How does the railcard trick works on the tube? Let's say i already have my oyster card already, do i show the railcard to the staff then only i purchase a ticket or i ise my oyster card?
What a perfect presentation of the information! It's always good to know the options of public transport, even if you're using a car mostly. Very good tip about contactless cards. Sometimes better to spend extra time and take Oyster beforehand or after the arrival and be fully covered.
The first time we used public transport in London, we found it a bit tricky. We had ordered our Oyster cards online and we wish we had watched a video like this before our visit. However, now after so many times we've visited London, we are very comfortable using public transport. That Railcard tip is fantastic by the way!
Finsbury Park station can be a trap. It happened to me that I didn't tap out since there were no barriers. Fortunately I recognised it and went back to tap out. London City airport is the same (no barriers)
London City Airport is because it is served by DLR. DLR stations in general don't have barriers and rely on yourself to tap in or out, unless it is a connecting station such as Stratford, Canning Town or Bank.
Great info. The system sounds very similar to ours. I would indeed purchase a Oyster card and the railcard sounds a sensible addition. Useful Sven. 👍🎥🌷🙋♀️
Cheers, great to know that you don't need to tap off when you leave the bus. Would be awkward to look for the contactless device while trying to get off. :)
Hi Bro, thanks for the video. I'll be visiting London with my family (me, my wife and 2 kids) and will buy family and friends railcard (Digital). My basic question is, how can we enter the gate for 4 people? Do we need to back and forth handing over the railcard?
No never do that. One person per card, otherwise the system can't handle where you checked in and checked out. Enjoy your time in London and don't forget to check out my other London videos for some inspiration about places to visit.
If I buy the ticket on the bus with my credit card, do I get a paper ticket our? And when I touch the maching with my card, does it automatically take of 1.65 and that's it?
You won't get a paper ticket. If you want a proof of purchase afterwards you can create an account and TfL and add your card details in there and see your journey history. It indeed automatically takes £1.65 and that's it but it won't be deducted till the next day. It collects all your journeys for that day and the appropriate amount will be deducted the next day.
No definitely don't do that. My mom almost did that once and that would have meant you pay twice. Bus has only one fare and you pay it when you get on.
When you say any bus within the hour is free, do you still tap ur card but it wont deduct more or do you only tap when you enter the first bus within that hour?
My wife and I are planning to visit London next month, for the first time in over 20 years. I am just a little bit puzzled regarding price capping on public transport. The price caps are showing as £4.95 (bus) and £7.70 (underground, zones 1 and 2) .. If I took 3 or 4 journeys on the underground and 3 or 4 bus journeys in a single day would I end up paying £4.95 + £7.70 for the day ? If that's the case, it would seen sensible to perhaps have one day only using the underground and the next for example only the bus, so paying £7.70 for one day and £4.95 the next. Are these caps the exact same with a normal contactless UK bank card ? Regards from Whitley Bay
Caps are the same no matter which card you uses. Also the higher amount includes tube and buses together. The lower cap is only if you use only buses. Be aware that you are still expected to travel only in zone 1 and 2 to keep £7.70 as your cap for all your transport. You can't just use bus in zone 4 and underground in zone 1+2 to cap it on that level
Yes the spot is big enough for two mobility scooters, as long as there are no other buggies or wheel chair users on the bus. Just be aware you need to use two different cards to scan in.
I have a question, so if I go with my mum and brother then how will we get on the bus like do we need a separate oyster card or does my mum need to buy one and then she could tap it for all of us 3?
@@tyun3402 your mom could user her contactless for herself and you could get an oyster for you and the other person. Every person need their own card doesn't matter if it is Oyster or contactless. Hopefully that helps.
@@tyun3402 yes you can it on every mode of transport in London except the boats. Be aware these can only be put on an Oyster card and make sure you do the math in terms of if a travel card is cheaper. Often it can be cheaper to use pay as you go due to daily caps.
True but seriously I have lived in London now for 7 years I haven't even seen the area where the trams ride. It is a very small part of London but definitely worth for people to keep in mind in case they stay in that area.
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Did you know the trick with the Railcard on the London Tube?
Yes I do.
How does the railcard trick works on the tube? Let's say i already have my oyster card already, do i show the railcard to the staff then only i purchase a ticket or i ise my oyster card?
@@LouisSiah go to a staff member with your oyster and your Railcard. They can then upload your Railcard discount to your existing oyster card.
This is really an excellent "how to" video for TFL. They should be paying you for explaining it all clearly and concisely. Thanks.
Glad I could be of help!
Thanks for connecting and sharing. I appreciate it.
Amazing video. This really helped thank u!
Fantastic video! Super helpful for my upcoming trip. Thank you!
Enjoy your trip to London!
Thanks for sharing, amazing and simple video.
Great tips!
What a perfect presentation of the information! It's always good to know the options of public transport, even if you're using a car mostly. Very good tip about contactless cards. Sometimes better to spend extra time and take Oyster beforehand or after the arrival and be fully covered.
The first time we used public transport in London, we found it a bit tricky. We had ordered our Oyster cards online and we wish we had watched a video like this before our visit. However, now after so many times we've visited London, we are very comfortable using public transport. That Railcard tip is fantastic by the way!
