Tom Anderson wrote:
On Mon, 24 Nov 2008, David of Broadway wrote:

Tom Anderson wrote:

People who live in the USA aren't really part of the target
demographic for Oyster.

So how are people who live in the USA expected to pay for their
Underground/bus/etc. rides when they visit London?

With an Oyster card which they top up at ticket machines.

(scratches head) Of course. (Or at ticket windows, since USA-based
credit cards don't work at most UK vending machines.)

So how, again, are we Americans not part of the target demographic for
Oyster?

Incidentally, I give TfL credit for offering the full array of ticketing
options to locals and visitors alike. Here in Paris, the Carte Orange
option magically disappears from the RATP website as soon as a language
other than French is selected (in its place, Paris-Visite is heavily
promoted), and nonresidents who do opt for the Carte Orange must first
pay €5 for the Navigo Découverte (while residents are eligible to obtain
the regular Passe Navigo at no charge). Various websites claim that
RATP ticket agents often refuse to sell Cartes Orange to tourists,
although I had no trouble last week at Gare du Nord, and I didn't even
bother trying to speak French to the agent (her English was a lot better
than my French).
--
David of Broadway