LU can a contactless card be used by two people

[Flamingo]

Hi

Wife and child (over 11) are visiting London tomorrow. I think I'm right in assuming my wife's new contact-less Debit card can be used by her on the tube, but can the same card be used for child as well? Or would they need an off-peak child travel card? They are zone 1-2 only.

Thanks.

 

[Bletchleyite]

can the same card be used for child as well?

No, unfortunately not, one card is needed per person. Though you could I expect use it to buy a paper Travelcard then have the other person travel on it as a contactless card.

 

[transportphoto]

I'm happy to be corrected but AFAIAA it's one card, one person, unfortunately.

TP

 

[Flamingo]

Cheers, thanks all. I thought that.

I'll just get them to buy a paper child travelcard, then.

 

[talldave]

Presumably there's no concept of a child fare in the contactless world?

 

[AM9]

Presumably there's no concept of a child fare in the contactless world?

That's because there's no concept of a child under 16 owning a contactless bank card.

 

[cool110]

There's also the option of getting the young visitor discount set on oyster.

 

[MikeWh]

There's also the option of getting the young visitor discount set on oyster.

Though that's only if both adult and child are using Oyster and the cards need to be registered to the adult.

Flamingo: It's definitely only one person per unique contactless card. You'd end up paying more compared to a child travelcard as well, so that's the way to go.

 

[transportphoto]

There's also the option of getting the young visitor discount set on oyster.

Never heard of that, but details here: https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/travel-for-under-18s/travelling-with-children

TP

 

[transmanche]

I'll just get them to buy a paper child travelcard, then.

For future use, it's worth considering a 11-15 Zip card. It costs £15 (see details and apply online) but is valid until the child is 16. It basically works just like a normal Oyster card, but allows them to PAYG at the child rate on tube/rail/DLR and travel free on buses/trams).

 

[Flamingo]

For future use, it's worth considering a 11-16 Zip card. It costs £15 (see details and apply online) but is valid until the child's is 16. It basically works just like a normal Oyster card, but allows them to PAYG at the child rate on tube/rail/DLR and travel free on buses/trams).

Thanks, I didn't know about that.

I always used to buy paper travelcards, but the TfL price increases are having their desired effect of discouraging this.

They are also discouraging us going to London full stop. The last few family day outs we have had, while before we would have just jumped on a train to London, we have gone to Bristol, Bath and Oxford instead...

 

[najaB]

Thanks, I didn't know about that.

I always used to buy paper travelcards, but the TfL price increases are having their desired effect of discouraging this.

They are also discouraging us going to London full stop. The last few family day outs we have had, while before we would have just jumped on a train to London, we have gone to Bristol, Bath and Oxford instead...

So TfL are encouraging tourism to other parts of the country. Well done them.

 

[transmanche]

I always used to buy paper travelcards, but the TfL price increases are having their desired effect of discouraging this.

With free travel on buses and a £1.50 daily off-peak cap, the 11-15 [*] Zip card is excellent value.


* I made an error in my earlier post (now corrected); it's an 11-15 Zip, not 11-16.

 

[Ediswan]

That's because there's no concept of a child under 16 owning a contactless bank card.

A contactless card for 8-18 year olds: http://www.gohenry.co.uk/cardholders-terms/

 

[Flamingo]

So TfL are encouraging tourism to other parts of the country. Well done them.

More a happy accident. The last weekend we went to Folly Farm in West Wales, had a great time
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Well, I had to spend yesterday in London, and the contactless worked well. One station I wasn't sure if it had worked (I was tight behind somebody else), but I went and asked a lady in a uniform and she checked and said it was fine! (Who'd have thought the Sally Army would know about that! Joke )