What is an Oyster validator?

Oyster route validators have been installed where passengers will naturally change trains or services. Notes to editors: Passengers changing services at these stations to avoid travelling through Zone 1 will be charged according to the route they take.

What is the Oyster card system used for?

Oyster cards are electronic smartcards that are used to pay for public transport in London. Visitor Oyster cards, Oyster cards and contactless payment cards are the cheapest way to travel in London. To use an Oyster card, touch the card on the yellow reader at the gates as you enter and end your journey.

What happens if you tap in twice at the same station?

If you tap in at a station, you can’t pass your oyster card back to your mate behind, the system won’t accept two consecutive tap ins. However, it WILL accept them if the two are broken up by a tap out. So to discourage that, there’s a hefty fee involved with doing so.

What is the pink underground line?

Hammersmith & City line
The Hammersmith & City line is a London Underground line that runs between Hammersmith in west London and Barking in east London. Printed in pink on the Tube map, it serves 29 stations over 15.8 miles (25.5 km).

Where are the yellow card readers on London Underground?

On the Underground (“Tube”), London Overground, National Rail and DLR (Dockland Light Railway) stations, if there are no ticket gates and you are using Oyster Pay-As-You-Go, look for a yellow Oyster circle and touch that at the start (“touch in”) and end (“touch out”) of your train journey.

Do people use Oyster cards anymore?

Fast forward to 2019 and payments with contactless bank cards or mobile phones now make up 60\% of all Tube and rail pay-as-you-go journeys in London. This is the equivalent of around 21 million journeys a week. The remaining 40\% still use Oyster.

What happens if you forget to tap oyster?

Please wait at least 48 hours as you might receive an automatic refund: Oyster – we’ll automatically add it to your card the next time you touch in or out of a rail journey. Contactless – the refund will show on your next card statement, or we will adjust the fares charged when you next travel.

Can you top up an Oyster card with any amount?

You can top it up by any amount in cash at a ticket machine (although it won’t give change on London Underground machines, so you need the correct amount of cash). With cards you have to top up by set amounts: £5/£10 etc. At ticket offices there’s a £5 minimum top-up for normal Oyster cards. Thanks for all that.