Oyster Card or Travel Card?

spamberler

Im going to london on Monday 11th for 4 days and I cant decide if we should get a travelcard or an oyster card? We will be going to see as many of the attactions as we can fit in to the 4 days!

Any suggestions?

robt_2

Oyster. So much more easy and durable (and cheaper). I'm pretty sure loads of London attractions do offers for Oyster card holders too - they definitely used to.

alanrowell

Depends if "I" means "just you" or "you and a friend".

If the latter then buying paper travelcards allows you to use the 2-4-1 offers on https://www.daysoutguide.com

David_Perks

And a word of warning. Oyster is very prone to hacking and other gremlins, and the system has failed several times in the previous few weeks. Also, Oyster isn't valid on Network Rail services, where as a travel card is.

Personally, I would use a paper travelcard, and you can get travel cards that last for 3 days.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/faresandtickets/oneand3daytickets/2911.aspx

chuckley

travelcard on oyster.

if u have a railcard a paper day ticket will make it cheaper.

robt_2

David_Perks wrote: »

And a word of warning. Oyster is very prone to hacking and other gremlins

No it is not. ONE security flaw was found, which has no relevance whatsoever to a tourist who is going to get a pay as you go oyster card.

, and the system has failed several times in the previous few weeks.

Which means that ticket gates were left open, making it even easier to use. It is fixed now.

Also, Oyster isn't valid on Network Rail services, where as a travel card is.

It is valid on some.

David_Perks

robt wrote: »

No it is not. ONE security flaw was found, which has no relevance whatsoever to a tourist who is going to get a pay as you go oyster card.

One huge security flaw that is ....

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18584

robt_2

David_Perks wrote: »

One huge security flaw that is ....

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18584

It does not matter how big or small it is. Incidentally there are other sites that go into a lot more detail than the one you provided.

It still has no relevance whatsoever to the OP.

tinkerbell84

No such thing as a 3 day travel card now

spamberler

ok many thanks everyone,much appreciated!

Lemmy_Caution

David_Perks wrote: »

And a word of warning. Oyster is very prone to hacking and other gremlins, and the system has failed several times in the previous few weeks.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/faresandtickets/oneand3daytickets/2911.aspx

This is utter nonsense.