LONDON TRAVELCARD
You can purchase tickets that allow you to use a mix of transport services
throughout all 9
London fare zones. A travelcard allows for journeys using a combination of tube, bus, national rail (inside the fare zones), DLR, tramlinks, some river services (1/3 discount on normal price) and local train services across the London travel zones 1-9.
You need to make sure you purchase the right ticket covering the zones you require since the less zones you need the less you pay. You can also pay according to the length of time you will need the card. For example you can purchase 1 day, 7 day, monthly, quarterly or yearly travelcards (7 days or longer are called season tickets). The longer you purchase the card for, the greater the savings compared to simply paying each time you use a service. Travelcards for 7 days or more offer considerable savings on cards that have an expiry of less time. For each day covered by your Travelcard you can use the bus, tube, DLR and fare zone based national rail stations an unlimited number of times. Don't forget this only applies to journeys within the fare zones, if you are are travelling out of London and the fare zones your card will not be valid. (this does not apply to buses which will accept Travelcards no matter which zones they cover) Zone 1 covers the most
central areas of London, and this is where the majority of tourist attractions are, so most people will need to make sure they are covered for zone 1 at the very least. At the other end of the zones is zone 6, where you will find Heathrow airport on the western edge of the circle.
Zones 7, 8 and 9 is a relatively small area in the north west corner of Greater
London.
Please note however that the
Heathrow Express is not covered by the travelcard but the tube service on the
Piccadilly tube line that runs through all terminals
IS covered. Indeed none of the airport Express routes are covered by the Travelcard which means the Gatwick Express and Stansted Express are also not covered.
(Local transfers for
Heathrow Hotels
are normally via the
Heathrow Hoppa
service).
Other concessions available include for weekend only travel, family travel and for off-peak hours travel only. To purchase a travelcard you will need a passport style photo, however a photo card is not needed when you buy your travelcard on an oyster card which in reality is most places other than at national rail stations
outside of London.
To use the card (when its not part of an Oyster card) you simply insert it
(its credit card sized paper ticket) into the barrier machines at the entrance
to most tube stations or on a bus simply show it to the driver. On
bendy buses simply enter any of the 3 entrances.
Extras:
All children under the age of 11 travel free on the tube, DLR and overground
rail service. Children between the ages of 5-10 need an
Oyster Photocard (called a ZIP) if they are not
accompanied by an adult.
Your Travelcard entitles you to buy child-rate Off-Peak Day Travelcards (valid in all zones) at a reduced price of £1 for up to 4 children (ages 5-15), when they
accompany you.
*note:
Oyster card fares are capped 50 pence below the 1 day Travelcard rate. So consider if the difference is worth it to you. With an Oyster card you pay a £3 deposit and can only get it back by giving the card back which may be inconvenient as you also have to fill in a form with your name and address. This of course will also apply to any money left on the card.
Travelcard on an Oystercard
Travelcard can be loaded on to an Oystercard. This will be the case if buying a
Travelcard at a tube station. If you buy it at a rail station (National Rail) it
will be a paper card. Only paper cards can be used for the 2 for 1 offers.
>>>
See
list of 2 for 1 offers in London
Using National Rail to Destinations Outside your Travelcard Zones - Oyster
Extension Permits
see the >
Oyster Card section for more information
on how to use an Oyster extension permit.
Note that for bus journeys all Travelcards cover all zones no matter what zones
are covered on the Travelcard.
TRAVELLING THROUGH A FARE ZONE BUT DEPARTING FROM ANOTHER
Your travelcard must be valid for all zones you pass through regardless of
your entry and departure point. For example if you are travelling from zone
3 to zone 2 but make a change in zone 1 then your Travelcard must include
zone 1.
TRAVELLING TO OR FROM A ZONE NOT COVERED ON YOUR TRAVELCARD
If you travel to or from a zone that is an Oyster zone but not covered by your
Travelcard and its not a National rail station then the extra fare will be
deducted automatically from your Oystercard if you have your travelcard on an
Oyster card.
DO I NEED A PHOTOCARD?
You do not need a photocard to buy or use any adult-rate Travelcard.
