With an Oyster card, you can get your Railcard discount loaded onto your Oyster card to save 1/3 on single off-peak pay as you go fares on London Underground and Docklands Light Railway services in London.
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Your National Railcard gives you discounts on the Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail services.
If 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.
With an Oyster card, you can get your Railcard discount loaded onto your Oyster card to save 1/3 on single off-peak pay as you go fares on London Underground and Docklands Light Railway services in London.
Pay as you goYou don't have to work out the cost of your journey in advance. 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.
Can I use it on the London Underground? The 26-30 Railcard can be used on Oyster Off-Peak pay-as-you-go journeys on National Rail, London Underground and the Docklands Light Railway.
The 26-30 Railcard gives you to 1/3 off most rail fares in Great Britain. You can use this Railcard at any time as long as you meet the minimum fare of £12 between 4:30 – 10am Mon- Fri excluding bank holidays.
Peak fares - Monday to Friday (not on public holidays) between 06:30 and 09:30, and between 16:00 and 19:00. Off-peak fares - at all other times and if you travel from a station outside Zone 1 to a station in Zone 1 between 16:00 and 19:00, Monday to Friday.
Get an 18+ Student Oyster photocardYou can save 30% on Travelcards and Bus & Tram Passes with our 18+ Student Oyster photocard. You can also use this Oyster card to pay as you go but you won't receive the 30% discount. Find the cost of Travelcards and Bus & Tram Passes.
How do I link my railcard and my Oyster card? To link your Oyster card and railcard, you need to take your Oyster card and your railcard to an Underground station, Overground ticket office or some National Rail ticket offices and ask the clerk to add your discount entitlement to your Oyster card.
The 26–30 has a minimum fare of £12 between 04:30 and 10:00 on weekdays. The 16–25 has the same restriction, but the minimum does not apply to Advance fares, and it does not apply during July and August. Also you can use the 16–25 Railcard on the Caledonian Sleeper, but not 26–30.
Can I get a discount with my Railcard? Yes. Depending on which Railcard you have, you may be able to get up to 1/3 off PAYG if you register your Oyster card with your Railcard. You can also buy discounted Off-Peak Day Travelcards.
Yes, you can. However, a £12 minimum fare applies for all journeys made between 04:30am and 09:59am Monday to Friday, except weekend and on Public Holidays. If you travel regularly before 10:00am, then a weekly or monthly season ticket may be more appropriate, though you won't be able to get a Railcard discount.
In most cases, you should get your digital 26-30 Railcard download code immediately after you have completed your purchase and your application has been approved. You can then use the code to download your digital 26-30 Railcard to the Railcard app and start using it straight away.
This depends on the type of railcard some railcards are only valid on Off-peak fares such as the 26-30 railcard, others are available to use all day such as the Senior railcard. You can view all the Railcards available here.
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.
Visitor Oyster cardVisitor Oyster cards are only available to buy before you arrive in London. They're great value and can save you time as you won't have to queue for a ticket. There is a daily cap on fares, you won't pay any more for that day in the zones you travel in.