On Sat, 15 Dec 2007 15:57:07 +0000, Michael Hoffman
wrote:

U Thant reports on his blog that:

"Another new thing in the fares leaflet is the availability of Railcard
discounted fares caps on Oyster PAYG. You'll be able to have your Young
Persons, Disabled Persons, HM Forces or Senior Railcard loaded onto your
Oyster card (no details how) and from then on the off-peak fares cap for
you will be around a third lower than normal (e.g. £3.10 vs £4.80 for
Zones 1-2). There doesn't appear to be a discount on peak caps or single
journeys."

http://londonconnections.blogspot.co...ster-payg.html

Does anyone know how this loading process will be done? Will you be able
to waltz into any LU ticket office and do it? When does this start,
beginning of 2008?

Can only be done at LU Ticket Offices with staff using the Ticket Office
Machine. Can't be done via a Passenger Operated Machine. Starts from
2/1/08. The Oyster Card must be registered. The railcard number and
expiry date are to be recorded and I assume entered into the Oyster card
so as to manage entitlement and expiry aspects of the discount.

Adult PAYG fares will be charged but there is a discounted daily off
peak cap. Note that it is only off peak travel that gains a discount
under this system.

Adult Railcard
Z12 £4.80 £3.10
Z14 £5.40 £3.50
Z16 £6.50 £4.20
Z19 £7.70 £5.00
Z19W £12.60 £8.30
Z26 £4.30 £2.80
Z29 £4.60 £3.00
Z29W £6.60 £4.30

HTH

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Paul C


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