How can I get the London Tube for free?

Free and discounted travel
  1. Children under 5 travel free. Children under 5 travel free with a fare paying adult - check your fare.
  2. Children aged 5-10. ...
  3. 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard. ...
  4. 16+ Zip Oyster photocard. ...
  5. Rules of travel for under 18s. ...
  6. Travel for schools. ...
  7. 18+ Student Oyster photocard. ...
  8. Apprentice Oyster photocard.




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Free and discounted travel
  1. Children under 5 travel free. Children under 5 travel free with a fare paying adult - check your fare.
  2. Children aged 5-10. ...
  3. 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard. ...
  4. 16+ Zip Oyster photocard. ...
  5. Rules of travel for under 18s. ...
  6. Travel for schools. ...
  7. 18+ Student Oyster photocard. ...
  8. Apprentice Oyster photocard.


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Pay as you go You 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.

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Freedom Pass This photocard gives people aged 66 or over or who have a disability: free travel on bus, tram, Tube, DLR, London Overground and TfL Rail.

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If you're 60 or over and live in London, then you can get free travel on buses, trains and other modes of transport in and around London with a 60+ London Oyster photocard.

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If you live in London, you can travel free on buses, tubes and other transport when you're 60, but only within London. In Wales you can get a bus pass when you reach 60. Enter your postcode to: apply for a bus pass from your local council.

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The Travelcard is a paper ticket valid 24 hours that allows you unlimited travel on all London Transport services.

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You can get unlimited travel in one day with a Day Travelcard (paper ticket): Anytime Day Travelcards: use for the date on the ticket and for journeys starting before 04:30 the next day.

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The Sightseeing DAY Pass is great for: First time visitors wanting to see all of London. Families with children, who like to relax and enjoy hop-on, hop-off buses and food offers. Visitors with an open plan, who enjoy visiting attractions on the go.

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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.

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Supports cash: If you want to pay for your transport in London using cash, you can buy and top up an Oyster card with cash. This is normally a lot more cost effective than paying for a cash ticket, with the rare exception of a one-off single journey as you have to consider the cost of the Oyster card.

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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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If your card was issued in the UK on Visa, MasterCard, Maestro or American Express and displays the contactless payment symbol, you should be able to use it to travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services in London.

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You'll need to make sure you have enough available funds in your account to cover the cost of your fare. You can check your account balance using Barclaycard online servicing. Once logged in, you can set up alerts to help you manage your account with ease.

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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.

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The Travelcard is a paper ticket valid 24 hours that allows you unlimited travel on all London Transport services. It is available for certain combination of travel zones.

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Great value. Pay as you go fares are cheaper than buying a paper single ticket or Day Travelcard. Your Visitor Oyster card offers daily capping. This means you can travel as much as you like in a single day and the amount you pay for your travel is limited (or capped).

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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.

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Your bus pass is valid for use on all registered Bus services within England, so if you are visiting other places you should be able to use your pass. It is not valid in Wales* or Scotland.

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