APPLYING FOR AN 18+ Student Oyster Photocard

The is a transit card that can be The 18+ Student used throughout the transport system Oyster Photocard is which includes the underground tube system. ONLY available to trains and buses. Fall and Spring students. Summer We would suggest all Fall and Spring students on all programmes apply for an 18+ Student students do not Oyster Photocard as it offers the best savings meet the criteria set on fares when travelling regularly on London's by TfL to be eligible transport.

You will need to apply online for an 18+ Student Oyster Photocard which costs £20. In order to apply for the card you need to log onto the TfL Oyster webpage.

Please have your information, your London enrolment ID on your personal page and a high resolution profile picture to hand on the computer from which you intend to apply.

To remind you: Photo portrait MUST BE at least 300dpi This link will take you to Not bigger than 1MB the Portrait of you - This means a picture of your 18+ Student Oyster face from the shoulder up. (Passport style) Photocard Application Here is an example of a suitable picture format: Page.

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7 Now' . 1 Registration page will open REGISTRATION YOUR DETAILS Please fill in the following: Your title (drop down menu) Fill in the BU London Campus address as this Your first name is where you will receive mail. Your last name Date of Birth (day/month/year) Address: 43 Harrington Gardens, Your email address Kensington, London, SW74JU Repeat email address for confirmation . Create a password (min. 6 characters) Click on 'Continue' Repeat password Click on 'Continue' * Remember your password for access to your online account. SECURITY AND DATA COURSE DETAILS PROTECTION Use the enrolment ID from your London You need to give them a 4 digit PIN code Personal Page (It should look like this which secures the access to your card data. sample: ABC123) On the messages tab. Select 'Full Time' NOTE: if you DO NOT want to recieve Select your start and end date in the further information about products from dropdown menu Oyster, make sure you uncheck the little box Click on 'Continue' on the bottom of the page because it might already be checked. Click on 'Continue'

UPLOAD PHOTO Upload a photo of yourself which will appear on your Oyster Card. Please read the photo SUMMARY information carefully. Find the browse button located on the bottom of the page to look up The next page will show a summary of all the photo on your computer then click on information that you entered. (name, upload and continue. address, email, photo etc)

Your uploaded photo will be shown in a Please make sure your information is correct window on the page. Please click 'upload and you have read through the Terms and and continue' if it is the photo you want to Conditions. Confirm that you have read use. Click 'clear' if not and select an everything by checking the button next to it. alternative photo.

SUBSIDY (LIP ONLY) PAYMENT If you need to travel beyond the Please select one of the payment boundary of zone 2, you may claim a methods listed, your language and the travel subsidy for the additional cost country of your bank. from the Finance Office at Harrington Gardens after your first months travel. Follow the payment procedure. You will only be reimbursed for travel After you have done so you will be beyond zone 2 for a weekly student shown an online receipt of your travel card. transaction which you can print out.

You will receive an e-mail from Transport for London confirming that your application has NEED HELP . . . . been received. in a few days time you will receive another email if your application was email: [email protected] approved or denied.