Stations, bus and tram stops
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Tickets can be bought in a number of locations.
Tube stations
London Underground stations sell a comprehensive range of printed tickets. They can also issue and top up your Oyster card.
- At ticket machines a selection of tickets is available. You can also top up your Oyster card at touchscreen ticket machines
- Ticket offices at busier Tube stations are generally open for most of the day. At less busy stations, ticket office hours vary. Check our interactive journey map for ticket office opening times at each station. When the ticket office is closed, please use the ticket machines or ask a member of staff for assistance
Buses
Single tickets can be bought with cash on board most buses. Road-side ticket machines are located at most bus stops served by buses that do not sell tickets on board.
London Overground stations
London Overground stations sell a comprehensive range of printed tickets. They can also issue and top up your Oyster card.
Please note: Watford Junction does not issue Oyster cards, but if you already have an Oyster card you can top-up with cash.
- At ticket machines a selection of tickets is available. You can also top up your Oyster card at touchscreen ticket machines
- Ticket offices at busier London Overground stations are generally open for most of the day. At less busy stations, ticket office hours vary. When the ticket office is closed, please use the ticket machines or ask a member of staff for assistance
National Rail stations
National Rail stations sell single and return tickets. They also sell paper Travelcards. The following National Rail stations also issue and top up Oyster cards:
| Barking City Thameslink Drayton Park Ealing Broadway East Croydon Essex Road Fenchurch Street Finsbury Park Ilford Limehouse | Liverpool Street Marylebone New Cross Richmond Stratford St Pancras International Upminster Walthamstow Central West Hampstead Wimbledon |
This list may be subject to change - check at the National Rail station for up-to-date information.
DLR stations
All Docklands Light Railway ticket machines sell single, return and one day tickets and Travelcards.
You can get an Oyster card and top it up at Canary Wharf and London City Airport station information points. There are also self-service machines at Canary Wharf, London City Airport, Cutty Sark for Maritime Greenwich and Lewisham stations.
Tram stops
All ticket machines at tram stops sell single, return and one day tram/bus tickets
Find out which ticket is best for you and how much it will cost by looking through the options in our fares guides.
If you know which ticket you want to buy, check where you can buy the ticket you want (PDF 74KB).
Transport for London

