Transport for LondonBus and tram
Save money with Oyster pay as you go
- Oyster is cheaper than cash for single fares
- Store credit and use it journey by journey
Bus & Tram Passes
- Add to your Oyster card
Travelcards
- Use Travelcards on buses in all zones
- Use on trams if your Travelcard includes Zones 3, 4, 5 or 6
Adult
You need an Oyster card to:
- Use pay as you go and daily price capping
- Buy 7 Day, monthly and longer period Bus and Tram Passes
You do not need an Oyster card to pay cash single fares.
You can also use a contactless payment card to pay for single fares on buses (not trams) at the pay as you go fare of £1.40.
| Cash single more information | Oyster pay as you go | Bus and tram passes more information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go more information | Daily price cap more information | 7 day more information | Monthly more information | Annual more information | |
| £2.40 | £1.40 | £4.40 | £19.60 | £75.30 | £784 |
Bus Saver tickets
You can't buy Bus Saver tickets any more but you can use them if you've still got them.
Paying by cash
If you try to pay a bus fare using a £10, £20 or £50 note, it's unlikely that the bus driver will have enough change and you won't be allowed to travel. The bus fare is cheaper if you use an Oyster card or contactless payment card instead.
Apprentice
| Cash single more information | Oyster pay as you go | Bus and tram passes more information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go more information | Daily price cap more information | 7 day more information | Monthly more information | Annual more information | |
| £2.40 | £1.40 | £4.40 | £13.70 | £52.70 | £548 |
You need an Apprentice Oyster photocard to buy 7 day, monthly and longer period Bus & Tram Passes at the discounted rates shown above.
You must have an Apprentice Oyster photocard to get 30 percent off 7 day, monthly and longer period Bus & Tram Passes.
You need an Apprentice Oyster photocard or an Oyster card to use pay as you go and daily price capping.
You do not need an Oyster card to pay cash single fares.
18+ student
| Cash single more information | Oyster pay as you go | Bus and tram passes more information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go more information | Daily price cap more information | 7 day more information | Monthly more information | Annual more information | |
| £2.40 | £1.40 | £4.40 | £13.70 | £52.70 | £548 |
You need an 18+ Student Oyster photocard to buy 7 day, monthly and longer period bus & tram passes at the discounted rates shown above.
You must have an 18+ Student Oyster photocard to get 30 percent off 7 day, monthly and longer period bus & tram passes
You need an 18+ Student Oyster photocard or an Oyster card to use pay as you go and daily price capping
You do not need an Oyster card to pay cash single fares.
16-18
If you're not eligible for free bus and tram travel, you need a 16+ Oyster photocard. to get the Oyster fares shown below, or to buy half adult-rate Bus & Tram Passes.
| Cash single more information | Oyster pay as you go | Bus and tram passes more information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go more information | Daily price cap more information | 7 day more information | Monthly more information | Annual more information | |
| £2.40 | £0.70 | £2.20 | £9.80 | £37.70 | £392 |
11-15
Free on buses and trams with an 11-15 Oyster photocard.
Find out more
The following fares apply to non-concessionary 11-15 Oyster photocard (whose free bus/tram travel has been withdrawn). You do not need an Oyster card to pay cash single fares.
| Cash single more information | Oyster pay as you go | Bus and tram passes more information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go more information | Daily price cap more information | 7 day more information | Monthly more information | Annual more information | |
| £2.40 | £0.70 | £2.20 | £9.80 | £37.70 | £392 |
Under 11s
Free on buses and trams. No Oyster photocard needed.
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Jobcentre Plus
To get the Oyster pay as you go fares and Bus & Tram Pass prices shown below, you need a Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card with the discount entitlement loaded on an Oyster card.
You do not need an Oyster card or Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card to pay cash single fares.
| Cash single more information | Oyster pay as you go* | Bus and tram passes more information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go more information | Daily price cap more information | 7 day more information | Monthly more information | ||
| £2.40 | £0.70 | £2.20 | £9.80 | £37.70 | |
More about the Jobcentre Plus Travel Discount Card
Bus & tram discount
To get the Oyster pay as you go fares and Bus & Tram Pass prices shown below, you need to have a Bus & Tram Discount photocard with the discount entitlement loaded on an Oyster card.
You do not need an Oyster card or Bus & Tram Discount Card to pay cash single fares.
| Cash single more information | Oyster pay as you go* | Bus and tram passes more information | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay as you go more information | Daily price cap more information | 7 day more information | Monthly more information | ||
| £2.40 | £0.70 | £2.20 | £9.80 | £37.70 | |
More about the Bus & Tram Discount scheme
