Oyster vs contactless - Which one is better?

In this video I talk about the various methods of paying for transport inside of London and how they work.
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[@ShaiExploresDaily]

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[@charliejharry]

Very helpful and informative - clearly explained.! Thank you! 😊👍

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Thanks so much, I've got more help guide videos coming soon :)

[@NYTRUCKINGPRINCESS]

Thank you! I will be in London next month once again. The last time I really didn’t get to travel and spend much time there so this is very informative!

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Thanks so much, I hope you enjoy your trip, I’m here if you have anymore questions.

[@NYTRUCKINGPRINCESS]

What would be the best area to stay in if I am flying into Gatwick but flying out of London Heathrow and on to Rome? I want to be close to the sights and sounds but not too far away from the airport if possible.

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

@@NYTRUCKINGPRINCESS Ideally I would say anything between zones 1-3, Zone 1 is by the sites but can be very expensive - Shoreditch, Old Street, Piccadilly, Waterloo, Kings across etc. Zones 2-3 will be areas like Camden, Stratford, Bethnal Green, Fulham, Islington, Clapham, Notting Hill etc, still close but cheaper than some 1

[@holoarcade]

Thanks for this video, man!

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

No problem my friend, I’m always here to help and I’ll be making more videos like this soon. Please subscribe if you haven’t already 😁

[@muhario1]

Nice one Shai 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Thank you brother, more content coming

[@brookepage3752]

This was soooo helpful. I’m planing on going to London this month and I’m trying to decide which payment method is better.

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Thanks so much for your comment :) I hope you enjoy your trip and don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any issues :)

[@brianmorrison9168]

My wife and I are planning to visit London next month, for the first time in over 20 years. I am just a little bit puzzled regarding price capping on public transport. The price caps are showing as £4.95 (bus) and £7.70 (underground, zones 1 and 2) .. If I took 3 or 4 journeys on the underground and 3 or 4 bus journeys in a single day would I end up paying £4.95 + £7.70 for the day ? If that's the case, it would seen sensible to perhaps have one day only using the underground and the next for example only the bus, so paying £7.70 for one day and £4.95 the next. Are these caps the exact same with a normal contactless UK bank card ? Regards from Whitley Bay

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Hi Brian, thanks for contacting me. That would be the price yes if you stayed in those tube zones and used the buses. A lot of places in central London are walking distance so you might not be catching the train and bus as often as you think. These caps are the exact same on contactless as it is on the Oyster cards. Please subscribe if you haven’t already.

[@thuswaldner1]

Thank you. I am from Canada and would like to know if using a contactless card has a daily cap limit. (If I take 7 trips in a day will it charge me 7X (1 trip cost)? Thank you

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Hi Stephen, thanks for watching and contacting me. So contactless cards do have both daily and weekly cap limits. This depends on what zones you are travelling in, the further out you travel from zone 1 increases the contactless cap. Please click the following link for the full cap prices. - city-guide.london/transport/contactless-cards.php Im here to help if you need me and please subscribe if you haven’t already.

[@noodlefankennedy6334]

Great and informative video. Also if I use the tube and bus is there a max limit if i were to use the contactless card like visa or mastercard. I know that there is a max limit if i use the osyter card where, if i travel a lot using the metro or bus there is a cap off. Or is there a cap off only when i use the metro? Any information you can provide would be helpful since i will be traveling to London on February. Thank you

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Thanks for watching, there is a cap for contactless cards just like with the Oyster cards with the buses and trains. For buses, the cap is the same for oyster and contactless, whereas for the trains it’s slightly different. Please click the following link to work out the amount based on what zones you are travelling in - tfl.gov.uk/fares/find-fares/tube-and-rail-fares/pay-as-you-go-caps#on-this-page-1 Please subscribe if you haven’t already.

[@hellboy0104]

Hi Shai, quick question. What's the best payment option to travel from High Wycombe to Canary Wharf? Is it to buy a one day paper travelcard? Can this be used in the London tube as well from Baker street to Canary Wharf? Or is to purchase an advance ticket from Trainline to travel till Marylebone and then use contactless to pay for the tube? Many thanks for your help.

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Hi my friend, it’s best to go to High Wycombe station and buy a 1 day return ticket to London Zones 1-6, this ticket will allow you to travel into London and use the tubes and buses. It’s a multi-use ticket. If you have a railcard you can also get one third off the cost of your ticket. I hope that helps, please subscribe if you haven’t already.

