What is the difference between DLR and Tube?

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In August, I will be staying in Greenwich for two weeks. I want to travel around London as cheap as possible, so I've decided to get an Oyster card for Tube. But the nearest station to my hotel is going to be Cutty Sark station, which is DLR. Can I use the same ticket or will I need to pay more?

Answer 1

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The difference between the Tube and the DLR is that whilst the Underground serves most of Greater London, the DLR only serves the Docklands area in the east. Another difference between the two is that the trains of the Underground are manually controlled with a driver, whilst the DLR trains are fully computer controlled. It's actually incredibly clever.

As you can see from the Tube map, not all trains will going to Lewisham, which is the branch you need if you want to get off at Cutty Sark. For this reason, you may need to change at either Poplar or Canary Wharf.

Now, tickets. Oyster and paper tickets are all accepted on the DLR, just as they are on the London Underground. The advantage of an Oyster card is that it's interchangeable with most forms of transport across the capital. Tube, DLR, Buses and Trams all accept Oyster. As always, you must remember to touch in and touch out at every stop to avoid paying a penalty fare. And a handy tip; although all Tube stations seem to have ticket barriers, quite a few DLR station's dont (Cutty Sark doesn't for example). Just because there aren't any barriers doesnt mean you don't need to touch out. Make sure you always find the touch pad when leaving the station.

So in answer to your question, no, you will not need to pay more. Just make sure there's enough money loaded onto your Oyster PAYG account. If your not sure of how much is on there, go to any ticket machine on the Tube or DLR and swipe the card. Then you can see your balance and topup if need be.

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Answer 2

You can use your Oyster card on the Tube and the DLR. It will also be valid on buses and trams.

The TfL website indicates what services you can use your Oyster card on.

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http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/oysteronli…

Answer 3

The DLR uses exactly the same ticketing system as the Tube. Tickets are 100% interchangeable and there is no additional cost for transferring from one system to the other (aside from the regular costs associated with travelling through additional transit fare zones).

Answer 4

For ticketing they are similar.
The Oyster card and Travelcards are valid on both networks.

Although, the fares the same. The only difference is the cash fares for travel on DLR services only. If you make a journey on the DLR and not the tube, within zones 2, 3. Or any two of these the fare is £1.60 (50p more than the Oytster). Otherwise, it same as the tube.

Simply put the Oyster Fares is same a per the tube.

Answer 5

DLR = Docklands light Railway
Tube = London transport underground network

Different companies and lines but they are linked at a number of stations and the Oyster card is valid on both.

Answer 6

You can use Oyster cards on the DLR. The DLR is part of the tube network but it is an overground line, while the rest of the network is underground. You can interchange between the two quite easily.

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Living in London.

Answer 7

ones crap the other is crap... hang on a mo.. there is no diffrence