You probably have seen many different variants of Oyster cards and wondered how many of them are there in total, and this post is going to answer that by putting together list of them.

Edit: Unfortunately, after putting together the list I still cannot give a precise answer as I am now fairly certain that this list is NOT exhaustive.

Note that only Oyster cards will be covered, which does not include other cards acceptable by Oyster readers (e.g. contactless card, Freedom Pass, ITSO smartcards, …).

All pictures of photocards were responsibly sourced from official examples.

Prior Arts

The Cards

Blue Oyster Cards

Name Image Where to get Source
Blue Oyster Card Discontinued transitcards
Blue Oyster Card Discontinued transitcards
Blue Oyster Card Discontinued transitcards
Blue Oyster Card See website transitcards

Visitor Oyster Cards

Name Image Where to get Source
Visitor Oyster Card Discontinued (2007) press, transitcards
Visitor Oyster Card Discontinued transitcards
Visitor Oyster Card Discontinued transitcards
Visitor Oyster Card Discontinued transitcards
Visitor Oyster Card See website website, transitcards

Limited Editions

Name Image Where to get Source
Wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton Discontinued (2011) transitcards
Diamond Jubilee Discontinued (2012) staff briefing
Summer Discontinued (2012) staff briefing
150th Anniversary of London Underground Discontinued (2012) staff briefing
TfL Year of the Bus Discontinued (2014) transitcards
Adidas x TfL Discontinued (2018) TRU112, transitcards
Adidas x TfL Discontinued (2018) TRU112, transitcards
Adidas x TfL Discontinued (2018) TRU112, transitcards
Adidas Arsenal Discontinued (2022) TRU136, website
Elizabeth Line Discontinued (2022) TRU138, transitcards
Oyster 20th Birthday Discontinued (2023) TRU144

Olympic “Games Family” Oyster Cards

Name Image Where to get Source
2012 Ceremonies Volunteer Oyster Card Discontinued (2012) staff briefing
Olympic Volunteer Oyster Card Discontinued (2012) staff briefing
Paralympic Volunteer Oyster Card Discontinued (2012) staff briefing
London Olympic Games Oyster Card Discontinued (2012) staff briefing
London Paralympic Games Oyster Card Discontinued (2012) staff briefing
Back - staff briefing

Photocards

Name Image Where to get Source
5-10 Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGTB
Non-concessionary 11-15 Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGTB
11-15 Oyster Photocard Discontinued (2013) staff briefing
Child Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGTB
Non-concessionary Child Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGTB
Under 14 Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGTB
14-15 Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGTB
Non-concessionary 14-15 Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGTB
16-17 Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGTB
16+ Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGTB
18+ Student Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGFT
18+ Student Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGTB
Veterans Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGFT
Athlete’s Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGFT
5-10 Zip Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGFT
5-10 Zip Oyster Photocard See website website, SGFT
11-15 Zip Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGFT
11-15 Zip Oyster Photocard See website website, SGFT
Non-concessionary 11-15 Zip Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGFT
Non-concessionary 11-15 Zip Oyster Photocard Get a 11-15 Zip Oyster Photocard and breach TfL’s Behaviour Code SGFT
16+ Zip Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGFT
16+ Zip Oyster Photocard (free travel) See website website , SGFT
16+ Zip Oyster Photocard (half rate travel) Discontinued SGFT
16+ Zip Oyster Photocard (half rate travel) See website website, SGFT
18+ Student Oyster Photocard Discontinued SGFT
18+ Student Oyster Photocard See website website, SGFT
18-25 Care Leaver Oyster Photocard See website website, TRU151
Apprentice Oyster Photocard See website staff briefing, website, SGFT
60+ London Oyster Photocard See website website, SGFT
Veterans Oyster Photocard Discontinued (2013) staff briefing, SGFT
Veterans Oyster Photocard See website staff briefing, website, SGFT
Athlete’s Oyster Photocard Ask British Olympics Association SGFT

Staff Cards

Name Image Where to get Source
Staff Pass ? SGFT
Staff Nominee Pass ? SGFT
Bus Operator Pass ? SGFT
Bus Operator Nominee Pass ? SGFT
Retired Staff Pass ? SGFT
Engineer Pass ? SGFT
Contractor Oyster Card ? SGFT
Metropolitan Police Oyster Card ? SGFT
Metropolitan Police Secondee Oyster Card ? SGFT
City of London Police Oyster Card ? SGFT
British Transport Police Police Oyster Card ? SGFT
British Transport Police Special Constable Police Oyster Card ? SGFT
British Transport Police Staff Oyster Photocard ? SGFT
Gate Permit ? FOI

Local Authority Oyster Cards

Name Image Where to get Source
Croydon Oyster Card ? T&R book, SGFT, SGTB
Greenwich Oyster Card ? T&R book, SGFT, SGTB
Lewisham Oystre Card ? T&R book, SGFT, SGTB
Newham Oyster Card ? T&R book, SGFT

Other Cards

Name Image Where to get Source
One Day Bus & Tram Pass At Oyster Ticket Stops (not stations) SGFT, transitcards
Barclaycard OnePulse Discontinued (2012) SGFT, press

Discount Cards

Note that these are NOT Oyster cards. They are listed here because they are issued by TfL. This list is not exhausitive.

Name Image Where to get Source
Bus & Tram Discount Photocard See website website, SGFT
Privilege Ticket Authority Card (PTAC) ? SGFT
Council Attendant Staff Pass Discontinued SGFT