Cash or Card? Countries where you still need cash.

[clifford]

I top up my Oyster card!

I just go to Tesco.

 

[SYD]

I just go to Tesco.

Not sure there’s one a LHR/LGW so I used to top up the Oyster with any leftover coins at station before heading to the airport.

Credit ready to go on return.

Haven’t done for a while since I don’t need cash in London.

 

[kpc]

Why £70? Not £50 etc?

But yep, the UK has been pretty much cashless in metro areas for years (see Post #1). Others have posted some quirky exceptions.

Had to repay £20 to a mate who gave that as a tip for me to a "free" walking tour we went on. Anyway, we sorted it with dinners etc so in the end did not spend any of the cash

 

[SYD]

Had to repay £20 to a mate who gave that as a tip for me to a "free" walking tour we went on. Anyway, we sorted it with dinners etc so in the end did not spend any of the cash

Never hurts to have a few £ or € at hand to exchange where AUD isn’t accepted.