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Old June 19th 08, 05:21 PM posted to uk.transport.london
[email protected] thagor2008@googlemail.com is offline
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Default Whats the minimum Oyster card value to get through a gate?

On Jun 18, 11:52 pm, asdf wrote:
On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 15:24:17 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

How do you end up quids in when value is deducted on entry to the
system?


Huh?


I buy a card for 3 quid + 1 quid value. Go through the gates to DLR or
NR station with no gates.
Come back the same way and touch out at my station. 8 quid gets
deducted so card goes
negative (gates always seem to let you out no matter how negative it
goes as long as its positive
to start with),


But at the time you touch out, the balance is -£3. (The 4 quid gets
deducted on entry, and refunded if you touch out correctly.)


The point is you don't touch out at your destination , or touch in on
the return trip.

B2003