Whats the deal with using tap-pay bank cards on oyster readers?
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Maharani
Just like Heaven
Normal oyster rates, it just saves you having two cards...
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/contactless/how-fares-are-charged
https://www.tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/contactless/how-fares-are-charged
sim667
All aboard the 303 bus.
Mrs Miggins
It’s all happening tomorrow
*bump*
Back in London and am guessing it's just not worth getting an Oyster card any more because of this.
Is there any earthly reason I should get one? Other than the possibility of losing bank cards - I've lost countless Oyster cards on drunken evenings or having them just fall out of pockets cos you need your payment method to be accessible.
Back in London and am guessing it's just not worth getting an Oyster card any more because of this.
Is there any earthly reason I should get one? Other than the possibility of losing bank cards - I've lost countless Oyster cards on drunken evenings or having them just fall out of pockets cos you need your payment method to be accessible.
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
No not worth it if you've got a contactless debit card. Only thing is to make sure you use the same card for all journeys during the course of a day so that the cap gets applied. If you use different ones it won't.
Mrs Miggins
It’s all happening tomorrow
Thanks. That's one thing less to worry about
skyscraper101
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One thing I've noticed. Having misplaced my Oyster card the other day, is that bank cards are ever so slightly slower at registering on the reader than Oysters. It's not enough to make a one off trip worth worrying about, but several lost quarter-seconds is starting to get on my tits.
Mrs Miggins
It’s all happening tomorrow
I'll cross that bridge when I come to it.
One thing that did occur to me....Ive used my bank card on the bus but didn't get a ticket. Should I have done? And what happens if an inspector gets on?
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
You don’t get a ticket now. If an inspector gets on they’ll scan your card with a handheld scanner and it’ll show you’ve tapped in.
Mrs Miggins
It’s all happening tomorrow
Wow - modern technology eh?
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
Wow - modern technology eh?
Innit
Another thing to bear in mind is that now if you get 2 buses within the course of an hour you only get charged for 1 journey. You still need to tap in with the same card on both buses though.
Mrs Miggins
It’s all happening tomorrow
Awesome!!Innit
Another thing to bear in mind is that now if you get 2 buses within the course of an hour you only get charged for 1 journey. You still need to tap in with the same card on both buses though.
Mrs Miggins
It’s all happening tomorrow
What a time to be alive
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
Mrs Miggins
It’s all happening tomorrow
Not sure I'd go that far....seems to be paved with pigeon shit and fags ends where I amThe city's paved with gold mate
colacubes
Mr Hot Cookie
Not sure I'd go that far....seems to be paved with pigeon shit and fags ends where I am
And chicken bones. Never forget the chicken bones
Puddy_Tat
naturally fluffy
Innit
Another thing to bear in mind is that now if you get 2 buses within the course of an hour you only get charged for 1 journey. You still need to tap in with the same card on both buses though.
fairly sure that includes the croydon tram thing as well if you should have to go to croydon
hash tag
Books, not bombs
Innit
Another thing to bear in mind is that now if you get 2 buses within the course of an hour you only get charged for 1 journey. You still need to tap in with the same card on both buses though.
You can make as many journeys as you like within the hour Hopper fare
It includes trams.
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