Hi,

I@n wrote:

Now available online (http://www.oystercard.com/prepay/fares.htm) or
over the phone (0870 849 9999).

Yes, I'm as shocked as anyone else! I'm going to try ordering one online
now...

How do you actually order it online? I've registered on the site, but
when progressing to the "buy oystercard online now" it insists on me
entering a photocard number. But I do not have a photocard, and nor do
I think I need one for single tickets or 7 day tickets.

The web site is AWFUL too.

The web site isn't the best!

I phoned the helpline, and apparantly you need a photocard even for a
prepay oyster (god knows why, when the site says you can lend it to
family and friends!). However the person I spoke to did explain to me
how I could get a prepay oyster and a blank photocard sent together, so
I can just bung a photo in when I got it (I don't live in London). I
presume they don't want everyone to do this automatically or they'd have
put details on the site, but it may be worth phoning the 0845 number and
explaining, if you can't get to a tube station easily at the minute.

Regards,

Lukr