Bit of advice please

[Qwertychops]

Hi
Been visiting London about once a week for a few years now, and normally used. Contactless for the tube.
Now visiting 3 / 4 times per week and have a years travel card from All London stations and zone 1-6
Is there any option of getting a contactless card ( or. similar) so as not to have to be let through the barrier by one of the barrier supervisors?

 

[EM2]

Why not just put your ticket in the gate?

 

[Qwertychops]

That’s sounds too easy, I don’t know why but I did not think that would work - I can see the paper ticket wearing out after a couple of weeks and which would the. pose the question of how to replace my yearly travel Card?

 

[rebmcr]

There are some TOCs which offer an Oyster-compatible smartcard, capable of holding a _Station_ to Zones1-6 season ticket; for example Southeastern's The Key.

Edit: I can see from your other posts that the ticket in question is from Derby.

I can only find mention of East Midlands Trains' "StagecoachSmart" offering from 2012, and only at Sheffield, Nottingham, and Mansfield Woodhouse. I believe it's extremely likely that the offering has since been withdrawn following poor trials.

 

[Qwertychops]

Thanks for your reply, it’s something which I’d not even thought about until I’ve stopped using my contactless debit card, I need to ask at the ticket offices when I have a bit of time
Again, thank you

 

[Hadders]

If your ticket wears out you can get it replaced free of charge at a station.