Oyster Card now costs £7 non refundable--Best prepaid contactless debit card alternative

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notabot said:

I've looked into Currensea. It seems to be for use abroad. How does it replace the oyster?

As a contactless card (which works in the UK) that "wraps around" your real payment cards. PAYG by contactless instead of Oyster.  And as a contactless card it is likely to work on most buses outside of London as well.

So if you lose your Currensea card you haven't lost a more important debit/credit card, just go online and cancel the Currensea.