You can treat this network as just another Underground line. Not in the centre of London, but in the suburbs you will find a train network called the Overground which can also be thought of as being part of the Underground for ticketing purposes. Commuter trains into the suburbs are very confusing for the visitor. You can still use Oysters and Travelcards on these but those lines run by the national railways only give free travel to children under 5.
In the north and east of London most of these services are now run by TfL Rail or the Overground so free travel is available to children under 11, but to the south and west of London, services are still dominated by national railways companies. The Tube and rail map usefully shows which railway stations are in which travel zones.
Travel zones are the basis for fare charges on London's railways and Underground system. Introduction has been on a phased basis. The Night Tube will offer a hour service on Fridays and Saturdays. Standard off-peak fares are levied for travelling on the Night Tube using Oyster and Contactless cards.
Travelcards are valid from the first day of issue using the date printed on the card , and for journeys starting before 4. For example, if you buy a 1-day Travelcard at 11am on Friday, you can use it until 4.
Night Tube map - current lines operated. The London public transport system is divided up into zones that radiate from the centre. Nearly all the hotels and the main sights are in Zone 1.
Heathrow Airport is in Zone 6 and the furthest zone out is Zone 9. The majority of visitors will only travel in the two most central zones 1 and 2. The Underground Map link above has the stations and their zones marked. Some stations, such as Turnham Green, are in two zones.
You use whichever zone for these stations is most beneficial in working out your fare. You can see from the table below there is big financial incentive not to purchase individual tickets and use an Oyster card or Contactless payment card. The other main way of paying is purchasing a Travelcard , which is a pass giving you unlimited travel for a set time period.
The cost goes up with the coverage of zones required. The more zones you require the more expensive the Travelcard. As you can see from the above fare structure the authorities do not want you to buy single tickets, they want you to purchase one of the three payment options, Oyster cards, Contactless payment cards or Travelcards.
The Oyster card is a permanent reusable electronic ticket which is topped up from time to time by its owner. Londoners also have their season tickets loaded onto Oyster cards as well and there are passes for one weekly and monthly durations.
All can be loaded onto the one electronic Oyster card. Contactless cards are standard credit or debit cards that support the contactless payment technology, 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. Unlike the Oyster card the contactless facility has a 7-day cap as well as the Oyster daily cap used by Oyster.
You can use Oyster cards on all of London's public transport, not just the Underground, but buses, overground, DLR, suburban rail services and some river services. Travelcards are another alternatives.
Travelcards are valid on the same modes of transport but are unlimited travel passes for a fixed flat fee. Travelcards are available for 1 and 7 days, 1 month and 1 year durations. You can purchase and subsequently top up Oyster cards and Travelcards from Underground stations and a wide variety of other outlets throughout London including neighbourhood stores, but not Contactless payment cards.
If you reside in London and are of pensionable age you can get a Freedom pass giving free travel. You can apply online or get a form from your local Post Office. Anybody with an English National Concessionary bus pass can use that on London's red buses too and travel free of charge.
You have to ask a member of staff to load the concession on to a standard Oyster card note, not a Visitor Oyster card at an Underground station after showing your Seniors Card. If you have a Senior Railcard you can also buy a 1 day off-peak zone Travelcard at the discount applied.
This is a very complex subject and is covered in detail in the table below. Generally, a child is defined as under 16 years old, but in the last couple of years it has been possible to get child fares after jumping through a few hoops up to the age of If a child is between 11 and 15 years old, you require an Oyster Photocard which has a fee, see below. This allows 11 to 15 year olds to travel at child fares on the Underground, DLR, Overground and some trains, free on the buses.
If you are a short-term visitor in London for up to 14 days with kids between you can take advantage of the Young Visitor Discount. This means you can get half price fares on an Oyster card on a temporary basis for your child without going through the hoops and expense of getting an Oyster ID card. You do need to read carefully the rules of this scheme though. Children under five can travel free at any time on the Tube, DLR, buses and trams as long as they are accompanied by an adult with a valid ticket.
You do not need a ticket for free travel. They can also travel free at any time on the Tube, DLR , Overground and any TfL train service when they are travelling with an adult who has a valid ticket. Up to 4 children under 11 years old accompanied by a paying adult travel free. Travel on the national railways which operate suburban commuter trains in London only have free travel for those under 5. In the last year or so many train routes in London have switched from the railways to TfL Rail.
Confusingly a few national railways routes where both rail and TfL rail operate on the same tracks children under 11 can travel free on the railways trains - this includes the popular route for visitors between Euston and Watford Junction for Warner Bros Studio Tour London - the Making of Harry Potter. You do not need a ticket for free travel, just the ID Card. If you are a short-term visitor to London you can get child fares on a special child Oyster card that expires after 14 days.
There are restrictions. For full details of this scheme click through on the Child Fares banner to the right. You can buy 7 day child Travelcards at railway stations not Underground or Overground with a railway ticket office.
The railways will issue a railways photocard free of charge if you bring along a passport size photo of your child. You can only use this for buying tickets from the railways which in practise for visitors means Travelcards.
However, you can only use this concession on Oyster cards and 7 Day Travelcards or longer, not 1 day Travelcards. Visitors to London from overseas can order an Oyster Photocard in advance for their children and collect on arrival at a travel centre. This in scope is the same as a 1-day off-peak Travelcard for zones and providing unlimited travel on all services after 9.
Press the Information button to speak to a member of staff. A member of Tube staff providing assistance. The DLR is accessible for wheelchair users: use the lifts to get between platforms or to reach the exit. Tourists coming to London: buying travel tickets. The following are the main options for someone who is coming to London for a short visit: 1 You may be able to buy a Visitor Oyster card before coming to London.
You pay a deposit for the card. You will need either to add some credit to your card, and top up your credit when you need, or perhaps you may choose to add a 1-week travelcard for the zones which you will be using each day. If you don't get an Oyster card you will need to pay more expensive fares for single journeys or one-day travelcards. Note that your deposit can be refunded together with any remaining cash balance, up to a maximum of 10 pounds if you hand in the Oyster card when you leave - you will only be paid back in cash if you paid for the card and credit using cash.
Note that you can only borrow a standard adult Oyster card one which does not contain a photo. If you are staying in central London for a week or more you may find it cheapest to buy a 7-day zones travelcard for the zones you need many of the popular tourist attractions are in zone 1 or zone 2. For stays of less than a week the cheapest option is usually to use pay-as-you-go with an Oyster card, or to buy 1-day paper travelcards. Heathrow Airport is in zone 6, so to get from here to central London you may want to buy either a single ticket or a zones one-day travelcard or you can use a faster but more expensive train service.
London's other airports are outside the London transport area if you travel by train you can ask for a ticket which includes a travelcard, so that you can use the same ticket to take the Tube to your destination. Student visitors aged 18 or over pay the normal adult fares - student discounts are only for those who are studying in London and who have obtained the appropriate photocard.
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