Oyster card capping (zone 1 with one trip to zone 6)

How does Oyster capping between different zones work?

We're going to make one trip from Heathrow to zone 1 and then to travel in zone 1 only. As shown in this table travels between zones 1-6 are capped at £12,00. Travels in zone 1 are capped at £6.60.

My question is: will one trip from Heathrow to Zone 1 qualify the whole day as "Zones 1-6"?

If so, then it's cheaper to return Oyster card after arriving to zone 1 (£3.10 off-peak price) and then use a new Oyster card which will be capped at £6.60. (£6.60 + £3.10 = £9.70).

PS. Unfortunately (for this question) I didn't travel a lot in London (only two rides a day, ride to/from Heathrow included), so I could not prove nor disprove MJeffryes's answer).

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What is the maximum daily cap on an Oyster card?

Price caps for Oyster & contactless card payments, compared to Travelcard pricesZonesOyster daily cap7-day cap**Zone 1-3\xa38.70\xa343.50Zone 1-4\xa310.60\xa353.20Zone 1-5\xa312.70\xa363.30Zone 1-6\xa313.50\xa367.703 more rows

How does capping work on Oyster?

A cap limits how much you pay for all your journeys in one day or week. You can make as many journeys as you like and when all your fares add up to a certain amount, we won't charge you more (your fare is automatically capped). Always touch in and out with the same card or device.

Does an Oyster card cover all zones?

You can use a Visitor Oyster card in any zones, but your fare will vary depending on which zones you travel in. The card automatically calculates the cheapest fare for the zones you use.

Can you use Oyster Zone 6?

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.

Contactless Fares Can Be Cheaper Than Oyster

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