London Banter - View Single Post - Oyster Card Users

Andy · October 19th 06, 07:13 PM posted to uk.transport.london

wrote:
Andy wrote:
I believe that the current system
makes any Travelcard validity override the need to touch in, this may
change with the GBP4.00 charge being introduced.

What has happened for you is, as you have a 1-2 season ticket, you have
paid a 3-6 single, which is the maximum fare for any journey you could
possibly make (except north of moor park), which is in effect the same
as the £4 penalty for pre-pay users with no season ticket. Bear in
mind though that if you touch in but fail to touch out, lets say in
zone 3, with a 1-2 travel card, you'll likely be charged for the full
3-6 single rather than zone 3 only.

Yes, but I havn't paid anything until I touch out, unlike with PAYG. I
find the example of zone 3 a little confusing, if you are saying that
if I touch in Zone 3 and don't touch out, I'm likely to be charged for
a zone 3-6 single, then I'm not actually certain if this is the case, I
still think (but am not sure) that I might be charged for a zone 3-3
single with the system then assuming the travelcard is used to
complete. Of course, off-peak there is no difference in the two fares
and so making the comparison is impossible.
The only way I can see to test things off peak is to make a journey to
Zone A-D and see what the prepay deducts on the start of the return
journey (is it the minimum GBP1.00, or GBP1.30 (Zone A -3), 1.70(Zone B
- 3) or 2.00(Zone C or D - 3) to get me back to Zone2)

We need someone in the know to give us the full story.

You should still be touching in even if the gates are open and you have
a season ticket for where you are, as it allows LUL to monitor the use
of the service, and (hopefully) to provide a better service for all.

I know this and this is why I do so, except where the gateline is out
of use.