In message , David
Cantrell writes

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 11:30:40AM +0100, Paul Terry wrote:

Strictly speaking, you should touch in on the Oyster Reader at the tram
stop.

I didn't think you had to, just like how you don't have to with a
Travelcard.

The Freedom Pass website doesn't give specific details about Tramlink
usage, but it does say that users should touch in at NR stations, many
of which are ungated, like tram stops. The unofficial Tramlink website
claims that Freedom Pass holders can't exit the gates at Wimbledon if
they haven't previously touched in at a tram stop, but I'd be surprised
if that were true.

I don't know how important touching in is, though, other than perhaps to
provide data on Freedom Pass usage.
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Paul Terry