On Sun, 16 Apr 2006 10:52:34 -0500, "Tristán White"
wrote:

First one would mean 4 buses for there and back.

This would cost £3.00 (using PAYG).

Second one would be 2 buses and 2 train rides.

Are there barriers at Seven Kings for a PAYG?

It doesn't matter whether there are barriers - PAYG is not valid on
National Rail east of Stratford.

If not, would it be cheaper to use my Oyster PAYG for the buses to and from
Stratford, and get a cheap-day return to Seven Kings,

This would cost £1.60 + £2.90 (a total of £4.50).

or would it be
cheaper to get a paper travelcard for zones 2-6 from the corner shop before
getting on any buses?

Yes - this would cost £4.30.

You don't have to answer any of this, I'm rambling. My point is, how bloody
complicated it is when you don't want to break the law, but you don't want
to lose money to a system that is far from perfect.

Very

We're in something of a transitional phase at the moment. Once PAYG is
valid on all of National Rail in London it'll all become very simple.
(I hope.)