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Oyster & Contactless

Got a question about pay as you go travel?

You can use Oyster Pay As You Go and Oyster Season tickets on our network for journeys within the London Zones.

Contactless Pay As You Go is also valid on our network within the London Zones.

For more information, please see our pages about Oyster and Contactless travel.

Children under the age of 11 can get a 5-10 Zip Oyster photocard.

Children aged over 10 years and 11 months, and under 16 on 31 August, can get an 11-15 Zip Oyster photocard.

Children aged 4 and below travel free on Southeastern, regardless of ticket type.

Visit our Oyster page for more information.

You can use your 60+ Oyster card after 09:30 within London Zones 1-6, for free.

On the Southeastern network, it can also be used beyond the Zones to Dartford and Swanley on Southeastern and Thameslink services.

Pay-as-you-go tapping is available between St Pancras International and Stratford International, only. There is a special fare that's charged that doesn't count towards your daily or weekly cap.

Tapping does not extend to Ebbsfleet International or Ashford International. You will need a ticket with the highspeed route allowance for such journeys.

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