AstraVanMan wrote:
Some relatives of mine are needing to travel from Heathrow to Gatwick -
obviously there's the coach option (that presumably goes around the M25) or
the tube/train option via Victoria.

We've basically worked out that it looks like train is likely to be the
cheapest option (they have a Family Railcard and will be travelling
off-peak), and the fare (2 adults, 1 child) looks to be just over £20 for
the Victoria-Gatwick leg, plus tube fares.

Anyway, my question is - could they get a through ticket that includes
travelcards, just as they could do if they were starting outside London and
heading in? (i.e. their journey in reverse)

No... but the nearest equivalent (and the same price) would be to get
Z1-6 Travelcards and then buy extension tickets from the edge of Zone 6
(Boundary Z6) to Gatwick. Someone else will come along in a minute to
explain which trains that lets them catch.

It might just be cheaper for them to get single tickets for the Tube and
then the separate train tickets.


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