Londoners - Oyster question

Briggykins · 18-06-2009, 11:29

Quick question about the Oyster card. Is it possible to use a single Oyster card to 'buy' two tickets on a bus just by touching in twice? It wouldn't lose them any money and seeing as you don't have to touch out on the bus I see no reason why it shouldn't work, although it probably still won't.
Me and the old man are going up to London next week but he doesn't have an Oyster and it would seem easier to do it that way rather than faffing about with tickets (seeing as we won't be using the Tube).

Cheers,

Brig

Burble · 18-06-2009, 11:31

Pretty sure the answer is no. I tried it a while back and the card would only be read once by the machine. Maybe if you scanned it once at one machine and then moved down the bus a bit to another it may work.

Mark · 18-06-2009, 11:44

Like Burble, I'm pretty sure the answer is no. Scanning on two different machines may actually cause more problems (and still not get the result you want). In the admittedly unlikely case that questions get asked the rule is always one ticket to one passenger.

Belmit · 18-06-2009, 11:48

You'd get far more people complaining about having been charged twice compared to those you'd help. Plus there'd be nothing to stop you claiming you'd just been charged twice anyway and getting your money back. Just unworkable.

Briggykins · 18-06-2009, 11:53

Ticket it'll be then! Thanks all

Zirax · 18-06-2009, 12:53

Barclaycard are doing a credit card with Oyster in that gives 5% cashback on Oyster:-

5% cashback on Transport for London (TfL) spend and 0.5% cashback on all other spend until 1st June 2010 (up to £15 cashback per month).

Not much but better than nothing, thought I would let people know.

SidewinderINC · 18-06-2009, 22:24

or get an oyster card for him?

18-06-2009, 11:29	#1
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	Londoners - Oyster question Quick question about the Oyster card. Is it possible to use a single Oyster card to 'buy' two tickets on a bus just by touching in twice? It wouldn't lose them any money and seeing as you don't have to touch out on the bus I see no reason why it shouldn't work, although it probably still won't. Me and the old man are going up to London next week but he doesn't have an Oyster and it would seem easier to do it that way rather than faffing about with tickets (seeing as we won't be using the Tube). Cheers, Brig __________________

18-06-2009, 11:48	#4
Belmit The Mouse King of Denmark Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: The Winchester Posts: 6,476	You'd get far more people complaining about having been charged twice compared to those you'd help. Plus there'd be nothing to stop you claiming you'd just been charged twice anyway and getting your money back. Just unworkable. __________________

18-06-2009, 11:53	#5
Briggykins Vodka Martini Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Exeter Posts: 753	Ticket it'll be then! Thanks all __________________

18-06-2009, 22:24	#7
SidewinderINC Joey Tempest Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Gravesend. Posts: 2,751	or get an oyster card for him? __________________ No Sig.

18-06-2009, 11:31	#2
Burble Rocket Fuel Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 7,826	Pretty sure the answer is no. I tried it a while back and the card would only be read once by the machine. Maybe if you scanned it once at one machine and then moved down the bus a bit to another it may work.

18-06-2009, 11:44	#3
Mark Screaming Orgasm Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Newbury Posts: 15,194	Like Burble, I'm pretty sure the answer is no. Scanning on two different machines may actually cause more problems (and still not get the result you want). In the admittedly unlikely case that questions get asked the rule is always one ticket to one passenger.

18-06-2009, 12:53	#6
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Barclaycard are doing a credit card with Oyster in that gives 5% cashback on Oyster:- 5% cashback on Transport for London (TfL) spend and 0.5% cashback on all other spend until 1st June 2010 (up to £15 cashback per month). Not much but better than nothing, thought I would let people know.