Transportation

Transport for London's 18+ Student Oyster photocard

You may be eligible for an 18+ Student Oyster photocard. This gives you 30 per cent off adult Travelcards and Bus & Tram Passes valid for seven days, one month or longer periods up to a year. For more information please visit www.tfl.gov.uk/photocard

The Oyster card is a blue, credit-card-sized stored value card which can hold a variety of single tickets, period tickets and travel permits which must be added to the card prior to travel. It is also a contactless smartcard which you must touch onto an electronic reader when entering and leaving the transport system in order to validate it or deduct funds. The cards may be "recharged" in person from numerous sales points, by recurring payment authority or by online purchase. The card is designed to reduce the number of transactions at ticket offices and the number of single paper tickets sold on the London transport network. Usage is encouraged by offering substantially cheaper fares on Oyster than payment with cash.

Registration
Oyster cards can be registered or protected for loss or theft. Full registration can be done at a London Underground station, an Oyster Ticket Stop (shop) or a Travel Information Centre: an Oyster registration form must be filled in (either at time of purchase or subsequently). Registration enables the customer to buy any product for the card and to have an after-sales service, and it protects against theft or loss.The funds/ remaining travel is non-transferable to a replacement 18+ Student Oyster photocard and may be refundable, call the Oyster Helpline on 0845 330 9876 for more information.

Fares

For the latest fares, visit the Transport for London FareFinder website: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/tickets/faresandtickets/farefinder/current/

Journey Planner
To find your quickest way around London, visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/journeyplanner

or

text TFL to 60835.

Taxis and minicabs
Any minicab journey that isn’t booked by phone or in a minicab office is illegal, dangerous and puts you at risk. Booking your minicab guarantees that your trip will be carried out by a licensed driver in a licensed vehicle. It also means a record is kept of your journey so, in the event of any problem, the driver can be traced. Even drivers in minicabs lined up outside pubs and clubs are breaking the law if they accept your fare without a prior booking. You must not approach minicab drivers and any minicab driver who approaches you on the street anywhere is acting illegally.

 

Cabwise
Cabwise is a text message based service that helps you find a taxi or licensed minicab. Simply text HOME to 60835 to get one taxi and two local, licensed minicab numbers sent straight to your mobile.

Remember, if your minicab isn’t booked, it’s not legal and it’s not safe.

Airports
There are five Airports within commutable distance from Central London :

 

• Heathrow Airport
• Gatwick Airport
• London City Airport
• London Stansted Airport
• London Luton Airport

 

For information on transportation to and from the airports, please visit: http://www.airport-taxis.com