A single adult fare from Victoria or London Bridge to Gatwick using Oyster costs £15.50 during peak times and £8.50 off peak. Peak travel for these companies is Monday to Friday from 0630 to 0930 and from 1600 to 1900.
You can use Oyster on all of our trains for journeys that start and finish in the London Travelcard area. Oyster can also be used between Gatwick Airport and London Victoria on Gatwick Express services. It's quick and easy to buy an Oyster card, top up online and add your Travelcard or season ticket.
Gatwick Airport to London Underground Zone 1-6 by train
| Distance | miles ( km) |
|---|
| Departure station | Gatwick Airport |
| Arrival station | London Underground Zone 1-6 |
If you don't touch in and out, we can't tell where you've travelled from or to, so your journey will be incomplete. Maximum fares don't count towards capping. If you don't touch in, you may be charged a penalty fare.
It removes the need to get and load up an Oystercard, which also makes payments by tapping on readers. Both offer cheaper fares than buying a paper ticket - but there is an extra trick contactless delivers.
Whilst a daily cap will apply; it is important to be aware that it will not always be cheaper than buying a return paper ticket. There will also be a weekly price cap for those using a Contactless card or mobile device; but it will still be cheaper to buy a season ticket on the Key Smartcard or paper.
You can use your Oyster card on all Southern trains within the London Zones 1-6 – as well as on buses, Tubes, Trams, The Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London.
You can use your Oyster card or contactless payment card on Thameslink services in London Zones 1-6. Either buy or top up a Transport for London Oyster card or use a contactless debit or credit card debit or credit card to get around.
No. Oyster cards are only useable within the TFL zones and down to Gatwick. No Oyster Card is a London specific product and can only be used on National Rail services in the Greater London area plus a few specific routes outside.
Thames Ditton railway station serves Thames Ditton in the Elmbridge district of Surrey, England. It is served by South Western Railway, and for the purposes of fare charging is in Travelcard Zone 6.
Are Oyster cards issued at Coulsdon South station? Yes, Oyster cards are issued at this station.
You can pay for your tickets using cash or a credit or debit card.
Buy before you boardIt is no longer possible to buy the full range of tickets on board a train. Like all train companies*, you must buy a ticket before you board, or risk getting a penalty fare.
Oyster card readers appear at station - Teddington, Middlesex, UK.
Alternatively, Surbiton Station is 20 minutes to London Waterloo and a brisk 15 minute walk or 5 minute bus journey. Both stations are in Zone 6, so you can use an Oyster card or a 1 - 6 Zone Travel card.
Up to four children (aged 5 to 15 inclusive) can travel with each adult. Unaccompanied children must pay the normal child fare, which is 50% of the adult fare.
It's publicised that if you use contactless to pay for travel in London, it's the same price as using an Oyster card. Of course, if you have a railcard discount (or similar) applied to your Oyster, that will always be cheaper than contactless. Discounts cannot be applied to contactless payment cards.
To use an Oyster card, touch the card on the yellow reader at the gates as you enter and end your journey. You don't need to touch out at the end of your journey on buses and trams.
Our free app lets you manage your contactless and Oyster cards on the go.
Yes, Visitor Oyster cards never expire. You can top up your pay as you go credit at any Tube station ticket office or machine, Oyster Ticket Stops, Travel Information Centres and some National Rail stations.
How much does an Oyster card cost? The Oyster card costs £5. You then add money to the card to pay for your travel. After one year the £5 fee will be added to your pay as you go money.
Schools, colleges and universities. Schools, colleges and universities must register on the TfL Scheme so their students can apply for an 18+ Student Oyster photocard. The registration fee is £25 (non-refundable).
Visitor Oyster card capped prices
| Type | Day Anytime Price | Off-Peak Day Price |
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| Adult Zones 1-2 | £7.00 | £7.00 |
| Adult Zones 1-4 | £10.10 | £10.10 |
| Adult Zones 1-6 | £12.80 | £12.80 |
You can buy one using either cash or your credit/debit card. Although there are a few manned ticket offices in London, the likelihood is that you will buy an Oyster card from a ticket machine. You can also buy them in a few newsagents, which will clearly display a sign in their window.
New 60+ London Oyster photocard will give free travel on all TfL services from 1 November. However, unlike the Freedom Pass, 60+ Oystercard holders will not be able to use their card to travel free of charge on local bus services in other parts of the country.
Free travel is valid on these routes at any time: National Rail routes on which any 60+ London Oyster Photocard holder may travel free from 9.30am Monday to Friday and at any time weekends and public holidays. Free travel at any time on London Overground and TfL Rail only.
You can now use your contactless payment card or compatible mobile device on most National Rail services in the Oyster Pay As You Go (PAYG) area where contactless payments are accepted, as well as the bus, Tube, London Trams, DLR, TfL Rail and London Overground.
A general rule of thumb is that Off-Peak will begin at 09:30 Mondays to Fridays in cities and large towns, and 09:00 across the rest of the network. Weekends and Bank Holidays are Off-Peak all day.
On the Tube, DLR, London Overground services and most National Rail services in London, peak fares apply Monday to Friday (excluding public holidays) from 6.30am to 9.30am and 4pm to 7pm; off-peak fares apply at all other times.
