Paul Scott wrote:
"Keith Raeburn" wrote in message
ups.com...

Earlier this week I travelled from Acton Central (in zone 2) to Watford
North (outside the zones). I held a Travelcard season for zones 2-4. I
therefore purchased a single ticket from "Boundary Zone 4" to Watford
North, and was able to purchase this my origin station. This works out
cheaper than a single for Acton Central-Watford North, and does not
"duplicate ticket validity".

Yes - but you are describing an outward journey. As has been pointed out
already, you cannot buy an 'inbound' ticket from a NR station outside the
zones. Don't know why.

Interesting. Recently I had to travel from my home in New Cross to
Weybridge for work. At New Cross station I asked for a "return
extension from boundary Zone 2 to Weybridge" and got two printed
tickets, one saying "Boundary Zone 2 to Weybridge" and the other saying
"Weybridge to Boundary Zone 2".

Are you saying that if I had started the journey in Weybridge (outside
the zones), I wouldn't have been able to ask for a "return extention to
boundary Zone 2", and received the same two tickets to use in the
reverse order? How odd.

Patrick