You can use contactless throughout the Elizabeth line. Oyster cards and valid Travelcards are also accepted, but not west of West Drayton.
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Contactless payment cards are accepted at all stations on the Elizabeth line, or if you use an Oyster card, you can buy a paper ticket if you're travelling beyond West Drayton.
A Travelcard (in the zones it's valid for) gives you unlimited travel at any time on bus, Tube, Tram, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail services in London. You can use it on all buses, and if valid in zones 3, 4, 5 or 6, on all trams. Travelcards can start on any day.
First and foremost, it is not a 'tube line' – it is a regular national railway line. But it coexists and operates side-by-side with the London Underground. Perhaps the biggest and most obvious difference are the trains themselves.
Ticket and faresTravel on the Elizabeth line costs £12.80 at all times of the day, for a journey to or from Heathrow airport, where that journey starts, ends or goes through Zone 1. Single journey tickets and Zones 1-6 Travelcards can be purchased from airport station ticket machines.
Name and identityCrossrail is the name of the construction project and of the limited company, wholly owned by TfL, that was formed to carry out construction works. The Elizabeth line is the name of the new service that is on signage throughout the stations.
Elizabeth line fares are the same as the Tube on journeys within TfL's fare zones, which extend to Brentwood in Essex. However, beyond this, special fares kick in.
There are different caps for the times of day you travel (peak and off-peak) and the transport you use: Cap for bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth line and National Rail journeys in London.
To mark the occasion, TfL has designed new Elizabeth Line themed Oyster cards - but how exactly can you get hold of one? On the first day of service for the Elizabeth line, the cards will be dispensed from machines at all stations opening on the line as well as stops in Zone 1.
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.
Transport for London (TfL) has increased fares to try and raise £27 million per year. These are a part of the conditions that have been imposed by the government, which has seen TfL granted a £3.6 billion bailout.
Why isn't the Elizabeth Line considered a London Underground line? There are two key reasons why TfL does not consider the Elizabeth Line to be an addition to the Tube network. The first is that the line goes across a large amount of the National rail network, using Great Eastern and Great Western infrastructure.
Train drivers on TfL Rail/ the Elizabeth line are employed by MTR Elizabeth line to operate the service on behalf of Transport for London. All drivers employed are either operating passenger services or involved with testing the new trains.
Elizabeth Line services to Reading run very half hour from Abbey Wood in East London, stopping at Canary Wharf, Liverpool Street, Farringdon, Tottenham Court Road and Bond Street, as well as Paddington, before heading west from London to Reading.
Travel free on bus, tram, Tube, DLR, London Overground and Elizabeth line. You can travel free on TfL services with your Older Person's Freedom Pass from 09:00 weekdays and anytime at weekends and on bank holidays.
Is the Elizabeth Line more expensive than the Piccadilly Line? This price makes the Elizabeth Line about twice the price of the Piccadilly Line - but it will get you into central London twice as fast.
The Elizabeth Line is about half the price of a full-fare Heathrow Express ticket, but takes twice as long to reach Paddington. Trains depart every 30 minutes and it takes just 35 minutes to travel between Paddington Station and Heathrow.
A total of 1.2 million of the new cards will be issued, but they could run out quickly as some are likely to grab one as a souvenir. As with all Oyster cards, they will cost a £5 deposit plus any credit added to cover the cost of journeys.