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Contactless Pilot Days 3-9May 16, 2014

Oh dear, I seem to have got behind updating this. The good news is that there aren’t any show-stopping problems so far. Comments are always welcome and will be fed back to TfL if relevant. It’s now getting more exciting as I’ve been asked to download an app and record details of my experiences as I travel. The app has loaded and I’ve set it up, so I’m ready to go. But first, the last few days … Read the rest of this entry »

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Unexpected transactions on May 1stMay 06, 2014

If your bank or credit card account shows an unexpected £20 or £40 debit for TfL then it’s likely that you were involved in a systems issue in February. Around 750 Oyster cards were auto topped up on Wednesday 19th February but when TfL tried to collect the funds the next day there was a problem. The issue has now been rectified and TfL re-processed the transactions on 1st May.

If this scenario makes sense then you don’t need to do anything, but you are welcome to contact the helpdesk with your Oyster card number and they will confirm whether or not you were involved.

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Elena Hristozova July 1, 2020 at 10:30 pm on When not to use OysterHI Mike, We are moving from Croydon to Crawley . I work at South Kensington.
Chris D June 29, 2020 at 2:44 am on Aldgate – Aldgate East OSIAlways nice to read about new OSIs, but the overlap between the Circle and District/H&C
William Halliday June 26, 2020 at 9:51 pm on Capping ExamplesHi, I wonder if you can assist with my enquiry... I travel z5-z1 National Rail
phil June 22, 2020 at 4:30 pm on Buses to start charging againLooks like it's sorted now as yesterday was front door boarding and tap-in.
Lynda June 22, 2020 at 12:59 am on Mixing Oyster and Paper TicketsHi I have now got a 60+ Oyster card and my family live in Wilmslow.
Chris D June 21, 2020 at 12:28 pm on Mixing Oyster and Paper TicketsQuick question - at stations where people frequently connect from Oyster to Paper where there
Phil June 16, 2020 at 9:03 am on Buses to start charging againI’ve since discovered that apparently it runs out of Thornton Heath on Sunday’s and South
Phil June 15, 2020 at 9:21 am on Buses to start charging againFriday: get a 157, board at middle door, no touch in. Saturday, get a 157,
William Clennell June 13, 2020 at 9:55 pm on Free child fares and freedom pass rulesIt is true that holders of a Disabled Person's Freedom Pass are unaffected by the
Michael Willson June 13, 2020 at 9:11 pm on Free child fares and freedom pass rulesHi Mike I think disabled bus passes issued in England are valid on TFL buses'
Asha June 10, 2020 at 12:07 pm on Mixing Oyster and Paper TicketsHi I need to go from Stratford to Chelmsford and oyster payg is only valid
Tina Budryte June 9, 2020 at 9:37 am on An Oyster Rail JourneyHi Mike, Can you advise me. I have weekly ticket Woking to London zones 4-6,
Len Maull June 8, 2020 at 12:11 pm on Free child fares and freedom pass rulesFreedom Pass Fares. Does this restriction only apply to London Freedom Passes. What will happen
Paula June 8, 2020 at 12:34 am on When not to use OysterHi Mike we are in London for two short days in July. We arrive Saturday
Chris D June 3, 2020 at 1:03 am on Route Validators (Pink Readers)Doing a bit of past journey history browsing made me notice something intriguing with the
Jon May 30, 2020 at 5:47 pm on NR Stations Issuing Oyster CardsHi Mike, I checked some others (mainly LO stations which are also served by LU)
Ian May 27, 2020 at 7:34 pm on Radlett, Potters Bar & Brookmans ParkThanks for your responses Mike, this is very helpful. I look forward to trying all
Marc May 25, 2020 at 1:26 am on Radlett, Potters Bar & Brookmans ParkHi Mike Thanks for looking into. In addition, my presumption is that if using Oyster
Ian May 24, 2020 at 9:01 pm on Radlett, Potters Bar & Brookmans ParkInteresting link, thanks. I notice that for stations on Thameslink it refers to the station
Marc May 24, 2020 at 1:53 pm on Radlett, Potters Bar & Brookmans ParkHi Mike I’ve noticed that TfL has updated their PDF on caps outside Zone 9

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