Published by TfL on 2022-03-18
What is TfL Oyster and contactless? The TfL Oyster and contactless app allows users to manage their adult Oyster and contactless cards on the go. Users can top up pay as you go credit, buy adult rate travelcards and bus & tram passes, view journey history, check pay as you go balance and season tickets, and receive notifications when their balance is low or their travelcard is about to expire. The app also allows users to check contactless payments and incomplete journeys.
1. When you top up your credit or buy a Travelcard or Bus & Tram Pass, it will be available to collect after 30 minutes when you touch your Oyster card on a yellow card reader as part of a journey on any London bus, or at any Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail or National Rail station within the pay as you go area, tram stop or River Bus pier.
2. For security reasons the TfL Oyster and contactless app is not supported on jailbroken devices.
3. Manage your adult Oyster and contactless cards on the move with the app.
4. The TfL Oyster and contactless app will request access to your camera.
5. Keeping on top of your spend is easy; see the date, time and cost of your journeys from the last 8 weeks.
6. You can’t currently add Oyster photocards to this app.
7. Alternatively you can enter the card details manually.
8. This is so that you can scan your payment card.
9. You can’t currently buy discounted tickets through the app.
10. We will never store the scanned pictures.
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Or follow the guide below to use on PC:
Select Windows version:
Install TfL Oyster and contactless app on your Windows in 4 steps below:
Download a Compatible APK for PC
| Download | Developer | Rating | Current version |
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| Get APK for PC → | TfL | 3.39 | 1.3.10 |
For Windows 11, check if there's a native TfL Oyster and contactless Windows app here » ». If none, follow the steps below:
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Get TfL Oyster and contactless on Apple macOS
| Download | Developer | Reviews | Rating |
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| Get Free on Mac | TfL | 323 | 3.39 |
Download on Android: Download Android
- Top up pay as you go credit
- Buy adult rate 7 Day, Monthly and Annual Travelcards, and Bus & Tram Passes
- View Oyster card and contactless journey history
- Check contactless payments
- Check pay as you go balance and see season tickets
- Check for incomplete journeys
- Receive notifications when balance is low or travelcard is about to expire
- See journey history for the last 8 weeks
- Scan payment card using camera or enter details manually
- Cannot add Oyster photocards to the app
- Cannot buy discounted tickets through the app
- Not supported on jailbroken devices for security reasons.
- Simple and quick to use for day-to-day tasks like top-ups and travel cards
- Works well for checking remaining balance
- Provides information on journeys taken
- Cannot top up using Apple Pay
- Requires inputting credit card information for top-ups
- Only works well for basic tasks, anything complex requires using the TFL site
- Requires a UK credit card to top up
- Cannot add the same card multiple times
- Difficult registration process that requires remembering specific details about a previous location.
I find this app very useful
Literally nonfunctional in every possible way
Needed to check value remaining and worked perfectly
Simple app, needs Apple Pay
PC Apps 
