PAYG caps beyond London zones (2024)

[Edvid]

I'm not sure if this is a recent development, but contactless PAYG caps for journeys to/from stations beyond the zones are now listed on the National Rail site, including stations that TfL have overlooked for some time (link for comparison).

Oyster, Contactless and Travelcards | National Rail

You can use Oyster, Contactless and Travelcards to travel on National Rail services within London Zonal Area (1 to 9)

www.nationalrail.co.uk

 

[Haywain]

Interesting, especially the fact the Greater Anglia, and the contactless area, have expanded to now serve Hereford East!!

 

[MikeWh]

I'm not sure if this is a recent development, but contactless PAYG caps for journeys to/from stations beyond the zones are now listed on the National Rail site, including stations that TfL have overlooked for some time (link for comparison).

Oyster, Contactless and Travelcards | National Rail

You can use Oyster, Contactless and Travelcards to travel on National Rail services within London Zonal Area (1 to 9)

www.nationalrail.co.uk

That's good news. Now off to check that I haven't made any typos setting up the table on my site.

Edit: It doesn't include the GWR branch lines in the Thames Valley! Argh!

Interesting, especially the fact the Greater Anglia, and the contactless area, have expanded to now serve Hereford East!!

Both Oyster and contactless have been valid at Hertford East for a few years.

 

[MrJeeves]

Both Oyster and contactless have been valid at Hertford East for a few years.

Hertford East, but certainly not "Hereford" East!

 

[MikeWh]

Hertford East, but certainly not "Hereford" East!

Which doesn't exist, of course.

 

[londonbridge]

Someone please remind me whether contactless is valid at Reading Green Park or not?

 

[jfollows]

Someone please remind me whether contactless is valid at Reading Green Park or not?

No

 

[MikeWh]

Someone please remind me whether contactless is valid at Reading Green Park or not?

No, and not at Reading West either.

 

[Deerfold]

This answers a question I nearly asked - An off-peak return from Maidenhead to Central London followed by another trip from Maidenhead to London would hit the off-peak cap?

I don't suppose there's any caps further out to the West? Say for example you kept going between Maidenhead and Slough, would charges rack up until you hit the Maidenhead to Z1-6 cap?

 

[MikeWh]

Say for example you kept going between Maidenhead and Slough, would charges rack up until you hit the Maidenhead to Z1-6 cap?

That's correct.