In message , at 23:04:26 on
Sun, 8 Apr 2012, Paul Corfield remarked:
Took a relative to the LT museum in covent garden on the w/e. They looked
a bit bemused when I asked why couldn't I pay using my Oyster card. Given
TfL seem to want to promote Oyster as electronic cash wouldn't this be
a logical place to start? They could even have proper station gates at the
entrance to let oyster holders through so they don't have to queue and make
the gates part of the exhibits at the same time. An opportunity missed I
think.

Except that your museum ticket entitles you to free re-entry to the
museum for a year. Oyster doesn't have that capability.

There's a cheaper day-rate (£8), although it's only for groups.

I think the main issue is that the Oyster card is *not* e-money, which
would have to be regulated by the FSA.

There was an inconclusive discussion here (or another newsgroup)
recently why the LT Museum would be taking e-money from the card (which
I'm postulating is not allowed), whereas National Rail are taking
"fares" (which does seem to be allowed).
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Roland Perry