Contactless payments make it so easy to get around London that the trusty ol' Oyster card isn't as convenient as it once was. You can add funds or Travelcards online, for instance, but then have to ...

'We're looking for a technology partner that can roll with the punches...' The Oyster card looks set to reach far beyond the barriers of London's Underground network, as cash becomes a dirty word in ...

London's buses have gone cashless. From July 6, you can't use coins or banknotes on buses – you can only use London's “ Oyster” prepaid smartcards, its short-term general travel tickets known as ...

The Independent reports those who use Oyster cards on London's Underground could be paying up to £91 more per week than those touching in and out through contactless payments on their debit or credit ...

Millions of people with Oyster cards they no longer use should check if there's cash still loaded on them, after new figures revealed there's nearly £124 million sat on dormant London transport ...

Open-source software helped London's Oyster card system move past a proprietary roadblock, an open-source conference in London was told last week. The Oyster contactless card system, which handles ...

With the growing popularity of contactless payments, the humble Oyster card has a diminished role on the London Underground. Still, it's a useful option for tourists, children, or anyone who wants to ...

You no longer need a paper ticket or Oyster card to travel on the capital's underground, trams, DLR and overground trains. Richard Trenholm Former Movie and TV Senior Editor Richard Trenholm was ...

Almost £30m has been left unused on Oyster pay-as-you-go (PAYG) for at least a year, the BBC has learned. A total of 16.5m PAYG cards sat idle during the year from April 2009 to April 2010. The ...