London weekend - Travelcard or Oyster card

paulfoel

Going to London for the weekend. Prob use the tube a fair bit on Saturday but just one single journey on Sunday.

I see its £5.60 for a one day travelcard, and then £4.00 for a cash single.

What if I got an oyster card? Doesnt this max at £5.60 a day anyway (so the most I could use on Sat would be £5.60 same as travelcard)? Then single fare on Sun would be £1.80 instead?

Total (assuming I use it at least 3-4 times on Sat) would be £7.40? (As opposed to £9.60 for one day travelcard and single).

Can I get an oyster card on the spot at Paddington tube station?

Although, one bummer - isnt there a £3 charge for a new card?

Quentin

You can get a card at Paddington. They are free - the £3 is a refundable deposit.

paulfoel

Quentin wrote: »

You can get a card at Paddington. They are free - the £3 is a refundable deposit.

Refundable deposit. How does that work? Do you mean its £3 for the card which you get back if you ever decide to cancel it?

dzug1

paulfoel wrote: »

Refundable deposit. How does that work? Do you mean its £3 for the card which you get back if you ever decide to cancel it?

Yep you get it back plus whatever money's left on it

movilogo

Oyster has a capping feature which ensures if you are using Oyster card, you will never pay more than equivalent travel card fare!