[mdpye]

You can safely return that oyster card and get your deposit back now :D

I live in London and recently passed a convenience store whose signage advertised the usual stuff: "Fresh veg. Off licence. European specialty foods. Oyster". I was genuinely confused for a second that such a place would carry such short shelf life seafood...

Pre-pay card are gone here. The only people I know now who have an Oyster branded card are those who get discount or free travel.

[ghaff]

I guess I’ll use it up and get my deposit next time I’m there. Actually looks like I can just get a refund.

Occurs to me Oyster may still make sense for travelers whose credit cards have foreign transaction fees.