Does LU have a problem accepting cash at present or is this a trial?

[Hadders]

And generally children's accounts in UK have cards which won't do contactless (because of Finance laws regarding not giving credit to minors, and as contactless not always checked, avoids any possible overdrawn)

That’s not my experience. I regularly see kids under 10 ‘waving’ their bank cards to pay for things. It’s second nature to them!

 

[AlbertBeale]

They are chip & sign, or previously swipe and sign

Don't forget that chip cards come in chip-and-signature versions as well as chip-and-PIN versions. In the UK there is a legal right for users to choose to have the former rather than the latter; and some of these don't have a contactless facility. So it's not only swiping where the default is a signature.

Some machines used other than when the seller is present (ie ticket machines, rather than a shop), if they detect a chip-and-signature card, don't prompt for a PIN but also (obviously) don't require a signature. I believe this possibility is less common abroad.

 

[plugwash]

And I've run across some machines (not rail tickets, but vending machines and car parking) that have a chip slot but no pin pad and just do "chip only" for all chip cards.

 

[bicbasher]

And I've run across some machines (not rail tickets, but vending machines and car parking) that have a chip slot but no pin pad and just do "chip only" for all chip cards.

Yes, Photo-Me booths do that as well as contactless.

 

[oliverpckehoe]

Why not just set up automatic top up, then you would never need to bother.

not possible on an 18+ student Oyster unfortunately. Only way to top up my card other than at a machine is through the (very clunky) photocard website.

 

[HandyHat]

not possible on an 18+ student Oyster unfortunately. Only way to top up my card other than at a machine is through the (very clunky) photocard website.

Are you sure? You should be able to register the oyster at https://oyster.tfl.gov.uk and set up auto top up through there.

 

[oliverpckehoe]

Are you sure? You should be able to register the oyster at https://oyster.tfl.gov.uk and set up auto top up through there.

Yes that’s worked, thank you. It seems only the app is incompatible with photocards.

 

[ccityplanner12]

From what I remember, I think Andy Buford wanted to stop accepting cash, being from America where cards are used for everything, but when he left the enthusiasm for the plan left with him. Just a conjecture on my part.

 

[stuu]

From what I remember, I think Andy Buford wanted to stop accepting cash, being from America where cards are used for everything, but when he left the enthusiasm for the plan left with him. Just a conjecture on my part.

He's not American and cards aren't used for everything there, certainly no more than here

 

[jon81uk]

From what I remember, I think Andy Buford wanted to stop accepting cash, being from America where cards are used for everything, but when he left the enthusiasm for the plan left with him. Just a conjecture on my part.

Card and contactless payment is a lot more prevalent in UK and Europe compared to the US where some people still use checks (cheques).

 

[Backroom_boy]

Card and contactless payment is a lot more prevalent in UK and Europe compared to the US where some people still use checks (cheques).

Yes I was asked for a signature with my visa debit transaction in Chicago last year.

AFAIK this was down to the Mayor who got some grief after TFL hinted that going cashless would save a lot of money and so City Hall declared that stations will always take cash