London Banter - View Single Post - Oyster: still an unreliable rip-off

[email protected] · April 23rd 14, 07:56 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , (Michael R N
Dolbear) wrote:

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(Recliner) wrote:

They can buy a one day travel card.

But now only zone 1-6? Most tourists don't travel outside zones 1 and
2, unless they're Harry Potter fans, who need Watford.

I assume he means from outside the zones which have always been
1-6. It depends heavily on the TOC. Worth buying from Oxford (FGW)
but not from Cambridge (FCC).

Both really.

On a day trip the the CDR+ODTC combo ticket (or the buy two tickets
option previously discussed here).

From Cambridge Day Travelcards are best if sensibly priced for the London
travel required. Easy at weekends with Super-Off-Peak ones.

On a short visit buy a ODTC daily, it may cost more than PAYG for two
or three tube trips but it's flat rate so you know you will not be
ripped off and you can get a railcard discount.

And tourists do go to Hampton Court, Kew, Cutty Sark, Hendon,
Greenwich, Fulham Palace and even Box Hill and Heathrow.

Heathrow is one of the special requirements. If coming back through it you
often need to buy an ODTC in advance from Cambridge because there are no
sensible Heathrow to Cambridge tickets.

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Colin Rosenstiel