On 12 Aug 2006 06:48:03 GMT,
Andrew Black (delete obvious bit) wrote:
I am confused by the concept of "London Terminals"
I asked for a ticket from East Dulwich to Kings Cross Thameslink and was
given a ticked to "London Terminals". This ticket was accepted by the
ticket machine at KX Thameslink.

OTOH my understanding from posts here in the past is that KX Thameslink is
only a "London Terminals" from the North.

Not complaining at only paying the same price for a ticket ot KX TL as to
London bridge, but worried about being accosted by an over zealous gripper.

I think it has to be said that nobody knows.

I have a Watford Junction to "London Terminals" season ticket that I use
every day to go to Euston.

Very occasionally I want to go south of London, to Brighton maybe 3 times
in a year.

So I ask "Can I use this ticket to Clapham Junction and then just get an
extension?" Yes, says one official at Watford Junction, no says another.
In view of that I decide to buy a full ticket rather than hope that I
can use my Gold Card. I ask the guard on the train whether I could have
used my Gold Card for part of the Journey: "Don't see why not" was the
reply.


Another time I wanted to go to Redhill, so I bought an extension at
Watford Junction. IIRC the extension also said "London Terminals to Redhill".

Being a suspicious sort and knowing that nobody really knows what they
are doing when selling tickets, I queried whether this ticket was going
to work on the underground because I know my Gold Card doesn't, having
on one occasion had about 10 tries to get the barrier open before
realizing I'm using my gold card instead of the underground ticket I'd
bought.

"Yes, this extension includes underground travel, that's what the little
plus on the ticket means".

Of course, it didn't work on the underground. And when querying it with
the underground staff they said that the little plus doesn't mean you
can use it on the underground. So I presume I should have taken Southern
trains to Clapham on my Gold card followed by my extension ticket to
Redhill. (I did specifically ask for cross London travel though). Having
no desire to travel back to Watford Junction to query it straight away I
bought an underground ticket, and, of course, forgot that my extension
ticket would be "eaten" at the barrier (presumably to prevent people
complaining about being sold the wrong ticket)


Tim.


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