On Jan 22, 7:23*pm, Paul Corfield wrote:

On Fri, 22 Jan 2010 05:46:10 -0800 (PST), Mizter T
wrote:

On Jan 22, 4:33*am, "DW downunder" noname wrote:
And may I ask, for those who walked from LB, what would be the pricing and
access issues if they were to use Whitechapel instead?

Whitechapel is and will remain in zone 2, but it's that bit further
away from the City - it will certainly be an option for anyone who
works on that edge of the City (say around Aldgate) and is willing to
walk a bit, but the lay of the land makes it that bit less attractive
to do so - SHS is closer to where it's going on (in City office terms
- Whitechapel market seems to be where it's at for dodgy DVD street
sales...).

So, from points south Whitechapel + walk is a possible option for
avoiding zone 1. The old Shoreditch ELL station (in zone 2) was also
used by a cadre of City commuters - indeed it only had a peak hours
service (though the service window was quite wide), but as we now know
the quasi-replacement SHS station will be in zone 1.

Or jump on a bus into the city - 25 and 205 from Whitechapel or the 100
from Shadwell. *A Z23 Travelcard is valid on all TfL buses across London
as there are no zones. Clearly it depends on how time sensitive people
are but it is possible to avoid the Zone 1 premium if you're prepared to
change.

Indeed - I omitted to mention the bus!

(Though doesn't the Zone 1 premium help to fund your meal ticket? )