On 4 Nov, 02:50, David of Broadway
wrote:
I was last in London in August 2006. *I'm returning this week, arriving
Thursday morning at Heathrow T3.

Will my Oyster card still work?


I remember reading in the Oyster Terms & Conditions that after a
certain period - I think it may have been 2 years - unused Oyster
cards would be deactivated. *However* I have never come across any
example of this actually happening, and I cannot find this mentioned
in any of the current TfL T&Cs - so I dare suggest it is (or was) a
theoretical condition that has never actually been applied, if indeed
it still exists whatsoever.

As you can see from the replies of others there wouldn't appear to be
any issue whatsoever here. (So long as your Oyster card isn't actually
physically broken that is! My advice is don't put it in your back
pocket and sit on it, as it doesn't like being continually flexed like
that!)


And if I do need a new one, is the £3 deposit still waived if I buy a 7-
day Travelcard when I obtain the card? *And how far in advance can I buy
a Travelcard? *I might not want it to start up right away.


The £3 deposit is indeed still waived for 7-day Travelcards (and Bus
Passes as well I think), and you can buy it to start ages in advance -
I think it's up to a month in advance, certainly up to a week
beforehand.