Martin53
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Post by Martin53 on Sept 16, 2014 14:59:01 GMT
Transport for London have rolled out contactless payments today, so if you have a contactless credit/debit card, you can use that to pay for the tube and trains when you're in London. They work exactly the same as Oyster cards, with the same fares and price caps. You just need to make sure you only use the one card throughout the day. The system will get confused and charge you twice if you use one card to enter and another card to leave.
Apparently, the plan is to eventually scrap the Oyster card, so if you have one, it's probably worth getting rid of it if you have a contactless card to replace it with. If you return it, you can get a refund for any credit on the card plus any deposit you paid. When we're down there on Saturday (or whenever you're next down there), hand it in at a tube station. You'll probably need a photo ID like a driving license or passport, plus a utility bill or bank statement to prove your address.
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Post by metalhead on Sept 16, 2014 15:06:12 GMT
Or in the words of amateur transplants
"Take your oyster card, and shove it up your arsehole"
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Post by BuzzB on Sept 16, 2014 15:16:54 GMT
Thought this was another Blackpool thread then!
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Post by retired1 on Sept 16, 2014 17:26:33 GMT
don't trust the contactless cards yet. Stick with my oyster for now thanks.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 16, 2014 17:29:11 GMT
I have distrust of my contactless card. It defeats the point of having a pin number surely?
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Post by kevan45 on Sept 16, 2014 18:22:54 GMT
I have distrust of my contactless card. It defeats the point of having a pin number surely? Max is £20 ain't it - and I'm sure if someone went on a contactless shopping spree the banks would have to compensate you (at least I would hope so......) |
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Post by bayernoatcake on Sept 16, 2014 18:29:27 GMT
I have distrust of my contactless card. It defeats the point of having a pin number surely? Max is £20 ain't it - and I'm sure if someone went on a contactless shopping spree the banks would have to compensate you (at least I would hope so......) It's still 20 quid (I'm a tight arse mother fucker who would happily break the knees of any twat that robbed me  ). |
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Post by harryburrows on Sept 16, 2014 18:59:03 GMT
Or in the words of amateur transplants "Take your oyster card, and shove it up your arsehole" love their work , the london underground song & video is genius , |
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Post by bathstoke on Sept 16, 2014 19:00:26 GMT
"This means nothing to me..."
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Post by harryburrows on Sept 16, 2014 19:04:07 GMT
Transport for London have rolled out contactless payments today, so if you have a contactless credit/debit card, you can use that to pay for the tube and trains when you're in London. They work exactly the same as Oyster cards, with the same fares and price caps. You just need to make sure you only use the one card throughout the day. The system will get confused and charge you twice if you use one card to enter and another card to leave. Apparently, the plan is to eventually scrap the Oyster card, so if you have one, it's probably worth getting rid of it if you have a contactless card to replace it with. If you return it, you can get a refund for any credit on the card plus any deposit you paid. When we're down there on Saturday (or whenever you're next down there), hand it in at a tube station. You'll probably need a photo ID like a driving license or passport, plus a utility bill or bank statement to prove your address. they rolled them out a while ago , as far as i know you dont get the discounted rate as with oyster card , they took away all the cash ticket machines recently |
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Post by maninasuitcase on Sept 16, 2014 19:07:02 GMT
I'll stick with PMT.
Leave all that oyster shit to those cockney cunts.
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Post by redstriper on Sept 16, 2014 19:24:35 GMT
I like the oyster system, works very fast and is convenient, but I much prefer using it on the buses to the crowded sweaty underground.
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Martin53
Academy Starlet
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Post by Martin53 on Sept 16, 2014 22:15:27 GMT
Transport for London have rolled out contactless payments today, so if you have a contactless credit/debit card, you can use that to pay for the tube and trains when you're in London. They work exactly the same as Oyster cards, with the same fares and price caps. You just need to make sure you only use the one card throughout the day. The system will get confused and charge you twice if you use one card to enter and another card to leave. Apparently, the plan is to eventually scrap the Oyster card, so if you have one, it's probably worth getting rid of it if you have a contactless card to replace it with. If you return it, you can get a refund for any credit on the card plus any deposit you paid. When we're down there on Saturday (or whenever you're next down there), hand it in at a tube station. You'll probably need a photo ID like a driving license or passport, plus a utility bill or bank statement to prove your address. they rolled them out a while ago , as far as i know you dont get the discounted rate as with oyster card , they took away all the cash ticket machines recently You've been able to buy paper tickets using contactless cards for a while, but you can now use them the same way as an Oyster, as in holding your card against those yellow circles at the barriers. It's all over the Transport for London website www.tfl.gov.uk. Same fares and daily price caps as Oyster according to them. |
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Martin53
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Post by Martin53 on Sept 16, 2014 22:28:50 GMT
I have distrust of my contactless card. It defeats the point of having a pin number surely? Max is £20 ain't it - and I'm sure if someone went on a contactless shopping spree the banks would have to compensate you (at least I would hope so......) Yeah that's exactly how it works. The idea is make it easier to use for small things under £20, but still allow you to cancel it and get your money back if it gets nicked, which you can't do with cash. I'm pretty sure I read somewhere that if your bank notices a sudden dodgy-looking contactless shopping spree, they'll make you use the PIN. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 16, 2014 22:32:38 GMT
I have a rusting biscuit tin buried within the bowels of the greenhouse...
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Post by britsabroad on Sept 17, 2014 12:14:05 GMT
Its about time they pulled their finger out. I have one `card` that resides on my phone SIM that i can pay for everything from the subway to the weekly shop with. Its all the same technology as Oyster so no reason TFL couldnt do it too.
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