3.4.3 Freedom Passes and 60+ Oyster Cards.TfL is now one of Europe's largest contactless merchants, with around 1 in 10 contactless transactions in the UK taking place on the TfL network. TfL was one of the first public transport providers in the world to accept payment by contactless bank cards, after, in Europe, the tramways and bus of Nice on either with NFC bank card or smartphone, and the widespread adoption of contactless in London has been credited to this.
Since 2014, the use of Oyster cards has been supplemented by contactless credit and debit cards as part of TfL's "Future Ticketing Programme". įrom September 2007 to 2010, the Oyster card functionality was experimented on Barclaycard contactless bank cards. By June 2012, over 43 million Oyster cards had been issued and more than 80% of all journeys on public transport in London were made using the card. The card was first issued to the public on 30 June 2003, with a limited range of features and there continues to be a phased introduction of further functions. On London buses, cash is no longer accepted. Usage is encouraged by offering substantially cheaper fares than with cash though the acceptance of cash is being phased out. The card is designed to reduce the number of transactions at ticket offices and the number of paper tickets. Cards may be "topped-up" by recurring payment authority, by online purchase, at credit card terminals or by cash, the last two methods at stations or ticket offices. Passengers touch it on an electronic reader when entering and leaving the transport system in order to validate it and deduct funds from the stored credit. Oyster cards can hold period tickets travel permits and most commonly, credit for travel ("Pay as you go"), which must be added to the card before travel. Since its introduction in June 2003, more than 86 million cards have been used. It is promoted by Transport for London (TfL) and can be used on travel modes across London including London Buses, London Underground, the Docklands Light Railway (DLR), London Overground, Tramlink, some river boat services, and most National Rail services within the London fare zones. A standard Oyster card is a blue credit-card-sized stored-value contactless smart card. The Oyster card is a payment method for public transport in London (and certain areas around it) in England, United Kingdom.
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