On 18/06/2012 11:00, Roland Perry wrote:

In message , at 09:55:59 on Mon, 18 Jun
2012, Robin remarked:
Is it included on a Travelcard?

TfL aren't that daft. But Travelcard and Freedom Pass holders will be
able to buy a pass at the Oyster PAYG rate rather than the cash rate
according to the myriad press reports.

Thus confirming beyond any reasonable doubt that the £1.10 surcharge for
cash is in fact a "tourist tax".

So what? Also, FWIW, TfL heavily go in for promoting and selling Oyster
cards to tourists (Visitor Oyster cards etc), so many won't pay this
'surcharge'.