Oyster Card Top Up Prices. After one year the 5 fee will be added to your pay as you go money. Schools colleges and universities must register on the tfl scheme so their students can apply for an 18 student oyster photocard.
Then every time you tap it down on the gate the computer will recognise that you have a travelcard for zones 1 2 and only take the fare for zones 2 5 from the pay as you go credit. Travelling from heathrow airport and continuing your day in central london. You can also load your purchase onto your card on these bus services.
Top up online and load your purchase onto your card at a metro station validator gate or ticket machine.
Travelcards excluding zone 1 are cheaper and for occasional visits to the centre you can top up your oyster card with some pay as you go money to pay the difference between the zones your travelcard covers and zone 1. Schools colleges and universities must register on the tfl scheme so their students can apply for an 18 student oyster photocard. The registration fee is 25 non refundable. Then every time you tap it down on the gate the computer will recognise that you have a travelcard for zones 1 2 and only take the fare for zones 2 5 from the pay as you go credit.