18+ Student Oyster photocard
- All photocards and tickets are the property of Transport for London (TfL) and are issued in accordance with TfL's Conditions of Carriage. Visit tfl.gov.uk/fares or call 020 7222 1234 for a copy
- You must show your 18+ Student Oyster photocard at the time you buy a ticket in order to receive the Student rate
- An 18+ Student Oyster photocard can only be used by the person whose photograph and name appears on it
- The scheme is only available to students who are 18 years of age or over
- You must be attending a participating university, college or school that has registered with TfL for the 18+ Student Oyster photocard scheme. Should the education establishment's registration be revoked, you may no longer be eligible for the scheme and the discount concession on your 18+ Student Oyster photocard or the card itself may be stopped. We will advise you in writing if such action is taken as a result of the registration being revoked. A refund of the unused value of any ticket product or money to pay as you go balance held on the card will be made on application
- You must be enrolled on a full-time course, consisting of 15 or more tuition led and/or structured learning hours a week over a period of at least 14 weeks or be a part-time undergraduate student and be in receipt of a fee grant, course grant or be receiving help from the Access to Learning Fund, as defined in the document 'A guide to financial support for higher education students in 2007/2008' produced by the Department for Education and Skills. Proof of such receipt must be provided at the time your application is validated by the Authorised Signatory
- If you are a placement student applying for the 18+ Student Oyster photocard then not only must your academic course meet the full-time criteria above, but your placement must be an integral and essential part of your course and your placement in London must be for a minimum of fourteen weeks. Your education establishment does not need to be registered on the scheme but will be asked to supply a letter confirming your eligibility
- Applications received after 31 July 2008 will not be processed
- You can apply up to four weeks before your course start date or 18th birthday, whichever is the later, as long as you have fully enrolled on your course. Any application received more than four weeks in advance of your course start date or 18th birthday will be rejected
- Your Student rate travel concession will expire on your course end date or 14 October 2008 whichever is the sooner
- If using a paper application form the form must contain your enrolment number, your education establishment's scheme registration number, and be signed by an Authorised Signatory of your education establishment as notified to TfL
- If applying online your application must include your enrolment number. Your application will be forwarded to your education establishment for approval or rejection
- Your education establishment cannot approve your application until you are fully enrolled on your course
- TfL will post your 18+ Student Oyster photocard to the address entered on the application form or provided as part of your online application. TfL will only post 18+ Student Oyster photocards to UK addresses. If you provide a non-UK address your application will be rejected
- TfL is not liable for any application, rejection letter or 18+ Student Oyster photocard lost, damaged or delayed in the post or for any delay before an education establishment approves an online application. No refunds will be made in respect of tickets bought prior to receiving the 18+ Student Oyster photocard except where it is proven that there was a fault or failure on the part of TfL
- TfL cannot be held liable for any additional expenses incurred, including travel costs, where an application is rejected due to applicant or education establishment error
- The application form and photograph cannot be returned to you
- If your 18+ Student Oyster photocard is lost or stolen you will need to re-apply to get a new one. A refund of the unused value of any ticket product or money to pay as you go balance held on the lost/stolen photocard will be made on application
- You must pay a £5 fee for every application, even if replacing a lost or stolen card
- The £5.00 payment (cheque or Postal Order), or your credit/debit card details, must be included with your application form or paid online using a credit or debit card if applying online. This fee is non-refundable and will automatically be deducted from your credit/debit card account, or your cheque/Postal Order will be cashed, even if your application is rejected because it is incorrect and/or incomplete. Should a cheque payment be stopped, your 18+ Student Oyster photocard will be stopped without notice and any further application will need to be accompanied by a £10.00 administration fee, payable by way of Postal Order or credit/debit card only
- TfL reserves the right to refuse any application for an 18+ Student Oyster photocard
- TfL monitors the 18+ Student Oyster photocard scheme to detect and prevent fraud. If we find that Part B of the application form was completed and signed by your establishment before you the applicant completed and signed the form, then the application will be rejected. If your 18+ Student Oyster photocard has already been issued, TfL reserves the right to stop your concession and/or your 18+ Student Oyster photocard without notice. Any refund of a Student rate season ticket held at the time will be subject to an administration fee
- If your education establishment tells us you are no longer eligible for the Student rate travel concession, the concession and/or your 18+ Student Oyster photocard may be stopped without notice. Upon application, a refund may be made of the unused value of any ticket product or money to pay as you go balance held on the card less an administration fee
- If you leave the education establishment stated on your application form before the end of your course you must tell us immediately and we will stop the Student rate travel concession. If you move to another education establishment you will have to re-apply
- Once your Student rate travel concession has expired you can continue to use your 18+ Student Oyster photocard to buy and use adult rate tickets and add money to it to pay as you go
- TfL will not tolerate its staff or agents being abused, either verbally or in writing. Such action may result in your application being rejected or your Student rate travel concession being withdrawn
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