Tube prices help please

shiprob195

Good afternoon.
In March my 2 sons and I are going to Wembley to a football match. We have been advised to park at Rickmansworth ( travelling from East Midlands) and go to Wembley by tube.


I have a contactless debit card, my son (18) does not. I understand my 8 yr old does not need a ticket?


How much will a return ticket cost?
Does my eldest need an Oyster card?


Many thanks

[Deleted User]

It's half the price using an Oyster card. It's 2 x £1.80 by Oyster, or 2x£4.90 if you just bought a paper ticket. It's the same price for contactless.

Here's how you find out fares - https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/fares/single-fare-finder

Yes, you need an oyster card for your 18 year old if you don't want to pay the over-the-top paper card cost. You can buy an Oyster for £5 a most stations (Personally, I drive to Stanmore to get to Wembley). You can get this £5 refunded on your way home though - and they'll refund any money left on the card.

Your 8 year old technically needs a 5-10 year old card to go free - https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/travel-for-under-18s/zip-oyster-photocards?intcmp=25258

BUT, i've not got one for my 6 year old and we've been on the tube a good few times. You just ask to get them put through the wider gates.

shiprob195

Thank you for your prompt and comprehensive reply. I have been searching the TFL website for a couple of hours.

dzug1

I'm pretty sure 5-10 YOs travel free if accompanied by an adult. They need the zip card to travel solo


http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/pr50e2210a0400020111e6a4beefae08.aspx

Mr_Singleton

dzug1 wrote: »

I'm pretty sure 5-10 YOs travel free if accompanied by an adult. They need the zip card to travel solo

!!!!!!! You'd need a visit from Social Services if your going to let a 5 year old on the tube alone.... not even sure if a 10 year old should be on a tube alone either.

dzug1

Mr_Singleton wrote: »

!!!!!!! You'd need a visit from Social Services if your going to let a 5 year old on the tube alone.... not even sure if a 10 year old should be on a tube alone either.

They would normally be with other children travelling to/from school


Agree it's dubious - especially at the lower end - but it happens

chunkytfg

Come down the M40, park at Hillingdon station £6.30 midweek then get the tube to wembley from there. much easier than going round the M25 a bit and walking the miles from Rickmansworth car park to the station.

t0rt0ise

ringo_24601 wrote: »

Yes, you need an oyster card for your 18 year old if you don't want to pay the over-the-top paper card cost. You can buy an Oyster for £5 a most stations (Personally, I drive to Stanmore to get to Wembley). You can get this £5 refunded on your way home though - and they'll refund any money left on the card.

No you can't. You can't surrender an oyster card in the first 48 hours.

Your 8 year old technically needs a 5-10 year old card to go free.

No they don't. Under 11s travel free with an adult.

[Deleted User]

t0rt0ise wrote: »

No you can't. You can't surrender an oyster card in the first 48 hours.


No they don't. Under 11s travel free with an adult.

Fair enough! Didn't know that about the Oyster card. They aren't a bad thing to keep for future trips I guess.

bouicca21

Why can't you swipe the contactless card twice?

Yolina

bouicca21 wrote: »

Why can't you swipe the contactless card twice?

Because TFL doesn't want you to you also can't use one Oyster to pay for 2 people at the same time. It works on the principle on "1 tap for in, 1 tap for out" and that's it.