Anyone use an Oyster Card?

[pasty]

Been trying to work out the cheapest way to get to my new job, and the TFL website is as good as useless trying to work fares out.

My new office is in Croydon, and I get the train from Brighton to East Croydon, then one bus journey to the office, and the reverse back home.

So would I be best off getting a zone 5&6 travel card which includes the bus journey, or just an East Croydon ticket then use Oyster for the bus journey to and from the office and East Croydon station?

Monthly EC ticket is £269.20, monthly zone 5&6 travel card is £331.80 I don't want to limit myself by getting a ThamesLink only ticket.

So will an Oyster be less than £62.60 per month to make 2 bus journeys, 5 days a week?

 

[Beach Hut]

https://www.toptiplondon.com/transport/tickets/bus-tickets

According to this site a single bus fare is £1.50 with an Oyster card, so not a lot in it

 

[pasty]

https://www.toptiplondon.com/transport/tickets/bus-tickets

According to this site a single bus fare is £1.50 with an Oyster card

Cheers Mr Hut

Based on 22 working days in June then, travel card will be cheaper. 22 x £1.50 x 2 = £66

 

[Rogero]

I think instead of oyster card you can use a touchless bank or credit card.

 

[Sussex Nomad]

I think instead of oyster card you can use a touchless bank or credit card.

This. Used my debit card yesterday to St James' Park, no need for Oyster, exactly the same price.

 

[pasty]

This. Used my debit card yesterday to St James' Park, no need for Oyster, exactly the same price.

My debit card not contactless

 

[Beach Hut]

My debit card not contactless

Surprisingly many debit cards are not contactless but you could ask your bank for a replacement

 

[TheJasperCo]

I think instead of oyster card you can use a touchless bank or credit card.

This is what I do now. My Oyster card was unfairly charged £10 because a set of exit barriers was opened and I didn't know you had to still "touch out" regardless. My Oyster balance is about £5 in the red and I can't appeal the charge so I thought screw 'em, I'll just use my bank card from now on.

EDIT: I'm not that tight and petty normally, but it's the principle dammit!

 

[arewethereyet?]

Surprisingly many debit cards are not contactless but you could ask your bank for a replacement

Many people have basic bank accounts which don't provide contactless cards.

 

[studio150]

This is what I do now. My Oyster card was unfairly charged £10 because a set of exit barriers was opened and I didn't know you had to still "touch out" regardless. My Oyster balance is about £5 in the red and I can't appeal the charge so I thought screw 'em, I'll just use my bank card from now on.

EDIT: I'm not that tight and petty normally, but it's the principle dammit!

You can successfully appeal the charge if you can provide the journey details. Not sure if there is a time period but I have got money back on the card.

 

[clippedgull]

My debit card not contactless

You can use Apple/Android pay on TFL if your phone can run the relevant app.

My debit card is not contactless, but using the same card details input into my Iphone I am able to use Apple pay.

 

[Gregory2Smith1]

My new office is in Croydon

you had your jabs done?

 

[pasty]

you had your jabs done?

So far my Albion mug has only outed 1 Palace fan

 

[DarrenFreemansPerm]

If you use 2 buses within an hour you only get charged for one journey. Someone on here told me about getting a contactless card for getting around London and it's been a game changer.

 

[Bigtomfu]

If you get the Zone 5/6 travel card whenever you go into Central London your travel will be free innit, erm, 'innit?