Transport for LondonAuto top-up
Auto top-up ensures you never run out of pay as you go credit by automatically topping up your Oyster card whenever your balance falls below £5.
You can choose your Auto top-up amount to be either £20 or £40. This will be added to your Oyster card when you touch it on any card reader, including those on buses, as part of a normal journey whenever your balance falls below £5.
Setting up Auto top-up
To set up Auto top-up you must first register for an online account.
If you have already registered, you can login to your online account and set up Auto top-up. After you have logged in, you will need to select a top up amount and choose which Tube, DLR, London Overground, or National Rail station or tram stop you want to activate Auto top-up.
Please note that you must activate Auto top-up as part of a normal journey. To activate you must touch your Oyster card on a yellow card reader at your nominated station or tram stop when you start your journey. If the journey is on Tube, DLR, London Overground or National Rail services, you must also touch your card on a yellow card reader at the end of your journey. If you fail to make a normal journey, you will be charged a maximum Oyster fare.
Once activated, top up will occur automatically as you travel - there is no need to return to your nominated station.
