London Underground will accept contactless payment from September

If you're used to travelling around the capital, you'll be well aware that you can currently use contactless NFC (near-field communication) bank cards on buses. Now Transport for London is bringing the feature to the Tube, which will accept contactless payment as of September 16. Pretty much making your Oyster card redundant if you have one.

Contactless payment will also be supported on the Overground and DLR lines and you'll be able to keep track of your payment history and travelling preferences online. Existing alongside the RFID-using Oyster cards, the new contactless payment system will allow you to add a weekly cap from Monday to Sunday. The system keeps track of your journeys and figures out the cheapest possible fare for your movements.

If you make multiple journeys in one week using the same contactless card, then your payments will be capped to at the price of an equivalent 7-day travelcard.

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