ROWSE Posted January 12, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 12, 2020 (edited) I am reading how to use our credit card, which has the contactless feature when we visit London in May and use the tube. I understand it works like the Oyster card, just tap in and out. My question: My husband and I each have a card with our own name on it, but it is the same number. Would it work out for both of us to tap our own cards as we enter and exit or will it somehow reject the second person with the same credit card number entering behind the one that just tapped in? Edited January 12, 2020 by ROWSE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare markeb Posted January 13, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 13, 2020 I believe they have to be unique. My wife and I have the same account, but different account numbers on the card. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROWSE Posted January 13, 2020 Author #3 Share Posted January 13, 2020 1 hour ago, markeb said: I believe they have to be unique. My wife and I have the same account, but different account numbers on the card. Thank you for the answer. Our card number is the same but now I see his has an extra number after the letters RR on the bottom and mine has nothing after the RR. So I guess they do have a unique number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotswold Eagle Posted January 13, 2020 #4 Share Posted January 13, 2020 On this page, TfL say: If you're adding contactless cards for a joint bank account to your contactless and Oyster account, you need to either: Sign up for one account if the cards have the same long card number and expiry date Sign up for separate accounts for each card if they have different long card numbers and/or expiry dates Now you don’t need to register contactless cards, but I think the quote indicates that it is possible to use different cards with the same long number. But as always with overseas contactless cards, have a Plan B in mind, probably to buy one Oyster card if you have a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thejuggler Posted January 13, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 13, 2020 Joint accounts usually have unique card numbers. If they don't you may need another card. Check with a member of staff before commencing any journeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted January 14, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 14, 2020 I don't know why, but our contactless cards did not work for the Tube when we were there two years ago. We purchased Oyster cards instead. Our credit cards worked contactlessly at other places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROWSE Posted January 14, 2020 Author #7 Share Posted January 14, 2020 Our plan B will be the Oyster card. Thank you for the help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted January 14, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 14, 2020 36 minutes ago, ROWSE said: Our plan B will be the Oyster card. Thank you for the help. My travel credit card just added contactless after my trip to London last summer. However, I actually prefer using the oyster card, because you only have a limited amount on it in case of loss. I used my oyster card quite a bit, and just popped into the tfl office at the airport on my way home to get my excess cash and my 5 pounds back. I kept it in a convenient location that I wouldn't have wanted to have a credit card in. Maybe I was just making lemonade, but it worked fine. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Please sign in to comment
You will be able to leave a comment after signing in
Sign In Now