Tube, DLR and London Overground
Oyster daily price capping
Adult and child tickets
| Adult | Peak | Off-Peak |
|---|---|---|
| Journeys in: | ||
| Zones 1-2 | £6.30 | £4.80 |
| Zones 1-3 | £7.50 | £5.40 |
| Zones 1-4 | £8.90 | £5.40 |
| Zones 1-5 | £11.30 | £6.50 |
| Zones 1-6 | £13.30 | £6.50 |
| Zones 1-9 | £14.50 | £7.70 |
| Zones 1-8 + Watford Junction | £17.10 | £12.60 |
| Zone 2 | £6.30 | £4.30 |
| Zones 2-3 | £7.50 | £4.30 |
| Zones 2-6 | £7.90 | £4.30 |
| Zones 2-9 | £9.30 | £4.60 |
| Zones 2-8 + Watford Junction | £11.30 | £6.60 |
| Child (5-15 years)* | ||
| Journeys in: | Peak | Off-Peak |
| Zones 1-6 | £1.00 | £1.00 |
| Zones 1-9 | £3.00 | £1.00 |
| Zones 1-8 + Watford Junction | £8.30 | £6.00 |
| Zones 2-9 | £2.00 | £1.00 |
| Zones 2-8 + Watford Junction | £3.00 | £2.00 |
| * A valid 11-15, Under-14, 14-15 or Child Oyster photocard is needed. | ||
About daily price capping
Daily price capping is the most you will be charged a day when you use Oyster to pay as you go on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and some National Rail services.
Peak cap
The peak cap will apply if you travel from 04:30 and before 09:30 Mondays to Fridays.
You will be charged separately for your journey(s) from 04:30 and before 09:30 (Mondays to Fridays), plus the off-peak cap, if the total cost of the journeys you make is less than the peak cap.
Off-peak cap
The off-peak cap will apply if you make several journeys on the same day during the following hours:
- Mondays to Fridays: from 09:30 and any journey that starts before 04:30 the following day
- Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: from 04:30 and any journey that starts before 04:30 the following day
Daily price capping from stations north of Moor Park
If you travel on Mondays to Fridays after the following times from stations north of Moor Park, your Oyster single fare will count towards the off-peak cap instead of the peak cap.
Chesham Station
Touch in after 09.00
Amersham Station
Touch in after 09.10
Chalfont & Latimer Station
Touch in after 09.15
Chorleywood Station
Touch in after 09:15
Rickmansworth Station
Touch in after 09:20
Free travel for under-11s
Children under 11 years can now travel FREE at any time on the Tube, DLR and London Overground:
- All under-5s accompanied by someone with either a valid ticket, or using Oyster to pay as they go, travel free. They do not need a ticket or a photocard
- Up to four 5-10 year olds travelling with an adult who has a valid ticket, is using Oyster to pay as they go or has a Freedom Pass can travel free. If they have a Child or Under-14 Oyster photocard they should not use it or they they be charged a fare
- If they are travelling unaccompanied, 5-10 year olds need a 5-10 Oyster photocard to travel free at any time. If they use a Child or Under-14 Oyster photocard, they will be charged a fare
Further information about free travel for under-11s or call our helpline on 0845 330 9876*.
* For BT residential customers, calls to the Oyster helpline will cost no more than 3.5p per minute, (current at May 2007). The price on non-BT phone lines may be different.
Maximum cash fares
When you are using Oyster to pay as you go you must touch in at the start and touch out at the end of your journey, even if you have reached the daily price cap for your day's travel. If you do not, a maximum cash fare will be deducted from your balance in addition to the capped fare.
To find the single fare for any journey on the Tube, DLR and London Overground, please see our fare finder.
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