Cheaper London Travel With Oyster Card

Did you know that commuters waste almost £300,000 every day by paying cash for their journeys in London? I am sure you dint as I also never cared about it! However Transport for London which is TFL (For further references) has introduced a ‘Pay as you go’ Oyster Card for commuting in London.

Getting an Oyster Card is no big deal; you don’t need a photo Id, no need to fill forms, and no need of any registration to get the card. All you have to do is walk near the closest tube station or newsagent to get you card on the flat payment of £5. The card comes preloaded with credit which can be availed during the journey.

Oyster card promises cheaper journey, as the fares charged from the card is cheaper then what you pay by cash. Oyster card also offers convenient and swift journey, as it saves all the time wasted in the long lines for purchasing the tickets.

Oyster Card can be used in tube and buses and you can make as many journeys as you can within 24 hours i.e. 4.30am to on or before 4.30 am of next day. You will be charged lesser than cash fares or one day pass.

Visitors from selected country can always pre purchase their card online, which will allow you to jump into the tube as soon as you land in London. For more information on such purchase of Oyster card visit http://visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/. Once the visit to London is over the card can be returned to any tube station and a refund of £5 would be made.

London Quick Travel Guide

• Instead of cabs and taxis, budget travelers should commute by tube and buses.
• For any information on Cheap flights to London, hotel rates, shopping, and nightlife visit London & Partners office located on 3 More London Riverside, London. Telephone – 08701 566 366.
• Best time to visit London is summers i.e. from June to early September but keep in mind that flights to London and Hotel rates will be very expensive.

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