Hi All,
So, I got an Oyster card on my latest trip to London, and loved it.
It's so convenient. I did register it.

I'll be back, passing through, in early August, and would like to add
some Pre Pay value in advance for use then. But, apparently, I have
no idea what the answer to the "Security Question" on the registration
form is. Is there any way to get an online account without that
information? And even when I get in, will they accept US-based credit
card details?

73, doug

I'll be back, passing through, in early August, and would like to add
some Pre Pay value in advance for use then. But, apparently, I have
no idea what the answer to the "Security Question" on the registration
form is. Is there any way to get an online account without that
information?

No. But its probably your mother's maiden name.

And even when I get in, will they accept US-based credit
card details?

Yes any credit card would be accepted.

You should note that you have to pass through the barriers of a station
you specify during the seven days after you top up online or the Oyster
will not be updated and the money will be refunded to your credit card.
In other words you need to top up the day before you leave the US
and nominate the first station you are going to pass through.

If you require any assistance with nominating the first station to pass
through please advise.

"TKD" writes:

I'll be back, passing through, in early August, and would like to add
some Pre Pay value in advance for use then. But, apparently, I have
no idea what the answer to the "Security Question" on the registration
form is. Is there any way to get an online account without that
information?

No. But its probably your mother's maiden name.

It turns out that wasn't it, but I did figure it out, trying many
different combinations. That'll teach me to fill out a form when just
off a 12 hour flight.

And even when I get in, will they accept US-based credit
card details?

Yes any credit card would be accepted.
Thanks.


You should note that you have to pass through the barriers of a station
you specify during the seven days after you top up online or the Oyster
will not be updated and the money will be refunded to your credit card.
In other words you need to top up the day before you leave the US
and nominate the first station you are going to pass through.

After I got in, I figured that out. So, I have notes with my Oyster
card, and will set up the top up at Heathrow just before I leave.

73, doug

If only the SF Bay Area had the equivalent working! Some day, the
Translink card may work as well, but who knows when that'll be.

In message , Doug Faunt N6TQS
+1-510-655-8604 writes
If only the SF Bay Area had the equivalent working! Some day, the
Translink card may work as well, but who knows when that'll be.
Don't knock BART, it must be the fastest underground in the world with a
top speed of 75mph. Which I'm sure it reaches under the bay.
--
Clive

Clive writes:

In message , Doug Faunt N6TQS
+1-510-655-8604 writes
If only the SF Bay Area had the equivalent working! Some day, the
Translink card may work as well, but who knows when that'll be.

Don't knock BART, it must be the fastest underground in the world with
a top speed of 75mph. Which I'm sure it reaches under the bay.
--
Clive

Err, the things that an Oyster Card does have NOTHING to do with the
things BART (and the rest of SF Bay area public transportation) do
OK at and EVERYTHING to do with one of the things that they don't do
well at all.

And I'd trade less top speed for more frequency, even on BART, thank you.

73, doug

In message , at 20:04:22 on Sun, 12
Jun 2005, TKD remarked:
I'll be back, passing through, in early August, and would like to add
some Pre Pay value in advance for use then. But, apparently, I have
no idea what the answer to the "Security Question" on the registration
form is. Is there any way to get an online account without that
information?

No. But its probably your mother's maiden name.

There was a question about this on the application form, and various
suggestions (I think) about what you might want to use as a reminder.
It's possible the OP thought about mmn, or he might have chosen one of
the other categories.
--
Roland Perry