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| Cover of the Oyster card guide booklet from 2003 |
A Freedom of Information request to Transport for London (TfL) has revealed the top 10 Oyster cards that were first enabled are still in use.
Request ID: FOI-1011-2425
Date published: 15 July 2024
Question:
A prominent user on X (formerly Twitter) named 'CLondoner92' has posted a link to your FOI request about the oldest Oyster card still in use.
https://x.com/CLondoner92/status/1706671350210060312
You mentioned it was last used in August 2023, which was last year. Would you be able to publish the top 10 oldest Oyster cards that are still in use, the date when they were first activated, and when they were recently used?
Answer:
I can confirm that we do hold the information you require:
The dates mentioned are in DD/MM/YY format.
Taking a look at my tweet from last year.
So it seems that the Oyster card first issued on 30th June 2003 is no longer in use, as the date of that particular card is not mentioned in the table above.#TfL Freedom of Information release:
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) September 26, 2023
Oldest Oyster card still in use
"The oldest card still in use was issued on 30th June 2003. It was last used in August 2023 (information correct as at 8 September 2023)."https://t.co/96ik9KVo64#London #Transport #FOIA #urbanism #smartcard
By the way, to the person who made the request and mentioned me, thank you very much. 🙂
I invite you to follow me on X by searching for @CLondoner92 or by clicking on the direct link to my X page here. I'm also on BlueSky and Mastodon.Your Guide to Oyster#TfL's Oyster fares from 2004, frozen at 2003 prices.
— CLondoner92 (@CLondoner92) August 23, 2023
Who remembers paying £3 for a new Oyster card and to pay the 80p bus fare? 🙂 https://t.co/RnHMYvI73c pic.twitter.com/y54FiiVdg3
