On Tue, 25 Nov 2008, David of Broadway wrote:

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?

Because the vast majority of you don't come to London. Not being part of
the target demographic doesn't mean that you're not allowed to use oyster
- indeed, it's highly encouraged - just that your needs are not uppermost
in designing or running it.

tom

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