You do need a photocard to buy or use:
* Monthly or longer period Travelcards that include validity to a National Rail
station beyond zones 1-6 (not needed from Moor Park to Watford/Chesham/Amersham
inclusive)
* 7 Day, monthly or longer period National Rail only season tickets
* Point to point season tickets on London Overground
Travelcards are valid for travel on:
The Tube, DLR, London Overground and buses
Trams, where your Travelcard includes Zone 3, 4, 5 or 6
National Rail Scheduled Riverboat services at 1/3 off the normal fare. Just show your
Travelcard (or Oyster card with a Travelcard on it) at the time of travel
Explanation of journey times Each Travelcard covers
A TRAVELCARD DAY STARTS 04.30 TILL 04.30 AND ENDS AT 04.30 THE FOLLOWING
MORNING.
Anytime Day Travelcards: As the name implies it covers travel at
anytime of the day on any day of the week that your card is valid for till
04.30 the following day.
Off-Peak Travelcard: after 09.30 weekdays, all day Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.
Valid till 04.30 the following day.
*note: make sure you don't buy a 1 day
anytime travelcard when its a bank holiday. These fall on
either a Monday or a Friday.
*Tip: remember that when your card says it expires on a certain day, it will
still be valid till 04.30 the following day.
Your Travelcard must be valid for all the zones you travel through.
| Day Travelcard
2018
|
| |
Anytime |
|
Off-Peak |
| |
Adult |
Child |
Adult |
Child |
| Zone 1 or 1+2 |
£12.30 |
£6.10 |
|
|
| Zones 1-3 |
£12.30 |
£6.10 |
|
|
| Zones 1-4 |
£12.30 |
£6.10 |
- |
- |
| Zones 1-5 |
£17.50 |
£8.70 |
£12.30 |
£6.10 |
| Zones 1-6 |
£17.50 |
£8.70 |
£12.30 |
£6.10 |
| Zone 2 only |
£12.30 |
£6.10 |
|
|
| Zones 2-3 |
£12.30 |
£6.10 |
|
|
Child is ages 11-15
Under 11s travel free, 11+ need their own travel ticket
Off-peak Not valid weekdays before 9.30am
Day Anytime can be used at any time on the day of validity and for any
journey that starts before 04:30 the following day. |
| Travelcard Season Ticket
2018
|
| Adult |
7 Day |
Monthly |
Annual |
| |
Adult |
Child |
Adult |
Child |
Adult |
Child |
| Zone 1 |
£33 |
£16.50 |
£126.80 |
£63.40 |
£1320 |
£660 |
| Zones 1-2 |
£33 |
£16.50 |
£126.80 |
£63.40 |
£1320 |
£660 |
| Zones 1-3 |
£38.70 |
£19.40 |
£148.70 |
£74.50 |
£1548 |
£776 |
| Zones 1-4 |
£47.30 |
£23.70 |
£181.70 |
£91.10 |
£1892 |
£948 |
| Zones 1-5 |
£56.20 |
£28.10 |
£215.90 |
£108 |
£2248 |
£1124 |
| Zones 1-6 |
£60.20 |
£30.10 |
£231.20 |
£115.60 |
£2408 |
£1204 |
| Zones 1-7 |
£65.40 |
£32.70 |
£251.20 |
£125.60 |
£2616 |
£1308 |
| Zones 1-8 |
£77.30 |
£38.70 |
£296.90 |
£148.70 |
£3092 |
£1548 |
| Zones 1-9 |
£85.70 |
£42.90 |
£329.10 |
£164.80 |
£3428 |
£1716 |
| Child fares
are11-15 zip fares |
Bus and Trams only
|
Bus & Tram Pass - Adult |
|
1 Day |
7 Day |
Monthly |
Annually |
|
£5 |
£21.20 |
£81.50 |
£848 |
WHERE TO BUY?
Newsagents
Retail outlets displaying the travelcard sign
Tube station ticket offices
Self service ticket machines at Tube stations
Oyster Ticket Stops
Ticket Stops
National Rail station ticket offices
London Travel Information Centres
Tube stations
Buy Travelcards Online Here