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Dave Arquati · February 20th 05, 06:51 PM posted to uk.transport.london

wrote:
Hi,

I am going to London early april...

During my former visits I bought some kind of London Visitor pass for
unlimited tube/bus travel.

It looks like that card is replaced by an Oyster card?

You don't need an Oyster card; you can still buy paper Travelcards,
which give the unlimited tube & bus travel you describe (as well as DLR
and rail travel, and a 1/3 discount off boat travel). They last for 1, 3
or 7 days.

A 1-day travelcard for the central area (Zones 1&2) costs £4.70 after
0930 Mon-Fri, all day at weekends (£6 is you need to travel before 0930
Mon-Fri).

A 3-day travelcard (£15) is only cheaper than separate day cards if you
need to travel before 0930 Mon-Fri on one of the three days.

A 7-day travelcard costs £18.50 for just Zone 1 (the very centre;
includes Kensington, the West End and most major attractions but not
Greenwich or Docklands) or £21.40 for Zones 1 & 2 (which includes
Greenwich & Docklands). They are valid at any time of day.

And what about the changes to the zone system? Last time there were 3
zones, there are more now... What zone is Kensington (Hotel area) and
Heathrow (point of arrival).

Kensington is in Zone 1, the central zone. Heathrow is in Zone 6. A
single ticket between the two costs £3.80, or a 1-day travelcard for
zones 1 to 6 costs £6.00.

If you do any travelling on the days of your flights other than the
journey between your airport and the hotel, then a 1-6 travelcard will
probably be cheaper.

Hope that helps!

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Dave Arquati
Imperial College, SW7
www.alwaystouchout.com - Transport projects in London