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Why can't you use the oyster system to tap in and out every where?

67 replies

londontostansted · 08/06/2024 19:18

Just that really?
Why don't they want us to tap in and out?

OP posts:
SmokeBlackCat · 08/06/2024 20:10

Riversideandrelax · 08/06/2024 20:07

Because an Oyster card belongs to TFL and TFL doesn't run everything in the whole world.

Although wouldn’t the world be a better place if they did 😄

Riversideandrelax · 08/06/2024 20:07

Because an Oyster card belongs to TFL and TFL doesn't run everything in the whole world.

SocksAndTheCity · 08/06/2024 20:03

ImPunbelievable · 08/06/2024 19:37

@SocksAndTheCity you can link any railcard to your contables debit/credit card via a TfL oyster account. Doesn't need to an Oyster card

Well that must be new - it's never been possible before. I don't want hundreds of small transactions on my bank statement anyway, but that's a real step forward Smile

How do you do it using an Oyster account when neither the debit card nor the railcard are anything to do with TfL? I've just been logged into mine and I can't see the option anywhere.

Dearover · 08/06/2024 19:54

Do you realise that much of the country has absolutely nothing to tap in and out of?

TwoLeftSocksWithHoles · 08/06/2024 19:46

PuttingDownRoots · 08/06/2024 19:24

Lots of the UK has its own contact less system.

Its like asking why you can't use your tesco club card in Asda.

I was going to ask that?

And why can't i use my library card in Sainsbury's.

ImPunbelievable · 08/06/2024 19:37

@SocksAndTheCity you can link any railcard to your contables debit/credit card via a TfL oyster account. Doesn't need to an Oyster card

Bjorkdidit · 08/06/2024 19:35

Good question. Who are 'they' and how are we defining 'everywhere'?

Everywhere in London?
Everywhere in the UK?
Everywhere in the world?

KrisAkabusi · 08/06/2024 19:34

Why don't they want us to tap in and out?

Interesting. Most conspiracy theorists think that "they" do want us to tap everywhere so we can be tracked!

Bjorkdidit · 08/06/2024 19:34

Oh, OK thanks, that makes sense.

GrandHighPoohbah · 08/06/2024 19:33

Bjorkdidit · 08/06/2024 19:26

Because it takes investment and there's a huge inequality in spend per person across the country. But do people even use Oyster cards any more when you can do the same thing with your debit card?

Edited

Thousands of school children use them, to access the child discount.

SocksAndTheCity · 08/06/2024 19:31

Bjorkdidit · 08/06/2024 19:26

Because it takes investment and there's a huge inequality in spend per person across the country. But do people even use Oyster cards any more when you can do the same thing with your debit card?

Edited

They do, because debit cards can't be linked to Disabled Railcards (amongst other things).

PangolinPan · 08/06/2024 19:29

Even the people that own the tracks the trains run on aren't the same as the company that owns the trains. Bit much to expect all public transport to be the same!

Bjorkdidit · 08/06/2024 19:26

Because it takes investment and there's a huge inequality in spend per person across the country. But do people even use Oyster cards any more when you can do the same thing with your debit card?

FrothyCothy · 08/06/2024 19:25

“They”?

PiggieWig · 08/06/2024 19:25

Tap in and out of what?

PuttingDownRoots · 08/06/2024 19:24

Lots of the UK has its own contact less system.

Its like asking why you can't use your tesco club card in Asda.

SocksAndTheCity · 08/06/2024 19:23

Well because it's owned and operated by Transport for London, so to expect it to work in Burkina Faso would be a bit optimistic?

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