What happens if you tap on but not off?

If you "tap on" with a contactless card or device for public transport but fail to "tap off," the system cannot determine your exact destination. Consequently, you will likely be charged the maximum or full fare to the end of the route, rather than the lower, distance-based fare.

What happens if you tap in but not out?

If you don't touch in and out, we can't tell where you've travelled from or to. This means your journey will be incomplete and you will be charged the maximum fare.

What happens when you tap on but not off?

We charge you a default fare if you don't tap off. This may not be the lowest fare for your trip. View default fares for metropolitan train, tram and bus fares.

What if you forget to tap off go?

If you forget to tap off at the end of your trip, an amount for Missed Tap Off or Underpayment will be deducted from your PRESTO card, PRESTO in Mobile Wallet or charged to your credit or debit card at the start of your next trip in the GO network.

What happens if you forget to tag off?

If you don't tag on and off correctly

If you forget to tag on or off, your trip will show a 'missing tag' in our system. You will be charged the default fare, which may be more than the distance you travelled. For bus or train travel, the default fare equals 3 zones.

What happens if you tap off but not tap on?

What happens when you forget to tag off?

If you do not tap on and tap off correctly

If you forget to tap on or to tap off with the same card or device: you will be charged the default fare for an incomplete trip which is the maximum possible fare for that service, based on your Opal card type.

What if I forgot to tap off up?

If you forgot to tap off with your physical PRESTO card, credit card, digital PRESTO card in Apple Wallet, digital PRESTO card in Google Wallet, debit card, or mobile wallet on phone or watch at an UP Express PRESTO Fare Payment Device, once you reach the final leg of your trip, you will be charged the maximum fare ...

What if you forgot to tap out?

You will get an error message the next time you try to tap in at the MRT gantry, and have to go to the control station where the staff will ask you where was the last station you alighted and proceed to do the deduction from there.

What is the Penalty Fare for TfL?

How much is a penalty fare? It's £100. This is reduced to £50 if you pay within 21 days.

Do you get charged if you tap on and off at the same station?

You have 30 minutes to reverse your tap on at the same station and you won't be charged a fare. transportnsw.info/tickets-fares/…

What happens if I tap on and not off?

If customers do not tap off somewhere on the train network, the default fare will be deducted.

What is the Penalty Fare?

A Penalty Fare is an on-the-spot fare issued to anyone who does not have a valid ticket for their journey when they have had the opportunity to purchase one.

What happens if you forget to tap off tap on tap off?

What happens if I forget to tap off? You will be charged the single fare to the end of the route, so always remember to tap off in order to pay the correct fare. If you do forget to tap off and are overcharged as a result, please contact customer services.

What happens if I tap in and not out?

Travelling using pay as you go with contactless

If you do not touch out, this will show as an incomplete journey, and you will be charged a maximum fare of up to £29.

How much is your Leap card charged if you forget to tap off?

What happens if you are on a Luas journey using TFI Leap Card that is charged a short fare and forget to Tap-Off? You'll be charged the maximum fare, which is the TFI 90 Minute Fare.

What happens if you tap into a train station but then tap out straight after?

Same station exits

If you touch in when you enter a station and then touch out to exit it within a short period of time, you'll be charged a same station exit charge. These are: Between 0 - 2 minutes: a maximum fare. If you re-enter the same or a different station within 45 minutes, you'll be refunded.

Is zone 1 the most expensive?

For most tickets, travel through Zone 1 is more expensive than journeys of similar length not crossing this zone. The zone contains all the central London districts, most of the major tourist attractions, the major rail terminals, the City of London, and the West End.

What is the 1 hour bus rule in London?

London's "1 hour rule" refers to the Hopper Fare, which allows unlimited bus and tram journeys for a single £1.75 fare within one hour of your first tap-in, using the same contactless or Oyster card. It means you can switch between buses and trams as much as you like, even linking with the Tube or DLR (though the main benefit is bus/tram hopping), without paying again, provided your subsequent taps are within 60 minutes of the initial touch. 

How much will TFL charge me for not tapping out?

If the time between touching in at the start and touching out at the end of your journey is more than the maximum journey time limit, you'll be charged two maximum pay as you go fares. A single maximum fare is: up to £9.40 in Zones 1-9. up to £26.00 beyond Zone 9, including on the Heathrow Express.

How are fare evaders caught?

To target calculated fare evaders, we use a bespoke intelligence tool, the Irregular Travel Analysis Platform (ITAP). This uses ticketing and journey data, passenger information, and CCTV to identify individuals responsible for the greatest revenue loss.

Is there a 100% limit on contactless?

While the contactless card limit is £100, you can now make payments over £100 using your mobile phone, providing your bank and the merchant in question authorises them. It's more secure than carrying cash, and quicker than Chip and PIN.