In message , at
05:51:03 on Thu, 22 May 2014, Matthew Dickinson
remarked:

More details of the foreign cards that will not initially be accepted
have emerged.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-paym...tless/what-is-
contactless?intcmp=8610

The (mostly USA) cards that will not be initally accepted I suspect are
the non EMV cards that just emulate the magnetic strip for contactless.

Last time I was in Newark, waiting to catch a plane home I noticed
numerous booths selling "Prepaid credit cards for use in Europe". I
wonder if those are already, or will be soon, compatible?

And: "You should also be aware that overseas transaction fees or
charges may apply for travel made with a card issued outside the
UK, please check with your card issuer."

I hope that sort of charge would only be levied "per daily cap", and not
*every* time someone touches in or out!

--
Roland Perry