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Aug 12, 2017, 9:33 am

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Graciecatt

Join Date: Sep 2009

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Originally Posted by frankmu

Ticket machines will accept credit cards, and you can purchase you Oyster cards there when you arrive in Heathrow. If you have time, you can pre-purchase a visitor Oyster Card https://tfl.gov.uk/travel-informatio...or-oyster-card

I second getting the CityMapper app, it's amazing! Here's a link to the iPhone app Citymapper - Transit Navigation by Citymapper Limited
https://appsto.re/us/ce3-B.i

Thank you! I might pre-purchase the Oyster card just so I'll have it already. Do you think 6 weeks is a good enough lead time? It didn't say how long in advance you'd need to order it.

Also, for 2 of of us traveling together at all times, do I need one Oyster card or two?

I didn't see any special offers that I thought we would use - although it did say in one place 25% off TKTS west-end plays (which is something we would use) but on the Visitor link, there was no mention of that.

What is the best way to get into town from LHR? To, say, King's Cross if I choose the St. Pancras Hotel, as an example. Can I use the Oyster card for that or is LHR too far away?

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