David Howdon wrote in
:

Tristán White wrote:
The inspector's handheld machine did not show I had entered in Old
Street, it said that I was on the DLR illegally, and it didn't show
that I had a year season ticket for zones 1-3 - all it said was that
I should have been there.

Do you not still get one of those gold card things with your oyster
card season ticket. I'd assumed you need to carry that with your
Oyster Card anyway (otherwise how could they tell that you had not
simply been given somebody else's card and season ticket)?


Yes. But I never carry it with me. I've got loads of ID on me and if I do
have problems they can ask for my ID. I only carry the gold card when I
know I'm using South East trains and can get a third off.

My reason is because when I got the Oyster for the first time (pretty much
when it came out) the guy in London Bridge ticket office told me that I
should never keep them together, as if I lose my wallet and lose both
Oyster and card, it may not be easy to get a replacement. So I keep it in a
safe place indoors.

Whenever I have been checked by an inspector, I've never been asked to show
my gold card... and I assume that they would know who I am and I carry
plenty of other ID on me to prove my identity.

AFAIK you do *not* have to bring the gold card with you, but I dare say
someone else here will contradict that :-))