Originally Posted by
tmiw
Actually, the metal Platinum card does support contactless. Their CS agents are not the best when it comes to that sort of request though, so it's probably worth it to call back and try again.
BTW Apple/Google Pay will not work with US issued AmEx cards on TfL. Visa/MC should be fine though. Check out the recent posts in
this thread for more details.
Originally Posted by
der_saeufer
It should work, but you are waaaaay overthinking this. Oyster cards are sold at vending machines for £5. The same vending machines can refund your remaining balance
and the £5 card deposit when you leave, so the card is effectively free. Every station has at least one vending machine that sells (and tops up) Oyster cards and will accept your American credit card. Even chip-and-sign cards work
Because of capping, it's important always to use the same card--so if Apple/Google Pay doesn't work because a contactless reader is in a bad mood or your battery is flat, you start the day over at zero and could end up paying more than the daily cap.
LOL, I way overthink
everything but, in my defense, my over thinking and learning about new (to me) places has saved us more than a few times. My DH is OCD so it makes my life way, way less stressful to have multiple plans at the ready. As to the capping and multiple cards, no worries, the only cc I could get issued that does contactless is my AMEX, none of my other no FT fee cards, marketed to travelers in the US, support contactless
within the card but some do on pay apps. Even my AAdvantage Aviator Silver (odd, since Barclay is a UK based institution) doesn't issue NFC cards. Thanks so much for your insight!