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Use Apple Pay Express Transit Feature? You Must Read This

20/05/2026

There is a pretty nasty problem for some people using Apple Pay’s Express Transit feature. Details below, but first an overview of the feature. Apple Pay Express Transit Within Apple…

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All Oyster Cards Now Re-calculate Overnight

13/05/2026

Some good news! A few years ago TfL introduced retrospective weekly capping for blue adult Oyster cards without any discounts. This meant that each days journeys were run through the…

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New Weekend Hopper Fare for the Summer Holidays

11/05/202610/05/2026

The Mayor of London has announced a new initiative to encourage bus and tram usage at weekends in the summer holidays. It will run for six weekends from July 25th…

Update to Caps in Essex (East of Shenfield)

18/03/2026

As reported earlier, a gremlin got into the setting of off-peak caps from all the stations east of Shenfield, other than Beaulieu Park. Southend Airport was also thought to be…

Latest Forum Topics

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- Difference between two zone one to Harlow fares
  Started by: Jon Millwood in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 days, 9 hours ago
  Jon Millwood
- Brixton – Plumstead
  Started by: Colin Newman in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 days, 11 hours ago
  Colin Newman
- Stevenage OSI
  Started by: Adam in: Using Contactless
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  Mike (admin)
- Zonal status of Epsom
  Started by: etr221 in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 1 week, 2 days ago
  Mike (admin)
- Lots of incomplete journeys and extension tickets
  Started by: kt1974 in: Using Oyster
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- 2 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Fare finder mismatch with charged fare Waterloo NR – Fulham Broadway
  Started by: Sam in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 weeks, 6 days ago
  Mike (admin)
- Brentwood to Liverpool Street return
  Started by: Daniel C in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 3 weeks, 2 days ago
  Mike (admin)
- Travelling to Croydon after capping my Oyster card
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Using Oyster
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  OutOfTime
- Z12 fare charged as Z1?
  Started by: Peter in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 1 month ago
  Peter
- Harold Wood (6) to Meridian Water (4) via Stratford (2/3)
  Started by: Jase in: Using Oyster
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- 1 month, 1 week ago
  Mike (admin)
- Incorrect station shown on oyster history
  Started by: OutOfTime in: Using Oyster
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- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
  OutOfTime
- Farringdon to Gunnersbury Fare anomaly?
  Started by: Robin REN in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Witham to Canary Wharf contactless issue
  Started by: Gavin Smith in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
  Michael Tsang
- Peak/Off Peak times West Anglia Mainline
  Started by: Graham Wright in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months ago
  Mike (admin)
- TfL Victoria Coach Station
  Started by: Stefan in: General Transport Discussion
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- 2 months, 1 week ago
  Stefan
- Entry charge query
  Started by: Gary Holden in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 1 week ago
  Mike (admin)
- Thornton Heath – Wimbledon
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 1 week ago
  Mike (admin)
- Hayes to Stratford, and back again
  Started by: Redistou in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Silvertown tunnel and free DLR
  Started by: Chris Hein in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Validators at OSIs
  Started by: Adam in: Using Contactless
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- TFL and National Rail planner show different fares
  Started by: western in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Battersea Park fare not in TfL scale?
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 4 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Willesden Green – Hackney Central / London Fields during the year end
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 4 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- From E&C to EC via Blackfriars
  Started by: michaelsoyster in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 3 months ago
  Mike (admin)
- TfL will increase tube fares again by an inflation-busting amount outside Z1.
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Mike (admin)

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Latest Comments

Chris D.
20/05/2026 at 16:08
on Use Apple Pay Express Transit Feature? You Must Read This
I had never considered that being unable to verify a device on emergency power with a RID could attract a
R C
18/05/2026 at 11:34
on All Oyster Cards Now Re-calculate Overnight
Does this also apply to off-peak caps and extensions? For example, if I have a railcard my Z1-2 cap will
R C
02/05/2026 at 02:15
on Mixing Travelcard and PAYG
Hi Mike, appreciate your effort on this site! I wanted to ask about combination of travelcards and PAYG on Oyster.
Edvid
15/04/2026 at 11:12
on Maximum Journey Times
Another FoI request of yours, Mike? If I'm reading it correctly they've added four MJT zonal brackets and the longest
Edvid
20/02/2026 at 11:11
on About Oyster
The fee for new standard/visitor Oyster cards may increase to £10.50 on 1 March 2026, per Ticketing & Revenue Update
Feathers
24/01/2026 at 15:08
on Wimbledon
It’s the easiest answer of ‘tap nothing’ at Wimbledon. I’ve done this journey multiple times. Tapping at WP puts you
sidsmysterytours
24/01/2026 at 10:33
on Wimbledon
Hi, not sure if this thread is still live but I have a question as I’m not sure what to
YearOfTheBusOyster
09/01/2026 at 21:51
on Journey History in TfL Go
They still need to fix the bug which started when they begin showing intermediate taps where certain OSI are not
Adam
05/01/2026 at 18:48
on Latest Extensions – Project Oval Phase 2a
The fares really are a bit of a mess at the moment. 1. Fares from existing contactless Hertford loop stations
Michael Tsang
03/01/2026 at 21:14
on The Whitechapel Problem
Is there any follow up on this interchange? It is the fastest route to travel from SE London to most
Michael Tsang
03/01/2026 at 21:08
on Latest Extensions – Project Oval Phase 2a
Please also follow up the Swiss Cottage / South Hampstead interchange which is important when the Mildmay line is diverted.
Murray Walker
23/12/2025 at 08:01
on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink Caps Revised
That’s brilliant, thanks so much for the reply. Merry Christmas
Murray Walker
18/12/2025 at 21:25
on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink Caps Revised
Sorry to be a bit dim on this, but am I right in thinking then that it’s cheaper using my
anders
16/12/2025 at 21:02
on Peak, Off-peak and Caps
Thanks Mike. Understand what you're saying, all very clear. My question is specifically about the application of block 1 fares
anders
15/12/2025 at 14:04
on Peak, Off-peak and Caps
Hi Mike, Thanks for this amazing website - great resource. Just wondering, can you point to a source on the
Chris D.
15/12/2025 at 12:59
on OSI List
I was on a Thameslink train which made the following new announcement at City Thameslink: "Exit here for a short
Edvid
08/12/2025 at 12:55
on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink Caps Revised
The Z1-6 day cap is cheaper than the equivalent (Off Peak) Travelcard - albeit by just 1.8% - so it
YearOfTheBusOyster
08/12/2025 at 07:53
on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink Caps Revised
Thank you for your response. However, it still doesn't clarify the reasoning behind the discount in the Oval area. The
Barry S
07/12/2025 at 12:01
on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink Caps Revised
As part of the settlement with Transport for London for the continued acceptance of Day Travelcards on TfL services, a
YearOfTheBusOyster
07/12/2025 at 09:57
on Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink Caps Revised
While a 3% is fantastic it's not really clear to me why there is a discount, though I do understand