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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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Claire November 14, 2019 at 10:23 pm on Same Station & Continuation ExitsHi Hoping for your advice on this journey. Falconwood NR to Lewisham then Lewisham DLR
Antonio Duarte November 14, 2019 at 3:12 pm on Railcards and DiscountsHi Mike, I asked a bit more and indeed he has a 26-30 railcard. He
James November 13, 2019 at 12:56 pm on Changes to Auto TopupI can understand the disgust others have expressed and indeed was somewhat annoyed when I
Lindsay November 12, 2019 at 11:20 am on An Oyster Rail JourneyUnderstood. Thank you.
Ayo November 12, 2019 at 9:03 am on Peak, Off Peak and CapsHi Mike, I travel from Slade Green to London Bridge daily for work. If I
Lindsay November 12, 2019 at 7:49 am on An Oyster Rail JourneyHi I've just become eligible for a 60+ Photocard and have a question about its
Leo November 8, 2019 at 5:21 pm on Mixing Oyster and Paper TicketsHi Mike, Maybe I should clarify my situation a bit more. I live in zone
Leo November 8, 2019 at 4:52 pm on Mixing Oyster and Paper TicketsHi Mike, Thank you for the response. So do I not need to touch out
Leo November 8, 2019 at 12:12 pm on Mixing Oyster and Paper TicketsHi Mike, Thank you for publishing all the information about Oyster with National Rail. It
Robert Sather November 7, 2019 at 12:58 pm on Railcards and DiscountsHi Antonio, I have a Senior Railcard, and three different oyster cards. I no longer
Sean November 7, 2019 at 9:57 am on Contactless might cost more than OysterThanks Mike. I've got a Senior Railcard myself and was highly sceptical about linking a
Sean November 6, 2019 at 6:05 pm on Contactless might cost more than OysterIn September, in reply to a question about the £12 minimum fare [before 10am Mon-Fri]
Antonio Duarte November 6, 2019 at 2:05 pm on Railcards and DiscountsHi Mike, mmmh im not sure but he is 27 years old so I dont
Malcolm November 5, 2019 at 11:58 am on Journey History and QueriesMike It has certainly been happening all this year all involve bus journeys. On the
Kate November 5, 2019 at 11:02 am on Contactless might cost more than OysterI've been using my contactless debit card for the last year to get into London
Tasha smith November 4, 2019 at 9:38 pm on Same Station & Continuation ExitsHi Mike, I was hoping for some advice. I get a NR train from Ipswich
Carolyn November 4, 2019 at 6:25 pm on Topping UpHi. I set my son up with a 16+ zip Oyster card and I want
Malcolm November 4, 2019 at 4:06 pm on Journey History and QueriesUnsure whether this is a problem linked to the 60+ Oyster which I have but
Antonio Duarte November 3, 2019 at 11:42 pm on Railcards and DiscountsHi Mike, I travel most days from Richmond to East Croydon via Clapham junction. The
Graham Palmer November 3, 2019 at 2:46 pm on PAYG to Reading – What is AcceptedAccording to TfL the only gates that will require staff to open them for Freedom

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