Where you can use Oyster
Buses and trams
All buses and trams in and just outside London
Tube, DLR and London
All services in Zones 1 - 9 and to Watford Junction.
Riverboats
Oyster pay as you go: Thames Clippers services only
Travelcards on Oystercards: All operators
Travelcards on Oystercards: All operators
National Rail
All suburban trains stopping in Zones 1-9 and on journeys to:
- Chafford Hundred
- Grays
- Ockendon
- Purfleet
But not on:
- Heathrow Express
- Heathrow Connect services between Hayes & Harlington and Heathrow
- Southeastern High speed services between St Pancras International and Stratford International
- Any journey starting or finishing outside Zones 1-9 or beyond Watford Junction or Grays
If you travel outside the zones covered by your Travelcard you'll need to get an Oyster Extension Permit
Oyster Extension Permits
If you want to travel beyond the zones covered by your Travelcard on National Rail services within London
- You can set your permit at any Tube or London Overground station ticket office or touchscreen ticket machine, Oyster Ticket Stops, some National Rail ticket offices or self-service ticket machines
- You only need to set an Oyster Extension Permit when you start a journey within the zones covered by your Travelcard and want to travel outside those zones on National Rail
- Only set your permit to your card just before you make your extension journey
- You must have at least £1.50 pay as you go balance on your Oyster card to set one
- A permit stays on your card until you touch out at the end of your journey
- When touching out, the permit will be cleared from your Oyster card and the fare for the extension journey will be deducted from your pay as you go balance
If you travel beyond the zones covered by your Travelcard without an Oyster Extension Permit you may be liable to a penalty fare or prosecution.
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