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Contactless pay as you go can now be used on both GWR and TfL Rail services between Reading and London Paddington.
Now there’s no need to top up or queue for tickets at the station.
Always remember to touch in and out. Find out more, and register, at contactless.tfl.gov.uk.
Caps limit how much you pay for all your journeys in one day or week.
Start using your contactless payment card on a Monday for maximum benefit. Although you can buy a paper season ticket to start on any day of the week, capping always calculates your travel week from a Monday and finishes on the following Sunday.
For many journeys, particularly those only going as far as Paddington, it may be cheaper to buy a paper season ticket, rather than use Weekly (Monday – Sunday) capping. Find out more about fare capping here.
For journeys involving stations Reading through to Iver, capping levels are the same as the paper Travelcard fares to London Zones 1-6 for Anytime Day (Peak), Off-Peak Day and Weekly Season tickets. Details of these caps can be found here.
Contactless pay as you go is available on the GWR network beyond London Zone 6 to the following stations:
If you use your contactless card when it’s in the same wallet or purse as your others, you may pay with a card you didn't want to. It’s a good idea to separate the card or device you want to use.
Always touch in and out at the start and end of your journey, even if the gates are open. When changing trains, you may need to touch your card on a pink reader.
If you're using a bus or tram you only have to touch in.
Currently contactless pay as you go is only available for non-discounted adult fares. Railcard holders and children need to use a touch Smartcard or buy a paper ticket to get their discounts.
Delay Repay is available for customers using contactless. Customers will need to provide a statement from TfL showing the GWR journey they are claiming for.
The best way to do this is to set up an online TfL account, to check your journey.
Contactless pay as you go is only available in Standard. For First Class you’ll need to use your ‘touch’ Smartcard or buy a paper ticket before you travel.
You can use GWR and TfL Rail services, the fares charged are the same. Contactless isn’t valid for travel between Feltham and Reading on SWR services.
No. Contactless pay as you go isn’t valid between Feltham and Reading. If you want to travel on this route, you’ll need to use your ‘touch’ Smartcard or buy a paper ticket before you travel.
Peak fares are normally charged for journeys starting between 06:30 and 09:30 and between 16:00 and 19:00.
Journeys starting at stations Reading – Iver inclusive, and heading eastbound (towards London), are charged at the Off-Peak pay as you go rate all day after 09:30. There is no afternoon peak period for those journeys.
Peak pay as you go fares don’t apply at weekends or on public holidays.
Contactless pay as you go is run by Transport for London.
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