Extending Oyster card trip outside the Oyster card validity zones with valid ticket outside zones and without changing trains?
If I had a season ticket from the last station where Oyster/contactless cards are valid to a couple of stops further out and wanted to go back from London to the final stop covered by the ticket, I think the official answer is that I should:
- Touch in in London (pay as you go).
- Get off the train at the last Oyster stop, go to the station entrance and touch out.
- Go back and take the next train 20-30min later to go the last bit.
or
- Get a paper ticket for the TfL zone part at a higher price.
That is obviously not ideal - to put it mildly - to me the logical thing seems to be to use Oyster/contactless pay as you go and stay on the train. I am not sure why that really needs to be a problem for the Oyster/contactless ticketing, but I am happy to be educated.
My belief is that if I stay on the train and do not touch out, the highest fare may be charged (fair enough if it is for that route), but that this will not count towards the daily cap.
(I don't quite see why the latter point would be fair as only in the best case would you not be penalised even if the journey would count towards the cap. Perhaps my mindset is just missing the possible exploits.)
If all that is correct, is there any way to get around this, basically, can I set up the Oyster/contactless card to close the journey for the last station in the Oyster area for a regular trip (I have heard of automatic completion)?
Or would I repeatedly have to ask staff to close the journey?
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How do I extend my Oyster card?
OEPs do not extend the Oyster system beyond it's area....If using a self service machine the process is simple:What is a Travelcard extension?
Extension fares are the single Pay As You Go (PAYG) fare for travel in the zones for which the Travelcard held is not valid. PAYG single fares can be found using the single fare finder on the TfL website via the following link: https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/find-fares/tube-and-rail-fares/single-fare-finder.Can Oyster card be used on trains outside London?
No. Oyster cards are only useable within the TFL zones and down to Gatwick. No Oyster Card is a London specific product and can only be used on National Rail services in the Greater London area plus a few specific routes outside.How far out can you use Oyster card?
The correct fare is automatically deducted from your card. You can use your Oyster card on all Southern trains within the London Zones 1-6 \u2013 as well as on buses, Tubes, Trams, The Docklands Light Railway, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London.Oyster Tips That Will Save You Money
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