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How long does it take for TfL to charge you?

Charges should show on your TfL online account the following day, but you'll be able to see your journey history and provisional charges on the same day as your journey.



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The charge will usually be applied to your account within 3 days of travel. A single charge will be made for each day travelled, as TfL calculates your fares for all your journeys across each day. Find out more about TfL's contactless card service.

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With Oyster you add credit to your Oyster before you travel and fares are deducted from your Oyster card immediately. With contactless cards the total cost of all the journeys that you make in one day is calculated at the end of the day and a single charge is made to your contactless payment card account.

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If you can't pay an unpaid fare on your card through TfL, they'll try to take the payment the next time you touch in to make a journey or touch your card on a revenue inspector's device.

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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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For the travel and payment history of the past seven days, you may consult the records without registration: https://contactless.tfl.gov.uk/UnregisteredCustomer/Show. Otherwise, you can create a TfL account and register your card there: https://accounts.tfl.gov.uk/Register.

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You can pay any unpaid fares through your TfL online account or by phoning TfL on 0343 222 1234.

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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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In addition, it does not affect your credit rating in any way. You have the right to challenge the registration of the debt by making an application to file (dependant on the type of contravention), either a Statutory Declaration or Witness statement, Out of Time.

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Children aged 11 to 15 years old can get free or discounted travel with a Zip Oyster photocard, or a Young Visitor discount. 16 and 17 year olds pay half the adult rate on Tube, DLR and London Overground journeys with a 16+ Zip Oyster photocard.

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How will Transport for London (TfL) travel charges be shown on my card statements? Your monthly statements will always refer to TfL as either 'TfL.gov.uk/CP' or 'TfL Travel', followed by the type of transaction, 'Charge' or 'Refund'.

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You can pay any unpaid fare through your TfL online account or by phoning TfL on 0343 222 1234 (call charges apply).

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