I've got 4 of the damn things (usually forget it) and with £5 on each one minimum (what you pay for one at the machine/kiosk) plus whatever value you have on them for travel can be claimed back.
A lot of people use these in the summer holidays for one or two trips to sunny London / Outer London, well worth getting your cashback rather then sitting in TFL's pockets.
How do you claim? well, here's how.
***Ticket machine***
Click on the ‘Oyster refund’ option and then follow the onscreen prompts.
You will then receive the cash via the machine (YAY) BUT once you've claimed the money back your Oyster card becomes void and cannot be used again.
You won’t able to use ticket machines for a refund if you have a season ticket.
***Online***
Your card will need to be registered first (see get deal link) and then you need to select ‘apply for a product refund’ once you have logged in.
Your remaining season ticket, credit and deposit will be refunded.
The Oyster card would be again be void.
***Phone***
Phone TFL customer services on 0343 222 1234 and give them your Oyster card number and security question answer, they'll then go through the steps and you'll get your refund.
Again your card will become void.
***Snail Mail***
If you want to do it the snail mail way
Send your Oyster card to the address below and ask for a refund:
TfL Customer Services
4th Floor
14 Pier Walk
London
SE10 0ES
Top comments
theyiddo
24 Aug 1646#61
If anyone other than a MOD had posted this, it would have instantly been moved to Misc. This is not a deal, its merely a tip for getting a refund on something you have already purchased. It is a good tip for those that were unaware, but it's definitely not a deal in any sense of the word.
brooky to tehwabbit
23 Aug 1628#6
Just tourists leaving cards with a few quid on them each? There was me assuming it was one card with an un-used £220m on it.
goonertillidie
23 Aug 1626#1
How do you claim? well, here's how.
***Ticket machine***
Click on the ‘Oyster refund’ option and then follow the onscreen prompts.
You will then receive the cash via the machine (YAY) BUT once you've claimed the money back your Oyster card becomes void and cannot be used again.
You won’t able to use ticket machines for a refund if you have a season ticket.
***Online***
Your card will need to be registered first (see get deal link) and then you need to select ‘apply for a product refund’ once you have logged in.
Your remaining season ticket, credit and deposit will be refunded.
The Oyster card would be again be void.
***Phone***
Phone TFL customer services on 0343 222 1234 and give them your Oyster card number and security question answer, they'll then go through the steps and you'll get your refund.
Again your card will become void.
***Snail Mail***
If you want to do it the snail mail way
Send your Oyster card to the address below and ask for a refund:
TfL Customer Services
4th Floor
14 Pier Walk
London
SE10 0ES
tehwabbit
23 Aug 1624#4
Maybe just me being picky, but this surely belongs in Misc as it's not really a "deal" as such, as it's not a purchasable thing.
On topic, this figure seems low. Must have been a lot of claims as some paper reported about double this figure a couple of years back! Most the money they reckon was tourists just leaving cards with a few quid on them each
All comments (161)
goonertillidie
23 Aug 1626#1
How do you claim? well, here's how.
***Ticket machine***
Click on the ‘Oyster refund’ option and then follow the onscreen prompts.
You will then receive the cash via the machine (YAY) BUT once you've claimed the money back your Oyster card becomes void and cannot be used again.
You won’t able to use ticket machines for a refund if you have a season ticket.
***Online***
Your card will need to be registered first (see get deal link) and then you need to select ‘apply for a product refund’ once you have logged in.
Your remaining season ticket, credit and deposit will be refunded.
The Oyster card would be again be void.
***Phone***
Phone TFL customer services on 0343 222 1234 and give them your Oyster card number and security question answer, they'll then go through the steps and you'll get your refund.
Again your card will become void.
***Snail Mail***
If you want to do it the snail mail way
Send your Oyster card to the address below and ask for a refund:
TfL Customer Services
4th Floor
14 Pier Walk
London
SE10 0ES
brockwelljunk
23 Aug 161#2
Thanks, that's £7 I forgot about.
mutley1
23 Aug 162#3
Shame the card becomes void as they cost £3 to buy unloaded when i bought mine years ago.
brockwelljunk to mutley1
23 Aug 16#12
They give you the deposit back too.
tehwabbit
23 Aug 1624#4
Maybe just me being picky, but this surely belongs in Misc as it's not really a "deal" as such, as it's not a purchasable thing.
