Your Travelcard will be date-stamped for the date you wish to use it, and ready for use as soon as you arrive in London. Simply show your Travelcard to bus drivers or put it through the turnstiles at train and tube stations.
How to order for different dates?
Consecutive 2 and 3-day Travelcards are available when booking. You will receive a set of 2 or 3 individual London Day Travelcards according to your order.
For non-consecutive travel dates, you should purchase individual London Day Travelcards for those specific dates.
Overground and National Rail trains in London (except Heathrow Connect services between Hayes and Harlington and Heathrow, and the Heathrow Express, Gatwick Express and Stansted Express)
Southeastern high-speed rail services between St Pancras International and Stratford International
London buses (in any Zone, irrespective of the Zones shown on the ticket)
Peak fares are in place from Monday to Friday, between 6:30 am–9:30 am and 4:00 pm–7:00 pm.
Off-peak fares are in place at all other times, and are also in place if you take a journey from a station outside Zone 1 to a station inside Zone 1 between 4:00 pm–7:00 pm, Monday to Friday.
Whether you should get a London Day Travelcard or a Visitor Oyster card depends on how long you’re staying in London and how frequently you’ll be using public transport. Here’s a quick comparison:
Visitor Oyster Card: The most flexible option: pay as you go fares, with daily fare caps. No need to plan your zones, as you’ll only pay for what you use. Includes airport travel: you can use your Visitor Oyster card for airport transfers on the Gatwick Express and the Heathrow Express. Reusable: keep your Visitor Oyster card and top it up for future visits to London.
London Day Travelcard:
Great for heavy use: the card covers unlimited travel in a set number of days and zones, so can be more cost effective than hitting the Oyster fare cap each day. No need to top up: the London Day Travelcard is a fixed, upfront price, so there’s no need to worry about topping it up with more credit. Great for groups: we offer a Group Day London Travelcard that offers the most cost-effective option for groups of 10+ travelling together.
Which one should you use?
On a short visit, with occasional travel? Choose the Visitor Oyster card. Staying for a longer period and making many trips? Choose the London Day Travelcard. Travelling with a group of 10+? Choose the Group Day London Travelcard.
London Day Travelcards bought on the VisitBritain Shop only cover Zones 1-6. If your destination is in Zones 6-9, you can use a Visitor Oyster Card to reach them. For any location outside of Zones 1-9, you’ll need to purchase a direct train ticket at the station.
Yes, your London Day Travelcard can be used on any regular London bus operated by TfL, regardless of which zones you are travelling through. London Day Travelcards are not valid on London Sightseeing buses or buses operated by companies other than TfL.
Supplier information
This product is sold by VisitBritain and is provided by Transport for London.
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The London Day Travelcard is a physical ticket that will be shipped to your selected delivery address. Our shipping and delivery time estimates can be found here.
