On Jul 3, 8:36*pm, rail wrote:

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* * * * * Mizter T wrote:

On Jul 3, 7:58*pm, Martin Petrov wrote:

[snip true stuff]

And the sooner every mode of transport in the zones accepts
[Oyster cards], the better.

[snip]

Canoe hire? Canal boat trip?

Is Oyster valid on the river buses?

Not to pay for river buses, no. However Travelcard holders - including
those loaded on Oyster - can get a third off scheduled riverboat
services - this discount has existed for some time.

Boris meanwhile has been making noises about getting Oyster 'accepted
on river buses' - i.e. to pay for them. We'll see where that goes -
though in terms of advantages, I can't see any particularly great
ones, as one is on board river buses long enough to pay for them
without any hassle (you don't have to pay on entry) - and whilst
they're not that expensive, they're not that cheap either - i.e.
they're a good step up from a London Tube or bus fare.