You will be sent the actual product, not a voucher. So you’ll be able to start using public transport as soon as you arrive in London.

Visitor Oyster cards are plastic smartcards you can use instead of paper tickets. You top up the card with pay as you go credit which you use when you travel. It is the cheapest way to pay for single journeys on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth Line, most National Rail services in London, IFS Cloud Cable Car and Thames Clippers River Bus services. You can also use the travel credit on your Visitor Oyster card to buy a ticket for Thames River Services and Circular Cruise Westminster at their ticket offices.

Visitor Oyster cards can be reused and never expire. If you run out of pay as you go credit, simply top up your credit at a Tube station ticket machine, Oyster Ticket Stop or Visitor Centre to use your card again.

Visit the Visitor Oyster Card product page

Travelcards are paper tickets you can buy for different time periods and travel zones. With a Travelcard, you can travel as much as you like, as often as you like on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth Line and most National Rail services in London in the zones you have paid for. 

You can get adult and child-rate Travelcards - photo ID is not required. They are issued as paper tickets from the Visitor Shop.

You can buy these Travelcards from the Visitor shop:

Anytime Day Travelcard - these can be used for the whole day (using the date printed on the ticket) and for any journey starting before 04:30 the following day

Off Peak Day Travelcard - these can be used from 09:30 Monday to Friday, anytime on weekends and public holidays (using the date printed on the ticket) and for journeys starting before 04:30 the following day.

Group Day Travelcard - these can be used to travel as much as you like from 09:30 Monday to Friday and anytime on weekends and public holidays (using the date printed on the ticket), as part of a group of 10 people or more travelling together at all times. Find out more.

If the Travelcard you need is not available, you can buy a Travelcard when you get to London.

Under-18s are eligible for free and/or discounted rates of travel. There are different schemes for different age ranges.

Under 11 years

Children aged under 11 can travel free on buses and trams at any time. Children under 11 also travel free on Tube, DLR and London Overground, Elizabeth Line and some National Rail services when accompanied by an adult using a valid Visitor Oyster card or Travelcard ticket. (Up to four children per adult)

If you’re using a Visitor Oyster card, you must touch in and touch out as normal but ask a member of staff to let your group through the side gate.

11-15 years

If you’re travelling with children aged 11-15, buy a Visitor Oyster card before you leave home and, when you arrive in London, you can ask a member of our staff to add a Young Visitor discount to a Visitor Oyster card at:

• most Tube stations
• TfL’s 8 Visitor Centres
• Victoria National Rail station ticket office

The Young Visitor discount gives your child half adult rate pay as you go discount for up to 14 days.

You can also buy Day Travelcards and Group Day Travelcards (as part of a group of 10 or more people) for children aged 11 to 15.

Over 16 years

Children aged over 16 pay adult rate cash fares on bus, Tube, Tram, DLR, London Overground, National Rail and the IFS Cloud Cable Car. 16 to 17-year-olds can apply for a 16+ Oyster photocard to travel at half the adult pay as you go rate on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and some National Rail services. Without one they have to pay the full adult rate fare.

Find out more about 16+ Oyster photocards

Tube, Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Overground and National Rail services in London are divided into zones. Most services operate in zones 1-6, with Tube, London Overground and National Rail also operating in zones 7-9.

If you use a Travelcard on any of these services, it must be valid for every zone you travel through.

Buses do not operate in zones and any Travelcard is valid for any bus journey within Greater London regardless of the zone(s) it covers. If your Travelcard includes Zone 3, 4, 5 or 6 you can use it on trams.

You can use a Visitor Oyster card in any zones, but your fare will vary depending on which zones you travel in. The card automatically calculates the cheapest fare for the zones you use.

Ready to buy?

Buy a Visitor Oyster card
Buy a Travelcard
Buy a GroupDay Travelcard (10 or more people)

For groups of 10 or more fare-paying passengers that will travel together at all times you can buy Group Day Travelcards.

What are Group Day Travelcards?

Group Day Travelcards are paper tickets that provide unlimited travel after 09:30 Monday to Friday and any time on weekends and public holidays within the zones paid for on Tube, DLR, London Overground, Elizabeth Line and most National Rail services. They can also be used on all London bus services and on trams. 

You can buy Zones 1-6 Group Day Travelcards before coming to London from the TfL Visitor Shop and they will be delivered to you. 

Buy your Group Day Travelcards now
 

If you don’t have time to buy your tickets online, Group Day Travelcards are also available in London from ticket machines at Tube stations or from London Overground or Elizabeth Line ticket offices and some National Rail stations that Tube and London Overground services run through.
 

How much do Group Day Travelcards cost?

Zones 1-6: 

• Adult Group Day Travelcard: £9.00 each 
• Child Group Day Travelcard: £4.50 each

Child-rate and adult-rate tickets can be bought in combination as part of the same group, as long as the group totals 10 or more people.

Did you know…?

• There is no limit on the number of people that can travel as part of the same group with Group Day Travelcard tickets.

• Passengers travelling with Group Day Travelcards must travel together in a group of at least 10 people at all times. Otherwise, each member of the group might be charged a penalty fare of up to £80. This is reduced to £40 if you pay within 21 days.

• Group Day Travelcards can only be used after 09:30 Monday to Friday. You can use them all day at weekends and public holidays.

• Group Day Travelcards are valid for use on the date printed on the ticket and for any journey that starts before 04:30 the following day.

• Children under 5 can travel free if accompanied by an adult with a valid Group Day Travelcard. Children from 5 to 15 need their own Child Group Day Travelcard.

More questions about the Group Day Travelcard?

Visit the Group Day Travelcard product page.

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Order the Visitor Oyster card through our offline programme and take advantage of our exclusive trade commissions!

• Purchase the Visitor Oyster card, set yourself apart from competitors and start earning revenue right now.
• Enhance your customer offer – ensure your customers save the time upon arrival and get the best value for money for their travel across London.
• Add value for your customers through a range of exclusive discounts available when they show their Visitor Oyster card.
• Get competitive commission and dedicated trade account management support.

For more information contact [email protected]

• Please note that this opportunity is for trade partners located outside the M25-only (outside of London-only).
• For businesses based in London that would like to be considered for an Oyster Ticket Stop agency, to issue and top up standard Oyster cards, please get in touch with [email protected] to discuss the terms and conditions and how to apply.

Become an Affiliate of the TfL online store (Sell Online)

You can also offer your guests the best London transport options before they arrive in the city while earning commissions on each sale generated from the TfL Online shop.

• Absolutely free to join the scheme
• We give you a trackable link that you publicise on your website, blog, email marketing and confirmation email
• Competitive commission earned on any online sales that you refer to the shop
• Ready and set up on your website once your account has been approved
• Get your reports any time, direct log in with password provided
• Download all the creative banners directly from the portal and start earning commissions today!

For more information contact [email protected]