Can someone help out with London Transport?
After much research Im still a little confused as to what to purchase for our London transportation.Here are our plans: Arrive LHR take the tube to Waterloo to catch the Eurostar (4 adults, 2...
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Thank you Jody, I feel better knowing I'm not so dumb after all! and I am interested in further instructions from David
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A cash single fare from Zone 6 ( LHR) to Zone 1 ( Waterloo ) is £ 4.An Oyster fare for the same trip is £3.50.If you purchase a PAYG Oyster at LHR ( or any place else) you will have to also pay a £3...
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I don't know why it sticks in my head that the minimum top up is 6£.Your 3£ is refundable at the end of your trip but you won't get back any money you have left on the card..so save it for yur NEXT...
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Jody, I've used the excuse that I have $2 on my NYC metrocard to return to the city, so actually having a few pounds on the oyster would certainly justify a trip back to London! (and btw, I like the...
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I think that is what I'd do. To buy the Oyster at LHR you would have to stand on line at the ticket window, whereas you could just purchase the tube ticket from a machine and be on your way. Might be...
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Thanks Jody! Good point about being able to get the ticket from the machine and not fool around with waiting in line. . . . I can't wait for our trip!
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And just to confuse matters :Jody and I happened to be in London at the same time last year. But my Oyster card didn't require a ?3 deposit.I think the difference might have been that when I bought my...
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Thanks everyone - your responses have been really helpful.I will be loading the 7-day travel card for zones 1-2 on when I return from Paris and buy the oyster, so I'll report if we are/are not charge...
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I certainly do agree with you regarding the fare structure information. Every time I've looked at it..all 35 pages.. I wonder if there is a secret code for understanding it.I don't know how the...
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I found this printable guide to the Oyster cardOyster Cardis this the one that is so confusing? Oh no!
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No one understands the fare structure. this is a flying visit. I'll post a proper answer in a couple of hours....
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Sorry, real life got in the way....Ok - remind me never to ask you lot to explain algebra to me!To answer the original questions......>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Here are...
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David, thank you - you saved us time, money and a huge headache. I've added your responses to my trip notes.This thread is just another example of how helpful, friendly & valuable this forum is. I...
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David, I read this elsewhere:"If you make several journeys on the same day, once the total cost of these journeys reaches a cap, any further journeys you make that day will be free, unless you travel...
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The oyster is very clever for a bivalve mollusc. It works out what your chapest ticket on any given day is. ie if you use the prepay ticket the total cost will not go higher than the appropriate...
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another question:Do you need a photo for any form of Oyster?If it incorporates the 7-day pass?Do the Oyster off-peak fares kick in after 9:30 am, or all day on weekends, as they used to?It used to be...
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No photos for OysterNo off peak hours that I know of...David?? We've used our at 7 AMA 7 day Oyster is about 22 £ .. a one day Off peak card is around 6 £...so 3 ,1 day off peak cards would be a few...
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me too, I'm an early bird! But that was one reason why I never bought the old kind of pass
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Peak fares stop at 9.30. It's why old people are called "twirlies" by bus drivers as they are always at the bustops at 9.25 asking "am I twirly"?You don't need a photo for anything under a month (and...
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