| | Notes | Example cost
Oyster/contactless |
| 7 Day Travelcard | The weekly contactless cap always runs from Monday to Sunday.
However, an Oyster Travelcard can cover any 7 day period.
| Z1-3 travel, Thur-Wed
7 Day Travelcard: £38.70
5 daily caps: £38.50
but 7 daily caps: £53.90 |
7 Day Travelcard
outside Zone 1 | "If all your travel is outside Zone 1, you should continue using a 7 Day Travelcard." (this is official advice) | Z2-3 tube travel
7 Day Travelcard: £24.70
5 daily caps: £38.50 |
| Monthly Travelcard | Not available on contactless.
A monthly Travelcard on Oyster is cheaper than four weekly caps. | Z1-5 tube travel
Monthly: £215.90
4 weekly caps: £224.80 |
| Annual Travelcard | Not available on contactless.
An annual Travelcard on Oyster costs the same as 40 weekly caps, not 52. | Z1-2 tube travel
Annual: £1320
52 weekly caps: £1716 |
| Monthly Bus & Tram Pass | Not available on contactless.
A monthly pass on Oyster is cheaper than four weekly caps. | Bus travel
Monthly pass: £81.50
4 weekly caps £84.80 |
| Annual Bus & Tram Pass | Not available on contactless.
An annual pass on Oyster costs the same as 40 weekly caps, not 52. | Bus travel
Annual pass: £848
52 weekly caps: £1102 |
| Discounts | Holders of 16-25 Railcards, Senior Railcards, Disabled Persons Railcards, Gold Cards, etc can claim 1/3 off peak tube travel.
National Railcard discounts cannot be added to contactless cards. | 16-25 Railcard
Z1-6 off-peak: £3.10
With discount: £2.00 |
| Overseas transaction fees | Charges may apply for travel made with a contactless card issued outside the UK.
Generally, this is only one charge per day. | Z1-6 tube travel, peak
No charge: £5.10
3% charge: £5.25 |
| Child fares | Children who 'look older than 10' pay full fare unless they have a Zip Oyster photocard or an Oyster with Young Visitor discount.
Child fares are not supported by contactless cards. | Z1 tube travel, age 13
Zip Oyster: £0.00
Young Visitor: £1.20
No discount: £2.40 |
