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Old November 10th 13, 06:37 AM posted to uk.transport.london
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Default Freedom Pass

So you have a regular wallet containing banknotes, debit/credit cards
etc, and you need a way to keep your Oyster card separate.

You could do as I do, and have a simple plastic card holder fixed to my
belt by a spring clip. I pull it out to tap on the Oyster reader and it
then winds back to my belt.

As well as my Freedom Pass, it also holds my Senior Railcard and a
couple of others which are carry barcodes rather than RFID. When
travelling outside London I also use it for NR tickets, so that I have
everything to hand for onboard or at gate use.

So I do not need to fumble for my wallet in a crowded station or when
boarding a busy bus. Just pull out, touch and let go.

If you look on eBay you can find secure ones with wire rather than cord.



On 2013-10-31 19:44:59 +0000, d said:

On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 11:08:27 -0700 (PDT)
Steve Lewis wrote:
You can have 2 RFID cards in a single wallet by putting a credit card-sized
piece of foil between them. You then turn your wallet to present the
appropriate card to the reader.


Someone remind me - arn't we being told RFID is supposed to make life easier?

Requiring multiple wallets or wallets with seperate sections or ****ing around
with bloody tin foil and then having to remember which way up to put the wallet
on the reader for gods sake wouldn't be my definition of "easier".