cash?
Do underground ticket machines take cash? But City Hall on Monday announced the “vast majority” of Underground and DLR stations would now have one machine able to accept cash payments to buy tickets or upload credit onto Oyster cards.
Can I just use my debit card on London Underground?
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.
Do train ticket machines take cash UK?
Railway ticket machines across the UK accept most UK bank notes and coins. Please note that machines may not accept 1p or 2p coins as well as £50 bank notes. Depending on station operator, different machines sell a variety or limited range tickets.
Do London Underground ticket machines take cash?
Transport for London has abandoned plans to make the London Underground cash-free. A total of 200 of the 262 Tube stations stopped taking cash in May last year amid concerns that the sharing of notes and coins could spread Covid, and to prevent queues at ticket machines.
Do train ticket machines take cash?
At a ticket machine You can buy different tickets at different machines. Unless otherwise noted, they accept cash (up to $50 bills and coin, returning up to $17.75 in coin change) and credit and debit cards. Gray machines: Buy all ticket types*, pre-valued MetroCards, and UniTickets.
Is it cheaper to buy a tube ticket or use contactless?
If you have a credit/debit card that supports contactless payment then use it, this will be your cheapest fare, though if you are from overseas your provider may have foreign exchange charges. Oyster Cards have the same fare structure as contactless payment cards.
Are train ticket machines card only?
There are (A) credit card only machines and (B) machines that take either cash (ie, notes/coins) or credit card. All machines have an English button /often other languages too and you can easily select the train, seat etc if relevant, and pay.