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Updated (ATOC) Staff Guide to Oyster (long)
On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 12:56:54 +0000, Paul Corfield
wrote: On Sat, 25 Nov 2006 11:31:47 +0000, Ken Wheatley wrote: On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 23:40:02 +0000, Barry Salter wrote: *I have only £2 on my card and cannot use the system* You can use the system so long as the £2 covers your intended fare. If you travel beyond the value of £2 you may be liable to a Penalty Fare. Is this right? A couple of months ago LUL were continually announcing that you would need at least £4 before you could enter the system. Neither are correct unless there is a particular rule for NR Stations. I provided an explanation in a recent post but here it is again. You must have the minimum fare on your card that applies at the station you enter at. For Zone 1 stations that is £1.50 and for Z2-6D that is £1. The system will deduct £4 at LU stations and £5 on entry but the card balance can go negative. Whatever the fare you are supposed to pay is, the card will have value either added back on or further deducted on entry subject to any applicable caps. This applies to LU, DLR and inter available NR journeys. This makes more sense, but doesn't explain why LUL were loop-announcing something different a few weeks ago. Maybe someone realised that asking everyone to keep perhaps £2 more than they need on their PP was a nice little earner, but poor PR. |
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