On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 13:34:14 +0100, Recliner wrote:

As I pointed our upthread, it's amazing what you can find on the
interweb thingy; just use the single fare finder if in doubt:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/tickets/fa...t/default.aspx

I never realised you could grab an Oyster at a newsagent, I've had frequent
work trips to Westminster but always walked from Hotel to the office.

So, have I got this right...? I get a PAYG Oyster at the newsagent next to
H&H & load it with £13 on Friday evening, I then travel to Victoria via
Ealing Broadway, touch off at Victoria £2.90 deducted.

On the Saturday I decide to go to the Eye so take a short hop to
Westminster or Waterloo on the Tube. After this I decide to go to The
Science Museum so nip to South Kensington on the tube. Having had my
Science fix I decide to take a look at Canary Wharf & nip there on the
Tube. When I get there I fancy a go on the DLR & take that to Tower Gateway
& take in the Bridge. I then realise I forgot to do the Aquarium after The
Eye, now all trained out I take the RV1 bus back to Waterloo. The Oyster
has a cap of a days travelcard for the zones visited so £7 deducted.

Sunday back to H&H £2.90 deducted, total cost £12.80 leaving 20p credit.Non
Oyster cost 2 x £5.30 singles + £7 Zone 1-2 Travelcard £17.60
Does I get that right? Or does an Oyster have to be bought in £10/£5
increments?

CD

"CD" wrote

Sunday back to H&H £2.90 deducted, total cost £12.80 leaving 20p credit.Non
Oyster cost 2 x £5.30 singles + £7 Zone 1-2 Travelcard £17.60
Does I get that right? Or does an Oyster have to be bought in £10/£5
increments?

You have to pay a GBP 5 deposit when you get an Oyster card, as well as the
credit you put on it. This stays on, as well as any unused credit, if you
keep the card for a further trip to London, though you can get the deposit
(and any unused credit) back if you hand your Oyster card in.

Peter

On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:28:10 +0100, Peter Masson wrote:

You have to pay a GBP 5 deposit when you get an Oyster card, as well as the
credit you put on it. This stays on, as well as any unused credit, if you
keep the card for a further trip to London, though you can get the deposit
(and any unused credit) back if you hand your Oyster card in.

Thanks, that info is not so obvious on the website but on there somewhere I
presume.
So I drop into the newsagent by H&H buy an Oyster card & ask for £20
credit, I go do my travels & use £12.80 as I calculated, I then return the
Oyster to the shop on my return & get £7.20 back along with my £5 deposit?

CD

On Thu, 20 Sep 2012 11:14:30 +0100, CD wrote:

On Wed, 19 Sep 2012 14:28:10 +0100, Peter Masson wrote:

You have to pay a GBP 5 deposit when you get an Oyster card, as well as the
credit you put on it. This stays on, as well as any unused credit, if you
keep the card for a further trip to London, though you can get the deposit
(and any unused credit) back if you hand your Oyster card in.

Thanks, that info is not so obvious on the website but on there somewhere I
presume.
So I drop into the newsagent by H&H buy an Oyster card & ask for £20
credit, I go do my travels & use £12.80 as I calculated, I then return the
Oyster to the shop on my return & get £7.20 back along with my £5 deposit?

No, you have to return it to a LU/LO station or to the Oyster
Ticketing and Refunds office, see e.g. :-
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloa...nuary_2012.pdf