There is some mention about having to apply for a new Oyster card if
certain types of ticket are to be added. Can anyone explain what this
is about?

Scott

"Scott" wrote in message
...
There is some mention about having to apply for a new Oyster card if
certain types of ticket are to be added. Can anyone explain what this
is about?


Was it initially believed necessary with adding National Railcard discounts,
because the railcard serial number had to be linked to the Oyster card or
something, but turned out not to be needed eventually?

Paul S

On Mon, 19 May 2008 20:14:35 +0100, "Paul Scott"
wrote:


"Scott" wrote in message
.. .
There is some mention about having to apply for a new Oyster card if
certain types of ticket are to be added. Can anyone explain what this
is about?


Was it initially believed necessary with adding National Railcard discounts,
because the railcard serial number had to be linked to the Oyster card or
something, but turned out not to be needed eventually?

According to the tfl website:

"If you want to purchase other tickets e.g. Monthly or Annual
Travelcards, you need to get a new Oyster card. Alternatively, please
go to a Tube Station Ticket Office or Oyster Ticket Stop and fill in a
registration form to enable your Oyster card to hold longer-period
season tickets."

I don't think this has anything to do with National Railcard
discounts.

Can anyone explain what this is about?

On 21 May, 18:33, Scott wrote:
According to the tfl website:

"If you want to purchase other tickets e.g. Monthly or Annual
Travelcards, you need to get a new Oyster card. Alternatively, please
go to a Tube Station Ticket Office or Oyster Ticket Stop and fill in a
registration form to enable your Oyster card to hold longer-period
season tickets."

Whereabouts does it say this? I think you're missing some crucial
context here.

U

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On Wed, 21 May 2008 10:44:29 -0700 (PDT), Mr Thant
wrote:

On 21 May, 18:33, Scott wrote:
According to the tfl website:

"If you want to purchase other tickets e.g. Monthly or Annual
Travelcards, you need to get a new Oyster card. Alternatively, please
go to a Tube Station Ticket Office or Oyster Ticket Stop and fill in a
registration form to enable your Oyster card to hold longer-period
season tickets."

Whereabouts does it say this? I think you're missing some crucial
context here.

Log in. Go to 'My card' then 'Card overview' and the following
appears:

Card overview
Your card is protected against loss or theft, but you can only hold
pay as you go and 7 Day Travelcards.

If you want to purchase other tickets e.g. Monthly or Annual
Travelcards, you need to get a new Oyster card. Alternatively, please
go to a Tube Station Ticket Office or Oyster Ticket Stop and fill in a
registration form to enable your Oyster card to hold longer-period
season tickets.

Season tickets
There are no season tickets on this Oyster card
Pay as you go
Balance: £1.90

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On 21 May, 18:55, Scott wrote:
Your card is protected against loss or theft, but you can only hold
pay as you go and 7 Day Travelcards.

Ah. It means if you try to buy a season ticket they'll have to send
you a new card as they can't load it onto your existing unregistered
card. Unless of course you go to a tube station and get it registered
first.

U

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A blog about transport projects in London

On Wed, 21 May 2008 11:14:15 -0700 (PDT), Mr Thant
wrote:

On 21 May, 18:55, Scott wrote:
Your card is protected against loss or theft, but you can only hold
pay as you go and 7 Day Travelcards.

Ah. It means if you try to buy a season ticket they'll have to send
you a new card as they can't load it onto your existing unregistered
card. Unless of course you go to a tube station and get it registered
first.

How can it be an unregistered card? They have my name, address, home
telephone number, mobile telephone number and e-mail address. I have
set up a user name and password. What more do they want? Do I need
to turn up at a tube station with two forms of identification? DNA
sample? Fingerprints?