About the Visitor Oyster Card
A Visitor Oyster card is a smart card. It’s a quick and easy way to pay for your journeys on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, River Bus and most National Rail services in London. It’s a cheaper way to travel than buying a paper single ticket or Day Travelcard when in London.
The Visitor Oyster Card offers daily capping at £6.70. This means you can travel as much as you like in a single day and the amount you pay for your travel is limited (or capped).
Purchasing with WeKnow means you can pick up your card from our welcome desks in all arrivals terminals at the airport, saving you time when you arrive and meaning you’re ready to travel straight away.
Credit Allowances
When you buy a Visitor Oyster card, you pay a one-off non-refundable fee of £5 and the card comes pre-loaded with £15 credit. Credit put on the card never expires and can be used for a return visit to London or passed on to friends and family. If you run out of credit, it’s easy to top up at Underground, DLR, London Overground, TFL Rail, most National Rail stations and over 4,000 local shops in London called Oyster Ticket Stops.
If you do not use all the credit on your card, a refund for any remaining credit of up to £10.00 can be obtained from any Tube station ticket machine, however the card will be cancelled and you won’t be able to use it again for future travel.
Card Eligibility
Anyone over the age of 11 will need their own individual Visitor Oyster card. Adults cannot travel together on a single card. Children up to 10 years can travel free at any time as long as they travel with an adult who has a valid ticket or travel card.