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Old October 19th 06, 04:36 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway
Mizter T Mizter T is offline
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Default Rail network in London to adopt zonal fares

Neil Williams wrote:

Mizter T wrote:

There will be single, return and cheap day return (CDR) tickets
available. Many have suggested that a zonal ticketing system will do
away with CDRs and will be pleased to hear they are to stay.


1-6 CDR including Tube gbp9.60. Why set such nonsensical fares? An
ODTC would be substantially cheaper.

Neil


It's not nonsense - you've just misread it.

The price you've quoted is for an standard day return, *not* a cheap
day return. This would only be issued for travel before 0930 on
weekdays. A zones 1-6 CDR Train/Tube fare is £5.70.

These prices are cheaper than the current Z1-6 peak and off-peak Day
Travelcard fares. I presume (but don't have any information to hand)
that the Day Travelcard prices will increase next year.