National Rail fares, caps and Travelcards beyond Zone 9
How to pay
Single journeys
You can use pay as you go (contactless and Oyster card) for travel on some National Rail services outside London. To find the single fare for a journey use our single fare finder.
Some National Rail services only accept contactless payment.
Pay as you go caps and Travelcards
You can use contactless (card or device) or Oyster card to pay as you go for travel to and from:
- Broxbourne, Rye House, St. Margarets, Ware and Hertford East
- Cuffley, Bayford and Hertford North
- Epsom
- Gatwick Airport
- Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley
- Ockendon, Chafford Hundred, Purfleet and Grays
- Radlett and Potters Bar
You can only use contactless (card or device) to pay as you go for travel to and from:
- Brookmans Park, Welham Green, Hatfield and Welwyn Garden City
- Iver, Langley, Slough, Burnham, Taplow, Maidenhead, Twyford and Reading
- St Albans City, Harpenden and Luton Airport Parkway
Daily and weekly caps apply to journeys to and from these stations.
Use Single Fare Finder to check the price of a pay as you go journey between two stations.
National Rail season tickets
Find the price for National Rail season tickets between two stations.
Travelcards
You can add a Travelcard season ticket to your Oyster card for travel beyond Zone 9, to and from Broxbourne, Rye House, St. Margarets, Ware and Hertford East.
How much does it cost?
Jobcentre Plus
Railcard
Disabled persons Railcard
5-10
With a 5-10 Zip Oyster photocard children can travel free on journeys to and from:
- Broxbourne, Hertford East, Ware, St Margarets and Rye House
- Ockendon, Chafford Hundred, Purfleet and Grays
- Shenfield
- Watford Junction
Without a 5-10 Zip Oyster photocard, up to four under 11s can travel free on journeys to and from:
- Watford Junction
- Stations between Iver and Reading
If travelling with an adult using:
- Pay as you go using contactless or an Oyster card
- A valid ticket
- 60+ London Oyster photocard
- Veterans Oyster photocard
- Freedom Pass
Check the 5-10 PDF for caps and Travelcard prices to:
- Cuffley, Bayford and Hertford North
- Epsom
- Gatwick Airport
- Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley
- Radlett and Potters Bar
Under 5s
Children under 5 travel free if travelling with an adult using:
- Pay as you go with contactless or an Oyster card
- A valid ticket
- 60+ London Oyster photocard
- Veterans Oyster photocard
- Freedom Pass
They can travel free on journeys to and from:
- Brookmans Park
- Broxbourne, Hertford East, Ware, St Margarets and Rye House
- Cuffley, Bayford and Hertford North
- Epsom
- Gatwick Airport
- Merstham, Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley
- Ockendon, Chafford Hundred, Purfleet and Grays
- Radlett and Potters Bar
- Watford Junction