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05/05/2024

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- Daily commuters overspending with contactless / PAYGO?
  Started by: YearOfTheBusOyster in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 weeks, 3 days ago
  YearOfTheBusOyster
- Split Ticketing TfL-LU C2C
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- 4 weeks ago
  Mike
- Oyster time out after 83 minutes
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 1 month ago
  Michael Tsang
- Disruption & “tickets accepted” on Oyster
  Started by: Saj Shah in: Using Oyster
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- 1 month ago
  Feathers
- Zone 11-Zone 1 travel
  Started by: Anonymous in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 1 month ago
  Mike
- Cannot register Oyster card to Tfl Oyster phone app
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  Peter Edelsten
- 18+ Student Oyster Card weekly capping
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  Mike
- Elizabeth Line paper ticket fare logic
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  redreni
- How to use Oyster with Senior Rail card
  Started by: Chantal Whyte in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
  Mike
- Charged a Zone 1-3 when 1-2 should apply?
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
  Selbstlader
- Fare anomaly at Surrey Quays
  Started by: Horace Chan in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 1 month, 4 weeks ago
  Horace Chan
- Project Oval PAYG expansion
  Started by: Si Hollett in: General Transport Discussion
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- 2 months ago
  Si Hollett
- SWR Anytime Return cheaper than Oyster
  Started by: Feathers in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 1 week ago
  Feathers
- Camden Town to Highbury & Islington
  Started by: Adam in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
  Mike
- 60+ Oyster Non Tap In Charge
  Started by: Malcolm Brady in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
  Malcolm Brady
- Journey help please
  Started by: robert officer in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  robert officer
- Over 60 card extension fare Surbiton-Walton?
  Started by: Mark Dunn in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Delay repay on mixed mode journey
  Started by: Saj Shah in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Mike
- Epsom/Ewell West to Worcester Park (off-peak)
  Started by: Andy Coxhill in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Mike
- Contactless Fares from Reading
  Started by: Alexander in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 4 weeks ago
  etr221
- West Hampstead Station
  Started by: Stephen Godfrey in: General Transport Discussion
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- 3 months ago
  TraceyD
- £7 refund for Oyster after year
  Started by: Chris Hein in: Using Oyster
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- 3 months ago
  Mike
- Stratford to Vauxhall – via Tottenham Hale
  Started by: AndrewR85 in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 3 months, 1 week ago
  Si Hollett
- Can’t enter Denham in the fare finder
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 3 months, 3 weeks ago
  Michael Tsang
- Peak hour query on new contactless routes
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Mike

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YearOfTheBusOyster 05/11/2024 at 12:06 on Limehouse Gate ConfusionThe Journey Planner, depending on train times suggests changing at Limehouse for that very route. A novice might take the
Mike 04/11/2024 at 15:18 on About OysterThere are subtle differences between a capped Oyster and a travelcard, even one stored on an Oyster card. You can
YearOfTheBusOyster 04/11/2024 at 10:39 on Limehouse Gate ConfusionI think my post about a fare issue at Limehouse got removed by Akismet, but in short the single fare
YearOfTheBusOyster 03/11/2024 at 12:44 on About OysterWhat I don't understand about being able to share a blue adult oyster card is travel cards cannot be shared,
Mike (admin) 19/10/2024 at 19:58 on Kennington Re-zonedUsually journeys are charged by the cheapest route if more than one exists and you can't differentiate between them.
YearOfTheBusOyster 16/10/2024 at 12:58 on Kennington Re-zonedPrior to this change, how would a journey from Borough to Leicester Square have been charged? As far as I
YearOfTheBusOyster 16/10/2024 at 07:33 on New Auto Topup OptionI do not really understand why anyone would use a higher-top up option, other than to possibly have a longer
Si Hollett 04/10/2024 at 14:52 on OSI ListThe recently released redacted version of TRU154 (top of page 3) mentions the addition of an OSI between Liverpool Street
Mo Fez 01/09/2024 at 11:03 on Peak, Off-peak and CapsHi Mike, Thanks for your swift response! Appreciate it. Take care :) Regards, Fez
Feathers 01/09/2024 at 09:19 on Spam posts on the forumAnd there’s more, both full on posts an signature in nature.
Mo Fez 31/08/2024 at 21:10 on Peak, Off-peak and CapsHi Mike or anyone else who can guide me, A quick question, I’m commuting from West Drayton to monument Mondays
Feathers 28/08/2024 at 15:29 on Spam posts on the forumThere’s some evidence that this is happening again - top two threads in the current forum list don’t have sensible
Barry Salter 30/07/2024 at 21:20 on Contactless Expansion to High WycombeBy way of an update on this: I've been told that Greenford Underground Station (as opposed to Greenford Rail Station)
Daniel Slováček 12/07/2024 at 07:19 on Journey History and QueriesI see, thanks!
Daniel Slováček 08/07/2024 at 08:14 on Journey History and QueriesHello, what if I travel before 4:30 and then throughout the day as well? Is the system smart enough or
Barry Salter 02/07/2024 at 09:11 on Contactless Expansion to High WycombeDoing some checking, it seems that Greenford Underground Station has gone missing from the Single Fares Finder data, with only
Si Hollett 01/07/2024 at 23:15 on Contactless Expansion to High WycombeI've found an anomaly - High Wycombe to Greenford is only priced via Z1, whereas the next stations further from
Zhi Guo Tan 30/06/2024 at 07:11 on Capping ExamplesThank you for your advice on off-peak day return as well, it would useful for my next London day trip.
Zhi Guo Tan 30/06/2024 at 06:42 on Capping ExamplesThank you so much for your reply. I am going to London this morning and stay overnight, so i get
Zhi Guo Tan 29/06/2024 at 20:38 on Capping ExamplesFor your additional information, I will make 6 Zone 1 to Zone 2 journey that will cost £9( total in

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