London Fares and Product Changes from 2nd January 2005 (LONG)
 

On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 20:57:02 +0000, Barry Salter
wrote:
*3 Day Travelcard - NEW PRODUCT*

SNIP

*Weekend Travelcard Withdrawn*


The All Zone Three Day Travelcards offer *NO* discount compared to the
price of three One Day Travelcards, whilst the Zone 1 & 2 Three Day Peak
Travelcard offers a discount of £3.


So basically the price for a weekend's travel has risen for everybody.

If there's no discount for a three day travelcard then why even bother
with one?

Somebody please give TfL a clue.

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So basically the price for a weekend's travel has risen for everybody.
I thought the price of all travel had risen for everyone?

If there's no discount for a three day travelcard then why even bother
with one?
So people don't have to queue up three times on three seperate busy morning
to buy one? And to save paper?

London Fares and Product Changes from 2nd January 2005 (LONG)
 

PRAR wrote in
:

If there's no discount for a three day travelcard then why even bother
with one?

Somebody please give TfL a clue.

PRAR

I was rather hoping they would give us a clue on this one: not only no
discount on All Zones but only Z12 or All Zones (so absolutely useless if
you are heading into central london from Zones 3, 4 or 5).

London Fares and Product Changes from 2nd January 2005 (LONG)
 

"PRAR" wrote in message
...

If there's no discount for a three day travelcard then why even bother
with one?

Could it be because it's still cheaper than a 7-day travelcard, where there
is the possibility for the purchaser to hand the ticket to someone else so
that they can use the unexpired portion?

David Stocks

London Fares and Product Changes from 2nd January 2005 (LONG)
 

On Tue, 7 Dec 2004 22:33:26 -0000, "Chris"
wrote:

So basically the price for a weekend's travel has risen for everybody.
I thought the price of all travel had risen for everyone?

If there's no discount for a three day travelcard then why even bother
with one?
So people don't have to queue up three times on three seperate busy morning
to buy one?

Nothing stopping you buy 3 ODTCs in one transaction.

And to save paper?


I suppose so, but it doesn't seem likely given that all the existing
Weekend Travelcard stock will go in the bin.

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On Wed, 8 Dec 2004 10:17:08 -0000, "David A Stocks"
wrote:


"PRAR" wrote in message
.. .

If there's no discount for a three day travelcard then why even bother
with one?

Could it be because it's still cheaper than a 7-day travelcard, where there
is the possibility for the purchaser to hand the ticket to someone else so
that they can use the unexpired portion?


This would be contrary to the T&C.

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London Fares and Product Changes from 2nd January 2005 (LONG)
 

On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:08:47 +0000, PRAR wrote:

Could it be because it's still cheaper than a 7-day travelcard, where there
is the possibility for the purchaser to hand the ticket to someone else so
that they can use the unexpired portion?

This would be contrary to the T&C.

But unenforceable, given that photocards are not required. I really
don't understand why these tickets aren't marketed as transferable.
Many European cities market such tickets as such (sometimes at a
premium price).

Neil

London Fares and Product Changes from 2nd January 2005 (LONG)
 

"Neil Williams" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:08:47 +0000, PRAR wrote:

Could it be because it's still cheaper than a 7-day travelcard, where
there
is the possibility for the purchaser to hand the ticket to someone else
so
that they can use the unexpired portion?

This would be contrary to the T&C.

But unenforceable, given that photocards are not required. I really
don't understand why these tickets aren't marketed as transferable.
Many European cities market such tickets as such (sometimes at a
premium price).

But often not at a premium. The only difference where I am
between a 'personal' card and a transferable one is that the
personal one can be replaced if you lose it and gives a right
to a refund of the penalty fare if you forget to travel with it.

tim

London Fares and Product Changes from 2nd January 2005 (LONG)
 

"Neil Williams" wrote in message
...
On Thu, 09 Dec 2004 20:08:47 +0000, PRAR wrote:

Could it be because it's still cheaper than a 7-day travelcard, where
there
is the possibility for the purchaser to hand the ticket to someone else
so
that they can use the unexpired portion?

This would be contrary to the T&C.

But unenforceable, given that photocards are not required.

Quite. Most purchasers think - and live - in The Real World.

DAS