Finsbury Park station can be a trap. It happened to me that I didn't tap out since there were no barriers. Fortunately I recognised it and went back to tap out. London City airport is the same (no barriers)
London City Airport is because it is served by DLR. DLR stations in general don't have barriers and rely on yourself to tap in or out, unless it is a connecting station such as Stratford, Canning Town or Bank.
a fast, easy and an informative video, thanks 😊
Thanks glad it helped!
More great advice, we kept our oysters and love the number of choices of transport. I did not know about the bus rule.
I had my train canceled from Liverpool to Manchester, I had to change another train, in the UK how often do you change trains?
I used my US contactless cards without issue. Also used Apple Pay without issue.
Yes, you just need to be aware about what works best for you exchange rate wise.
@@Svenywhere I have a ton of no FTF cards to choose from including Apple Card.
Great info. The system sounds very similar to ours. I would indeed purchase a Oyster card and the railcard sounds a sensible addition. Useful Sven. 👍🎥🌷🙋♀️
Glad it was helpful!
Cheers, great to know that you don't need to tap off when you leave the bus. Would be awkward to look for the contactless device while trying to get off. :)
Some buses have one at all the doors and would be sad to pay twice for the journey by tapping on it by accident when you leave.
Hi Bro, thanks for the video. I'll be visiting London with my family (me, my wife and 2 kids) and will buy family and friends railcard (Digital). My basic question is, how can we enter the gate for 4 people? Do we need to back and forth handing over the railcard?
No never do that. One person per card, otherwise the system can't handle where you checked in and checked out.
Enjoy your time in London and don't forget to check out my other London videos for some inspiration about places to visit.
@@Svenywhere Got your point. Big thanks.
Thanks 😊
Hope it was useful
If I buy the ticket on the bus with my credit card, do I get a paper ticket our? And when I touch the maching with my card, does it automatically take of 1.65 and that's it?
You won't get a paper ticket. If you want a proof of purchase afterwards you can create an account and TfL and add your card details in there and see your journey history. It indeed automatically takes £1.65 and that's it but it won't be deducted till the next day. It collects all your journeys for that day and the appropriate amount will be deducted the next day.
What does yellow light at card reader means?
Means card reader is idle and is ready to read your card. Red means don't put any card on it and green means successfully scanned your card.
Hi, thanks for your sharing. How about when I "get off" the bus, do I need to tap again my bank card? thx
No definitely don't do that. My mom almost did that once and that would have meant you pay twice. Bus has only one fare and you pay it when you get on.
I see, thank you so much. :)
@@myjourneyazcarbert you're welcome. Thank you for watching and enjoy London
When you say any bus within the hour is free, do you still tap ur card but it wont deduct more or do you only tap when you enter the first bus within that hour?
You still tap your card but no money will be deducted
@@Svenywhere aight. Thank you
My wife and I are planning to visit London next month, for the first time in over 20 years.
I am just a little bit puzzled regarding price capping on public transport.
The price caps are showing as £4.95 (bus) and £7.70 (underground, zones 1 and 2) .. If I took 3 or 4 journeys on the underground and 3 or 4 bus journeys in a single day would I end up paying £4.95 + £7.70 for the day ?
If that's the case, it would seen sensible to perhaps have one day only using the underground and the next for example only the bus, so paying £7.70 for one day and £4.95 the next.
Are these caps the exact same with a normal contactless UK bank card ?
Regards from Whitley Bay
Caps are the same no matter which card you uses. Also the higher amount includes tube and buses together. The lower cap is only if you use only buses. Be aware that you are still expected to travel only in zone 1 and 2 to keep £7.70 as your cap for all your transport. You can't just use bus in zone 4 and underground in zone 1+2 to cap it on that level
@@Svenywhere Oh, many thanks for clearing that up for me.
hi first time visitor here, can one bus take two people on mobility scooters?
Yes the spot is big enough for two mobility scooters, as long as there are no other buggies or wheel chair users on the bus. Just be aware you need to use two different cards to scan in.
Amazing video, very useful thanks for sharing it with us 🥰
Glad to hear it was helpful and thank you for watching.
Hi, im visiting London from NYC for the first time next week-- can two people share an Oyster card? or do we each need our own?
You both need your own, or you both use your contact less bank card.
I have a question, so if I go with my mum and brother then how will we get on the bus like do we need a separate oyster card or does my mum need to buy one and then she could tap it for all of us 3?
You need a separate card for every passenger. So either everyone gets their own Oyster card or you can use your contactless card.
@@Svenywhere say can my mums contactless card work for all 3 of us or we will just get the oyster cards then
@@tyun3402 your mom could user her contactless for herself and you could get an oyster for you and the other person. Every person need their own card doesn't matter if it is Oyster or contactless. Hopefully that helps.
@@Svenywhere oh okay yes thank you i get it now! Also is a 1 day travelcard usable for the bus too?
@@tyun3402 yes you can it on every mode of transport in London except the boats. Be aware these can only be put on an Oyster card and make sure you do the math in terms of if a travel card is cheaper. Often it can be cheaper to use pay as you go due to daily caps.
London public transport is easy peasy lemons squeezy.
You forgot to mention that you don’t tap out at trams too
True but seriously I have lived in London now for 7 years I haven't even seen the area where the trams ride. It is a very small part of London but definitely worth for people to keep in mind in case they stay in that area.