Originally Posted by
roki
Thank you! That is all very helpful information. I can just use my previous Oyster card (I'm assuming even though it's 4 years old, I can just top it up again?). My brother and sister-in-law have a credit union and the Chase UA MPE card, so I'm fairly certain they would need to get Oyster cards. My Citigold debit card is contactless and has no FTFs, so that might work for my wife. Maybe we could use those, I could give my Oyster card to my brother, and then we'd only need one?
Yes you should just be able to top your old card up.
Given that you say you will also be spending 8 days in London later in your then I'd say get oyster cards rather than use your contactless cards all the time just in case there are any fees imposed by your card holder (which would mount up after several trips)
More info on contactless on the
TFL website and there is a table
here om which cards are accepted.