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You can buy an Oyster RFID card at the machine for any travellers that don't have bank cards. The fare is the same.

The fare is the same as contactless, but this is only worth it if you're doing many journeys as cards themselves cost £7 each.

The only time you do need an Oyster card is if you want to link a Railcard to it for discounted fares.