On topic, this figure seems low. Must have been a lot of claims as some paper reported about double this figure a couple of years back! Most the money they reckon was tourists just leaving cards with a few quid on them each
brooky to tehwabbit
23 Aug 1628#6
Just tourists leaving cards with a few quid on them each? There was me assuming it was one card with an un-used £220m on it.
goonertillidie to tehwabbit
23 Aug 16#9
You need to purchase it before you can obtain a refund.
Anyway, back on topic, i'll check my cards later and see what i have on them :smiley:
Cyrus
23 Aug 163#5
what if you cant find that oyster card you know you have money on :stuck_out_tongue:
shabbird
23 Aug 1616#7
If you return your card, you get your £5 deposit back. Found 4 cards of my brother after he moved out.
Finders keeper, losers weeper applies. :laughing:
MR1123 to shabbird
23 Aug 162#23
did not know this thanks, chucked 3 away because it got lost at different times, had to pay for replacements and each one that ive found again (all three) tfl said they cannot reactivate them. They didnt mention i could return them for my deposit back. ty
catbeans
23 Aug 161#8
God imagine being behind that person in the queue when they claim their money back. You'd be there all day.
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Opening post
I've got 4 of the damn things (usually forget it) and with £5 on each one minimum (what you pay for one at the machine/kiosk) plus whatever value you have on them for travel can be claimed back.
A lot of people use these in the summer holidays for one or two trips to sunny London / Outer London, well worth getting your cashback rather then sitting in TFL's pockets.
How do you claim? well, here's how.
***Ticket machine***
Click on the ‘Oyster refund’ option and then follow the onscreen prompts.
You will then receive the cash via the machine (YAY) BUT once you've claimed the money back your Oyster card becomes void and cannot be used again.
You won’t able to use ticket machines for a refund if you have a season ticket.
***Online***
Your card will need to be registered first (see get deal link) and then you need to select ‘apply for a product refund’ once you have logged in.
Your remaining season ticket, credit and deposit will be refunded.
The Oyster card would be again be void.
***Phone***
Phone TFL customer services on 0343 222 1234 and give them your Oyster card number and security question answer, they'll then go through the steps and you'll get your refund.
Again your card will become void.
***Snail Mail***
If you want to do it the snail mail way
Send your Oyster card to the address below and ask for a refund:
TfL Customer Services
4th Floor
14 Pier Walk
London
SE10 0ES
Top comments
***Ticket machine***
Click on the ‘Oyster refund’ option and then follow the onscreen prompts.
You will then receive the cash via the machine (YAY) BUT once you've claimed the money back your Oyster card becomes void and cannot be used again.
You won’t able to use ticket machines for a refund if you have a season ticket.
***Online***
Your card will need to be registered first (see get deal link) and then you need to select ‘apply for a product refund’ once you have logged in.
Your remaining season ticket, credit and deposit will be refunded.
The Oyster card would be again be void.
***Phone***
Phone TFL customer services on 0343 222 1234 and give them your Oyster card number and security question answer, they'll then go through the steps and you'll get your refund.
Again your card will become void.
***Snail Mail***
If you want to do it the snail mail way
Send your Oyster card to the address below and ask for a refund:
TfL Customer Services
4th Floor
14 Pier Walk
London
SE10 0ES
On topic, this figure seems low. Must have been a lot of claims as some paper reported about double this figure a couple of years back! Most the money they reckon was tourists just leaving cards with a few quid on them each
All comments (161)
***Ticket machine***
Click on the ‘Oyster refund’ option and then follow the onscreen prompts.
You will then receive the cash via the machine (YAY) BUT once you've claimed the money back your Oyster card becomes void and cannot be used again.
You won’t able to use ticket machines for a refund if you have a season ticket.
***Online***
Your card will need to be registered first (see get deal link) and then you need to select ‘apply for a product refund’ once you have logged in.
Your remaining season ticket, credit and deposit will be refunded.
The Oyster card would be again be void.
***Phone***
Phone TFL customer services on 0343 222 1234 and give them your Oyster card number and security question answer, they'll then go through the steps and you'll get your refund.
Again your card will become void.
***Snail Mail***
If you want to do it the snail mail way
Send your Oyster card to the address below and ask for a refund:
TfL Customer Services
4th Floor
14 Pier Walk
London
SE10 0ES
On topic, this figure seems low. Must have been a lot of claims as some paper reported about double this figure a couple of years back! Most the money they reckon was tourists just leaving cards with a few quid on them each
Anyway, back on topic, i'll check my cards later and see what i have on them :smiley:
Finders keeper, losers weeper applies. :laughing: