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"Miles" wrote in message news:IswHb.24588$J77.16614@fed1read07...

Is it possible to obtain a visitors travelcard in the USA on short
notice? I'll be leaving for London on Jan. 10th. Most websites I have
visited say it takes 2 weeks for standard mail delivery. Any USA travel
agents that could arrange delivery in less time so I can be sure to have
it prior to departure? The 2 week time frame is cutting things a bit
close with mail not reliable.

That pass seems to be about $43USD for a 4 day pass good for zones 1-6
all day. If I can't get that pass, what is available once I get to
London? I have heard my choice is only a 7 day pass which is not good
during the mornings. What is the current price for such a pass?

Thanks, Miles

"Miles" wrote in message news:IswHb.24588$J77.16614@fed1read07...

Is it possible to obtain a visitors travelcard in the USA on short
notice?

I believe you buy a voucher which is then exchanged in London at any
tube station for a Visitors T/C.
Couldn't you get the voucher from a travel-agent in person fairly
quickly?

That pass seems to be about $43USD for a 4 day pass good for zones 1-6
all day. If I can't get that pass, what is available once I get to
London? I have heard my choice is only a 7 day pass which is not good
during the mornings. What is the current price for such a pass?

A seven day Travel card will cost you for all zones will cost you
GBP38.30 after the fare increase from January 4th '04
You can use it at any time of day on the underground, buses and
night-buses, Dockland's Light Railway, Tramlink and National Rail within
those zones.
You will also need a photocard. These are easy to get; just take a
passport size photo to any tube station and one will be made up at no
cost.

You should decide if you really need all zones or whether (if you are
making only the occasional journey outside Zones 1 and 2 if it would be
cheaper to buy extension tickets as and when you need them or some other
combination of zones)

You be able to use any sort of travel card on all buses within zones 1
-6.
Anyway, from that date, there will only be one bus zone.

You will also have the choice of buying your 7 day card on Oyster Card
instead of a magnetic ticket by paying a GBP3.00 refundable deposit.
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"Miles" wrote in message news:IswHb.24588$J77.16614@fed1read07...

Is it possible to obtain a visitors travelcard in the USA on short
notice? I'll be leaving for London on Jan. 10th. Most websites I have
visited say it takes 2 weeks for standard mail delivery. Any USA travel
agents that could arrange delivery in less time so I can be sure to have
it prior to departure? The 2 week time frame is cutting things a bit
close with mail not reliable.

There's a list of Transport for London agents in the USA at:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/nftt_overs...t_ou.shtml#usa

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Paul Terry

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:10:57 -0000, "John Rowland"
wrote:



That pass seems to be about $43USD for a 4 day pass good for zones 1-6
all day. If I can't get that pass, what is available once I get to
London? I have heard my choice is only a 7 day pass which is not good
during the mornings. What is the current price for such a pass?


You have, I am afraid, heard complete rubbish. There are lots of
options available in London but a 7-day pass not valid in the morning
peak is not one of them: all 7 day cards are valid at any time of day.

There are no 4-day cards sold in London, but you could buy 4 separate
1-day cards for successive days. These are sold up to 4 days in
advance so you could buy all four cards at the same time when you
first arrive. On Monday-Friday you can buy either off-peak cards,
which you can't use in the morning before 0930, or peak cards which
you can use any time. You can also buy a thing called an LT card
which is valid at any time of day, but you can't use on national rail
services.

Assuming that your first day in London is 11 January, which is a
Sunday, you want to be about before 0930 each day, you need all 6
zones, but you don't need to use national rail services, then for four
days you could buy 3 LT cards for Monday-Wednesday = £24.60 and 1
1-day travelcard for Sunday at £5.40 - total cost £30 or about US$53 .

Are you sure that you need all 6 zones? Most of London's tourist
sights are in zones 1 and 2. If you only expect to make one journey
in a day before 0930 it may be better to buy a single fare for that,
then an off-peak travelcard for the rest of the day.

