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MSE News: Got a London Oyster card you don't use? Get your share of £124m back

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  • silvercar
    silvercar Posts: 49,778 Ambassador
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    jenssen wrote: »
    I use my Oyster for pay as you go only. Excluding periodic travel passes, is there any point in keeping my Oyster if I can now get the same TFL pay as you go deal by using my contactless debit card?

    Oyster cards will be cheaper on the riverboats, the Emirates Airline, or buses 15H, 402 and 477.
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  • veryintrigued
    veryintrigued Posts: 3,843 Forumite
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    Now I'm confident that my contactless debit card works Ive applied for a refund.

    The article needs updating as:

    A refund (balance and deposit) can be requested online if you have an Oyster online account.
    There is no need to return the card.
    You can request the money is sent to your bank/bs by BACS even if your account is linked to your credit card.
  • t0rt0ise
    t0rt0ise Posts: 4,494 Forumite
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    You can also get a refund on a ticket machine as long as the money on it is no more than £10 and there are no season tickets still on it. You can't do this within 48 hours of having bought it though.
  • iAMaLONDONER
    iAMaLONDONER Posts: 1,669 Forumite
    t0rt0ise wrote: »
    You can also get a refund on a ticket machine as long as the money on it is no more than £10 and there are no season tickets still on it. You can't do this within 48 hours of having bought it though.

    Or use one of the few remaining ticket offices!
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