Oyster charging for journeys that don't happen
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On Fri, 13 Feb 2015 08:55:57 +0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
Roland Perry wrote:
"If you touch in on a yellow card reader to make a journey and
then decide you don't want to make it or you can't because of
service disruption and touch out again to exit your Oyster card
will be charged. We apply charges to discourage fare evasion.
However, you may be able to get a refund if this happens."
The burden here is far too much on the innocent traveller.
Yes, I agree. They really ought to be able to tweak the algorithm to stop
charging in cases where people exit within, say, ten minutes.
Can anyone spot the teeny problem there? No?
Touch in, go through gate, touch out on exit gate to get refund but don't go
through it and happily travel for free - assuming you don't get caught by a
revenue patrol and can get out the other end of course.
They used to allow it years ago, and I know that because I did it once or
twice.
I bow to your superior, first-hand knowledge of this specialist topic.
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