If you have an oyster card, you now have option of getting your deposit back if you have a bank card with the contactless symbol on it. From this week your fares are now also capped like on oyster for bus journeys and from Sept 16th this will also be the case on Trains too http://www.tfl.gov.uk/info-for/media/press-releases/2014/august/fare-capping-for-bus-passengers You can close your oyster account over the phone[b4 8pm] with immediate effect although if you use the tube wait till after 16th sept 2014 0343 222 1234