Is having an Oyster ticker beneficial to commute to London?
Ok, I work for tfl so I should be able give you pros and cons. Firstly yes its cheaper to have an oyster card. But I will stress that you read the booklet from front to back be for using it! As incorrect use may deduct £4 from your pre payment every time you travel! Or worse, the dreaded £20 penalty fare. The oyster card has a top function, like a pay as you go. You can top it up on line, news agents, underground stations and some stations on the dlr. You don’t have to register your card (so you won’t feel tracked) but if you don’t and loose it or if it becomes faulty then you will loose the money on it!!! Two of my oyster cards have gone ‘blank’ in the past four years! On a positive note, it’s fast, easy to use and mostly stress free and of course save you a little bit of money on the most expensive railway in the world!
