When you want to travel simply tap in at the station by holding your Smartcard on the gateline reader (or free-standing reader if the station has no ticket gates). If you bought a ticket online the ticket will automatically be loaded onto your Smartcard when you tap in at the gates.
At the end of your journey make sure you tap-out by holding your Smartcard on the gateline reader (or free-standing reader if the station has no ticket gates). This way we can make sure you’re compensated for any delays automatically.