"James Salisbury" nntp.dsl.pipex.com wrote in message
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Hi,

I am looking for some suggestions on cost effective transport. I have
some friends flying into Standsted on the 7th of February. They would
like to see London on the Saturday and then stay with me in Didcot
returning on the 10th.

What is the cheapest way of doing this, I do have a network card in my
name.

You don't give us enough information. How many friends? Will you be meeting
them at Stansted, and seeing them off there on their departure, or will they
be travelling independently of you (with a Network Card you can get
discounted tickets for accompanying passengers, but they must accompany the
Network Card holder, the Network Card itself being non-transferable)? What
is meant by seeing London - is a ODTC (what zones) or Oyster PAYG
worthwhile? Will any travel be at times when peak restrictions apply?

My starting point would be Off-peak (Saver) Returns Stansted - Didcot (now
valid for outward break of journey, IIRC, and anyway, there have never been
any practical restrictions on break of journey when crossing London, except
that the break can't take place at a tube station) and Oyster PAYG for
'seeing London'. Are any Advance tickets available?

Peter