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STANDARD PARAGRAPHS Oyster Card Oyster cards are a plastic card with an electronic chip embedded in them. Tickets or prepay can be electronically loaded on to the card which when placed correctly on validators operate the automatic gates on London Underground stations and National Rail within the zones. Oyster cards are issued subject to Transport for London (TfL) Conditions of Carriage. Pay As You Go (PAYG) ‘Pay As You Go’ is a method of paying for single journeys on all Transport for London services and some National Rail Services. A monetary value is added to the Oyster card and then the customer must correctly place the Oyster card on a card reader at the start and end of their journey. The fare is automatically calculated and deducted from the card balance. Veterans Concessionary Oyster Card A Veterans Concessionary Oyster Card allows the card holder unlimited free travel on all Transport for London services and National Rail within the Greater London area. They are issued to veterans who receive a pension under the War Pensions Scheme or are awarded funding under the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme. These cards can also be issued to war widows and widowers and eligible dependants. They are valid for use by the person bearing the same name as shown on the card. The card must also bear a photo which is a true likeness to the holder. They are not transferable. Elite Athlete An Elite Athlete Oyster Card allows the card holder unlimited free travel on Transport for London Services and National Rail within the Greater London area. They are valid for use by the person bearing the same name as shown on the card. The card will also bear a photo which is a true likeness to the holder. Any ‘Gold’ ranked athlete from the BOA Passport Scheme will qualify for the Elite Athletes Oyster photocard. Gold Athletes may be under 16. The Elite Athletes Oyster photocard will only be valid for a maximum of one year at a time and will expire on the date shown on the reverse of the card. They are not transferable. New Deal New Deal cards are issued by the Employment Services to persons seeking employment. They are issued for a maximum period of three months and are stamped with the expiry date. They entitle the holder to purchase child rate single and return tickets or a discounted season ticket, up to and including the expiry date of the photocard. The photocard number must be endorsed on any 7 day or longer discounted ticket purchased to confirm the holders’ eligibility. The photocard must be carried on all journeys as per the Conditions of Carriage. They are not entitled to buy Child One Day Travelcards. 1 Older Persons Freedom Pass An Older Persons Freedom Pass allows the pass holder unlimited travel at anytime on all Transport for London services, most National Rail services within the Greater London area after 09.30 and bus services outside of London. They are issued free of charge to persons over 60 by the London Borough in which they reside. They are valid for a maximum period of 5 years. The pass will bear the holders name and a picture, which bears true likeness to the pass holder. They are not transferable. Disabled Persons Freedom Pass A Disabled persons Freedom Pass allows the pass holder unlimited travel on all Transport for London services and most National Rail services within the Greater London area. The disabled persons pass also allows free travel on buses outside of London. They are issued free of charge to disabled persons by the London Borough in which they reside. They are valid for a maximum period of 5 years. The pass will bear the holders name and a picture which bears a true likeness to the pass holder. They are not transferable. Discretionary London-only Disabled persons pass A Discretionary London-only Disabled persons Freedom Pass allows the pass holder unlimited travel on all Transport for London services and most National Rail services within the Greater London area. This pass is not valid outside of the Greater London area. They are issued free of charge to disabled persons outside of the statutory categories of eligibility by the London Borough in which they reside. They are valid for a maximum period of 5 years. The pass will bear the holders name and a picture which bears a true likeness to the pass holder. They are not transferable. TfL Bearer Passes The Tfl Bearer pass is only valid according to the information and expiry date on an accompanying Bearer pass photocard. It is not valid for leisure or domestic purposes. The Serial number at the top of the pass must correspond with the serial number written on the photocard. The Tfl Bearer photocard is valid for a maximum of 6 months with a corresponding Tfl Bearer pass. This pass is not transferable. Contractor Pass The contractor pass is for London Underground use only. It is valid according to the information and expiry date on the accompanying photocard. It is not valid for leisure or domestic purposes. The serial number at the top of the pass must correspond with the serial number recorded on the photocard. The London Underground photocard is valid for a maximum of 6 months with a corresponding London Underground Contractor pass. This pass is not transferable. Oyster Staff Card Oyster staff cards are issued to all Transport for London (TfL) employees to enable the named holder to travel free of charge on Transport for London services and certain National Rail services. This pass must be supported by a staff photocard of the holder. This Oyster staff card is not transferable and becomes invalid if the member of staff leaves the organisation. 2 Oyster Staff Nominee Card An Oyster staff nominee card is issued by Transport for London (TfL) companies to an individual, nominated by a staff member. It enables the named holder to travel free of charge on Transport for London services and certain National Rail services. The card must be supported by a nominee photocard of the holder. This Oyster nominee card is not transferable and becomes invalid if the member of staff leaves the organisation or the nominee is no longer entitled to use it. Oyster Retired Staff Card Oyster Retired staff cards are issued to staff who are over 50 years of age and have retired from TFL after at least 20 years service. They are also issued to nominees of the retired pass holder. They can be used by the named holder to travel free of charge on Transport for London services and certain National Rail services. This pass must be supported by a staff photocard of the holder. This Oyster Retired staff card is not transferable. Bus Operator Oyster Card Bus Operator Oyster cards are issued by Transport for London (TfL) to employees of Bus Operating companies working on behalf of TfL. It enables the named holder to travel free of charge on Transport for London services and certain National Rail services. This pass must be supported by a Bus Operator staff photocard of the holder. This Bus Operator Oyster staff card is not transferable and becomes invalid if the member of staff leaves the Bus Operating Company. Bus Operator Nominee Oyster Card A Bus Operator Nominee Oyster card is issued by Transport for London (TfL) to an individual nominated by an employee of a Bus Operating company working on behalf of TfL. It enables the named holder to travel free of charge on Transport for London services and certain National Rail services. The card must be supported by a Bus Operator nominee photocard of the holder. This Oyster nominee card is not transferable and becomes invalid if the member of staff leaves the Bus Operating Company or the nominee is no longer entitled to use it. Single A single ticket is for one journey from the station it was purchased to any station at the fare shown or, to the station explicitly named on the ticket. A journey cannot be broken (by leaving at an intermediate station and rejoining at a later time). A single ticket is valid on the day of issue only and is valid via any reasonable route. Return A return ticket is for a journey from the station it was purchased to any station at the fare shown or, to/from the station explicitly named on the ticket and a second journey returning to the originating station at a later time. A journey cannot be broken (by leaving at an intermediate station and rejoining at a later time). A return ticket is valid on the day of issue only and is valid via any reasonable route. 3 Bus Pass A Bus pass allows unlimited journeys on the entire London Buses and Croydon Tramlink network for the date shown or between the start date and end date on 7 day or longer passes. They are not valid on London Underground or Docklands Light Railway. Day Travelcard (Off-Peak) An Off Peak Travelcard allows multiple journeys within the zones purchased (not via any other zones) after 9.30am Monday to Friday and anytime at weekends and bank holidays for the day indicated. They are available for use on all Transport for London services and National Rail covered within the required zones. They are not transferable. Day Travelcard (Peak) A Peak Day Travelcard allows multiple journeys within the zones purchased (not via any other zone) at any time for the day indicated. They are available for use on Transport for London services and National Rail covered within the required zones.