Travelcards
Need to hop on and off London’s underground – for work, pleasure and anything and everything in between? Travelcards, which can be easily added to your Season ticket or used as an add-on to your usual rail ticket, allow you to do just that – and you can make regular savings by buying one. They’re as suited to regular commuters to London as they are for those heading to the capital for a day out.
Recommended for:
Purchasing as either a daily ticket for a day trip around London, or as a season ticket for your commute.
Frequently asked questions
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1. How do I add a London Travelcard to a daily ticket?
To add a Travelcard to a daily ticket set your destination station to ‘London Zones 1-6’. The planner will return an Anytime Day Return. To add the Travelcard, click ‘other fares’ which will then give you the option to select the Travelcard.
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2. How do I add a London Travelcard to a season ticket?
To add a Travelcard to a season ticket set your destination station to the London zone you require, eg ‘London Zones 2-6’ or ‘London Zones 1-6’. The planner will return the season ticket options with the travelcard included in the price.
If you’re not sure which zone you need to travel to, use the London Rail and Tube services map to identify the Zone that you wish to travel within and enter it into the journey planner. E.g. London Zones 1 – 6, London Zones 2 – 3 etc.
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3. How do I buy a single or return ticket to a London Underground station?
If you only want to buy a single or return ticket to a London Underground station you’ll need to select the right zone you’re travelling to. You can find out more through our London tickets explained page.
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4. What kind of perks am I entitled to with a London Day Travelcard?
London Day TravelCards can’t be booked independently, but will be offered as an add-on to any journey that terminates at a London station. Travelcards are valid for travel on: the Tube, Docklands Light Railway and buses trams, where your Travelcard includes Zone 3, 4, 5 or 6 National Rail, excluding Heathrow Connect between Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow, and on Heathrow Express Scheduled Riverboat services, at 1/3 off the normal fare. Just show your Travelcard (or Oyster card with a Travelcard on it) at the time of travel Please note: your Travelcard must be valid for all the zones through which you are travelling. Trains to Heathrow Airport go to terminals 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. The approximate journey times are 15 minutes to terminals 1, 2 and 3 and 25 minutes to terminal 4.
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5. At what times can I use the Peak and Off-Peak Day Travelcards?
The Day Travelcard (peak) can be used all day, Monday to Friday, on the day of validity and for any journey that starts before 04.30 the following day. On public holidays, it is cheaper to buy an Off–Peak Day Travelcard. Our Day Travelcard (off-peak) can be used from 09.30, Monday to Friday, all day Saturday, Sunday and public holidays, on the day of validity and for any journey that starts before 04.30 the following day. For further information, please visit www.tfl.gov.uk