Look at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/fares-tick...04/index.shtml for
full details, and http://www.jackdaw.u-net.com/ukfaq/trcard.html where
I've put together some simple questions and answers on travelcards

Martin

Kat wrote:
A seven day Travel card will cost you for all zones will cost you
GBP38.30 after the fare increase from January 4th '04

We probably will only need zones 1-2 except for getting to/from heathrow
which is zone 6. I wonder if I buy a voucher prior to Jan.4th for a
visit starting Jan.10th I'll be able to buy at the lower price.

Go to www.ticketsto.com . They offer second day and overnight
delivery.

Forget about a 6 zone pass. If you're seeing normal tourist sights, a
central zone pass (zones 1-2) is all you need. If you're thinking about
Kew Gardens or Heathrow, buy a ticket at the station just for that.

Someone else mentioned a photocard - it is NOT needed for a London Visitor
TravelCard.

Enjoy your trip!!

- Mark

On Sun, 28 Dec 2003 10:10:57 -0000, "John Rowland"
wrote:

Crossposted to uk.transport.london...

"Miles" wrote in message news:IswHb.24588$J77.16614@fed1read07...

Is it possible to obtain a visitors travelcard in the USA on short
notice? I'll be leaving for London on Jan. 10th. Most websites I have
visited say it takes 2 weeks for standard mail delivery. Any USA travel
agents that could arrange delivery in less time so I can be sure to have
it prior to departure? The 2 week time frame is cutting things a bit
close with mail not reliable.

That pass seems to be about $43USD for a 4 day pass good for zones 1-6
all day. If I can't get that pass, what is available once I get to
London? I have heard my choice is only a 7 day pass which is not good
during the mornings. What is the current price for such a pass?

Thanks, Miles

Martin Rich wrote:


Are you sure that you need all 6 zones? Most of London's tourist
sights are in zones 1 and 2. If you only expect to make one journey
in a day before 0930 it may be better to buy a single fare for that,
then an off-peak travelcard for the rest of the day.

Thanks for the great info! Looks like we'll need 3, possibly 4 days
zone 1 and 2 but will need to purchase individual tickets to get to/from
heathrow. The 6 zone Visitors Card is $43USD. Doesn't sound like it
would really save us all that much over just buying the 1 day passes and
a couple individual tickets when we arrive at Heathrow.

"Kat" wrote in message
I believe you buy a voucher which is then exchanged in London at any
tube station for a Visitors T/C.
Couldn't you get the voucher from a travel-agent in person fairly
quickly?
A seven day Travel card will cost you for all zones will cost you
GBP38.30 after the fare increase from January 4th '04
You can use it at any time of day on the underground, buses and
night-buses, Dockland's Light Railway, Tramlink and National Rail within
those zones.
You will also need a photocard. These are easy to get; just take a
passport size photo to any tube station and one will be made up at no
cost.
You should decide if you really need all zones or whether (if you are
making only the occasional journey outside Zones 1 and 2 if it would be
cheaper to buy extension tickets as and when you need them or some other
combination of zones)
You be able to use any sort of travel card on all buses within zones 1-6.
You will also have the choice of buying your 7 day card on Oyster Card
instead of a magnetic ticket by paying a GBP3.00 refundable deposit.

it really excites me when you talk undegroundy.

In message WNBHb.24595$J77.3175@fed1read07, Miles
writes


Kat wrote:
A seven day Travel card will cost you for all zones will cost you
GBP38.30 after the fare increase from January 4th '04

We probably will only need zones 1-2 except for getting to/from
heathrow which is zone 6. I wonder if I buy a voucher prior to Jan.4th
for a visit starting Jan.10th I'll be able to buy at the lower price.

I'm not sure about that but if you can get the voucher before you get to
the UK, there is a 33% discount on prices.

You can get a Visitors Travel Card for Zones 1 - 2 or 1- 6 and they are
full travel cards which will allow you to use National Rail within your
chosen zones.

A Visitor's Travel Card is a completely different product from the
Travel Cards you'd be able to buy once you reach London and you will not
need a Photocard for one whichever zone combination you choose.

You really should look at the website suggested earlier.
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/nftt_visitor.shtml
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In message , tosspot
writes

it really excites me when you talk undegroundy.

ROFL!
We really ought to have a brief encounter ;-)
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