18+ Student Oyster Photocard

Students living in a London borough during term-time can apply for discounted travel with an 18+ Student Oyster photocard.

The scheme is administered by Transport for London but they need the University of Leeds to verify your student status. Before you apply, please read the Transport for London terms and conditions to check your eligibility.
You will need to set up an account and make a non-refundable payment to Transport for London. The scheme is open between 1st September - 31st July. Applications are not accepted during August. If you wish to check the progress of your application, please log into your Transport for London account.

Full-time students going on a placement in London

If you are living in a London borough during term-time, and are going to be on a mandatory work placement in London you can apply.

After logging into your TfL account, select "18+ Student Oyster photocard".
You will be asked to confirm whether you are taking part in a work placement - select "yes".
Select the course duration "12 months or less".
You must provide the start and end date of your placement.
Before you proceed to the payment stage you will be required to read and accept the Transport for London terms and conditions.
You will need to ask the placement contact in your parent school to complete the work placement letter template as part of your application.

Full-time students living in London during term time (non placement)

If you are living in a London borough during term time, and travel regularly to the University of Leeds you can apply.

After logging into your TfL account, select "18+ Student Oyster photocard".
You will be asked to confirm whether you are taking part in a work placement - select "no".
Select "University of Leeds" from the establishment list.
Select the course duration applicable to your programme.
You must provide the start and end date of your course.
Before you proceed to the payment stage you will be required to read and accept the TfL terms and conditions.

Part-time students living in London during term time (non placement)

Before you apply, please read the Transport for London terms and conditions to check your eligibility.

If you apply for the wrong scheme

If you apply for the wrong scheme e.g. work placement but you are not a work placement student, you will need to use a new email address to set up a new TfL account.

How we will use your information

The information you provide will be used to process your request in accordance with the University of Leeds Student Privacy Policy. In order to fulfil our contractual obligation to you (as a student) the University will use the information you give to manage your request. We limit access to your personal information to members of staff who are subject to a duty of confidentiality and we will only retain your personal information for as long as necessary to fulfil the purposes we collected it for. As part of the 18+ Student Oyster Photocard scheme we are required to confirm your eligibility to TfL twice a year.