Transport for LondonTravel benefits
You can travel free at any time within London on bus, Tube, DLR, tram and London Overground services. When travelling on the Tube, DLR or London Overground, you can take up to four under-11s with you for free.
Take a look at our Veterans Concessionary Travel scheme map which shows the services your pass is valid on:
Veterans Concessionary Travel Scheme map (PDF 48KB)
Bus
You can travel free at any time on buses within London. Most non-TfL local bus services operating in London accept Veterans Concessionary Travel Scheme (VCTS) Oyster photocards on their services from 09:30-23:00 on weekdays and any time on weekends and public holidays. If in doubt, please ask the driver.
Tube
VCTS Oyster photocard holders can travel free on Tube services between London stations and the following Tube stations outside the Greater London zonal area (and at intermediate stations where appropriate):
- Amersham - Marylebone
- Chalfont & Latimer
- Chesham
- Chorleywood
- Croxley
- Rickmansworth
- Watford (Metropolitan line)
London Overground
VCTS Oyster photocard holders can travel free on London Overground services between London stations and the following London Overground stations outside the Greater London zonal area (and at intermediate stations where appropriate):
- Bushey
- Carpenders Park
- Watford High Street
- Watford Junction
VCTS Oyster photocards are only valid on London Overground services between Harrow & Wealdstone and Watford Junction. They are not valid on London Midland or Southern services between these stations.
National Rail services
You can travel free from 09:30 on weekdays and at any time on weekends and public holidays, or at any time on the following routes:
- Amersham - Marylebone
- Finsbury Park - King's Cross or Moorgate
- Harrow & Wealdstone - Clapham Junction via Kensington (Olympia)
- Harrow & Wealdstone - Euston
- West Hampstead Thameslink - Moorgate, Elephant & Castle or London Bridge
- Stratford - Liverpool Street
- Upminster - Fenchurch Street or Liverpool Street via Barking
- West Ruislip - South Ruislip
When travelling before 09:30 on weekdays, the appropriate full fare is payable.
VCTS Oyster photocard holders can travel free between London stations and the following National Rail stations outside the Greater London zonal area:
- Dartford
- Swanley
For travel beyond the London area you must buy a separate extension ticket before you travel. Please show your pass at the ticket office when buying tickets.
Please note, Veterans Concessionary Travel Scheme Oyster photocards are not valid on train services operated by National Express East Coast, Midland Mainline, Virgin Trains, Gatwick Express, Heathrow Express, Heathrow Connect between Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow, or for first class travel.
River services
VCTS Oyster photocard holders get discounts on the following Thames riverboat services:
- City Cruises: Westminster - Greenwich
- Thames River Services: Westminster - Greenwich - Thames Barrier
- Crown River Cruises: Westminster - St Katherine's
- WPSA (upriver): Westminster - Hampton Court
- Thames Clippers: Embankment and the London Eye - The O2 and Woolwich Arsenal
- Thames Clippers: Bankside - Millbank
