USA contactless credit/debit/transit (2014-2016)
Feb 28, 2015, 5:49 pm
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You should be sent the Visa card's (theoretically cash advance only) PIN along with the card itself before you leave. However, it likely won't be necessary at kiosks, as folks have reported tickets are regularly popped out automatically under a certain amount, the same way some supermarkets and such waive a signature under $25 or so.
Feb 28, 2015, 6:18 pm
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You should be sent the Visa card's (theoretically cash advance only) PIN along with the card itself before you leave. However, it likely won't be necessary at kiosks, as folks have reported tickets are regularly popped out automatically under a certain amount, the same way some supermarkets and such waive a signature under $25 or so.
Mar 1, 2015, 3:07 am
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The contactless cards with the offline authentication (CDA for MC and AmEx, fDDA for Visa) are only eligible to fare at London tube and buses.
Mar 1, 2015, 8:09 am
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Mar 1, 2015, 3:18 pm
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Originally Posted by tmiw
Whether a PIN is used is different from whether a transaction's considered a cash advance. For example, using your card at a bank teller to pull cash may ask for your signature instead of a PIN but it will count as a cash advance. In the case of an unattended machine it should count as a purchase.
You should be sent the Visa card's (theoretically cash advance only) PIN along with the card itself before you leave. However, it likely won't be necessary at kiosks, as folks have reported tickets are regularly popped out automatically under a certain amount, the same way some supermarkets and such waive a signature under $25 or so.
Originally Posted by Lyolik
The contactless cards with the offline authentication (CDA for MC and AmEx, fDDA for Visa) are only eligible to fare at London tube and buses.
Originally Posted by reclusive46
According to the TFL site all Amex cards work on contactless travel as opposed to some Visa and MasterCard cards.
Mar 2, 2015, 1:41 am
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Mar 2, 2015, 4:01 am
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I thought I am to use the AMEX to put money on the Oyster card at the machines and then when I tap the Oyster at entrance and exit, the capping of fares will automatically happen.
Mar 2, 2015, 4:50 am
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You can find the answers to your questions at the TfL site. 
www.tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/contactless
www.tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/contactless
Mar 2, 2015, 5:47 am
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Originally Posted by Lyolik
You can find the answers to your questions at the TfL site.
Lyolik, I'm not sure if you saw the question I had for you, but I didn't understand what you meant by this:
The contactless cards with the offline authentication (CDA for MC and AmEx, fDDA for Visa) are only eligible to fare at London tube and buses.
Mar 2, 2015, 8:44 am
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Thanks for the link. Ok, so it looks like it's all the same whether I use the Oyster or not. The one thing I like about using the Oyster instead of the AMEX is that I can leave the AMEX in my wallet in my purse which is more secure than leaving it in my pocket for easy access to tap the readers.
Lyolik, I'm not sure if you saw the question I had for you, but I didn't understand what you meant by this:
Are you saying that that the contactless cards can only be used on the tube/buses but not on Heathrow Connect or National Rail?
Lyolik, I'm not sure if you saw the question I had for you, but I didn't understand what you meant by this:
Are you saying that that the contactless cards can only be used on the tube/buses but not on Heathrow Connect or National Rail?
It depends how long your here. Contactless is capped around £30 for the week. Oyster doesn't have weekly capping. Contactless works on National rail in London (anyone oyster is accepted in) but not Heathrow connect.
Mar 2, 2015, 9:21 am
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Yes you can just tap Amex instead of topping up Oyster card.
It depends how long your here. Contactless is capped around £30 for the week. Oyster doesn't have weekly capping. Contactless works on National rail in London (anyone oyster is accepted in) but not Heathrow connect.
It depends how long your here. Contactless is capped around £30 for the week. Oyster doesn't have weekly capping. Contactless works on National rail in London (anyone oyster is accepted in) but not Heathrow connect.
Mar 2, 2015, 9:56 am
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Mar 2, 2015, 10:10 am
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So Samsung just announced new phones with magnetic stripe induction for contact less payments built in. And worked with MasterCard for some weird EMV over mag stripe implementation that would only work through a phone. I'm interested to see how this works.
Obviously it won't work with mag stripe cards and I don't think this will slow chip adoption.
Obviously it won't work with mag stripe cards and I don't think this will slow chip adoption.
Mar 2, 2015, 10:28 am
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I have a Wells Fargo Visa rewards card with chip/pin and contactless that I would like to try out on the London Underground next month. I just don't want to be "that person" at the turnstile that backs everyone up when their card doesn't work.
Anyone use a Wells Fargo contactless card on the Underground?
jb