No cash on London buses
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What it really means
London buses have not accepted cash since 2014. You must use contactless, Oyster or a Travelcard. Outside London, many buses still take cash, but drivers prefer cards and may not have change.
Chinese explanation
伦敦公交自2014年起不收现金，必须用非接支付、Oyster卡或Travelcard。伦敦以外的许多公交仍收现金，但司机更喜欢刷卡，而且可能没零钱找。
Example conversation
A: Can I give you two pounds for the fare?
B: Sorry love, no cash on London buses. Tap your card on the reader.
A：车费我给你两英镑现金行吗？
B：抱歉亲，伦敦公交不收现金，把卡在读卡器上刷一下。
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