Keith Raeburn wrote:
On 7 Nov, 07:55, (A.Lee) wrote:
Myself and a friend will be in London for a day in a few weeks time, and
would like some advice on if, and which, travelcard we should buy.

Get a pre-pay Oyster card from the first Tube ticket office (not
machine) you arrive at, and load that with pre-pay credit for single
journeys. A £3 returnable deposit is payable. As you use this credit,
the card keeps track of the journeys you make over a single day and
will "cap" the cash deducted at a set rate, currently 50p less than
the price of the equivalent One day Travelcard (which Travelcard is
equivalent, and the fare paid, will depend on which zones you travel
through). Fares and capping rates at www.tfl.gov.uk. The "cap" will be
higher if you start your journeys before 0930.


As I thought, this is getting well complicated.
A 1 day Travelcard, off-peak, for Z1+2 is £5.10. I buy it at the first
tube stn., then just use it as much as I want on that day.
AIUI, the Oyster card is £1 per single journey, so it may work out
cheaper, but then I have the hassle of redeeming the £3 deposit when I
leave.
I can live with paying £5.10 for a day Travelcard - I certainly couldnt
live with £3 per single journey on the Tube!
Thanks
Alan.

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