[@GrugCollier]

Yo, how do i prove ive paid when i use a contactless card to a ticket inspector? Never seen any when using contactless, but just wondering.

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Hi Josh, the way it works is that when the machine scans your card, it puts another zero-value transaction on there (like the transaction that happens when you first touch in). Then, overnight, when the balances are reconciled and the day's fares deducted, if it turns out that card wasn't used to touch in before the inspector checked it, it takes off a Revenue Inspection Charge (the equivalent of a Penalty Fare.) I hope that helps :) thanks for checking out my channel, please subscribe as it helps push my channel.

[@GrugCollier]

@@ShaiExploresDaily Thanks so much man, doing great work on this channel, will like and subscribe :)

[@heydlion6332]

going to london for a layover from 12noon till till 10pm only we like to visit main big ben buckingham palace other tourist spots, 2 adults 1kid is it best to get oyster card? or 1day travel pass ? thank you

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Hi Dilon, thanks for the question. please get a Oyster card for each adult, if your child is under 11 then travel is free. If they are between 11 and 17 then buy a child’s travel card for whatever zones you are using.

[@arefmobarak886]

Do you have to register your contactless card on the TFL website before using it ? and is their a difference in prices / caps if the contactless card is registered with TFL or not ?

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Hi Aref, you don’t have to register it to use it but if you want to chase refunds etc then it’s best to make an account. Being registered makes no difference to price etc. I hope that helps, thanks for watching the video, please subscribe if you can :).

[@HF-rc1tr]

So as long as my credit cards have the contactless card symbol, they can be used.

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Yes my friend, As long as it’s a credit card provider which is accepted. Some overseas credit cards might not work. Thanks for watching, please subscribe if you haven’t already.

[@awaisa8099]

U know when you pay contactless for busses do you have to say where your going or can you just tap and pay without saying anything?

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Nope, you don’t say anything and just tap it on the yellow reader 😀

[@awaisa8099]

@@ShaiExploresDaily thank you same for Apple Pay too?

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

@@awaisa8099 Same thing my friend :)

[@mycorreia]

You didn’t mention buses? Also, is there a price cap if you use contactless?

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Both can be used on buses £1.75 for a single journey, £5.25 daily cap and £24.70 weekly cap for both oyster and contactless

[@lll.636]

The £14.10 pay as you go cap means you can tap in & out as many trains and you get charged tht price ?

[@lll.636]

And does it apply with Apple Pay

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Good morning, Yes correct, any cap won’t charge more than the allocated cap. This does include with Apple Pay. Thanks for watching, please sub if you haven’t already.

[@alanmichaelfarrell2003]

Hi Shai. One quick question. I`ll be visiting London from abroad with my wife and 9 year old kid so, to avoid extra charges by using my contactless card, I`ll be getting an oyster card. So, here`s my question. Can I just buy one oyster card and tap in twice for myself and my wife on each journey we make and is it correct that children under 11 travel for free if they are accompanied by a paying adult? Thanks in advance.

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Hi Alan, thanks for watching, you and your wife need one oyster card each but your child can travel for free, thats correct. Please top up the oyster cards to a decent daily amount that will help you get around.

[@ramansidhu9927]

If we recharge oyster card for one month. Can we use 2 person. One person use physical oyster card or another person use oyster contactless card??

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

It’s one Oyster Card per person, either you both by an Oyster Card, both use contactless or you both can do one each.

[@traceycridland140]

an oyster card to purchase is now 7 pounds its gone up 2 pounds

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

First time hearing that, thanks for the update.

[@stephenmurphy2212]

I’m from Dublin and I’m going to visit London in two weeks time and I was wondering could I use my Revolut card (contactless card) to tap in and tap off? And would it work abroad? Edit: Fun Fact. In Ireland we have an equivalent to an Oyster card, it’s called a Leap Card. The only difference is our smart cards are green not blue. So I obviously get the gist of how the Oyster works. 😂👍

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Hi Stephen, I hope you are well. Yes you can use your Revolut card on the Tube but it won’t work unless if your balance is less than £10. It is charged at the same capping prices as any other contactless card or oyster. I hope your trip goes well, I’m here to help if you need me.

[@stephenmurphy2212]

@@ShaiExploresDaily thanks this was very helpful. And don’t worry I always keep my Revolut topped up. 😉👍

[@rRtv5106]

Hi shai is rabbi,

[@ShaiExploresDaily]

Hi Rabbi! Thanks for you support!