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Misbehaving validator(s) at Highbury & Islington

30/04/2025

So, forum user Michael Tsang reported an issue with a journey from Willesden Green to Highbury & Islington. The route he took was Jubilee line to West Hampstead, Mildmay line…

2 Comments

Updated Journey Time Allowances

25/04/2025

A year ago today I was first able to publish the time allowed for any PAYG journey using Oyster or contactless. Annoyingly when I sought updated information following the extensions…

3 Comments

Silvertown Tunnel Free Transport

09/04/2025

As almost everyone must now know, the Silvertown Tunnel opened on Monday. I’m not going to comment on the charges for road users for both it and the adjacent Blackwall…

5 Comments

Kentish Town Internal NR-LU Link Update

09/04/2025

Three months on from the re-opening of Kentish Town Underground station, the walkway within the paid area between the Underground and National Rail platforms is still not available. The latest…

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Latest Forum Topics

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- Ealing Broadway pink reader location
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 days, 2 hours ago
  Michael Tsang
- Heathrow Elizabeth Line fare
  Started by: railer in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 days, 3 hours ago
  Mike
- CRS code for London Underground stations
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Forum News
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- 2 days, 20 hours ago
  Michael Tsang
- Platform Validators for transfers
  Started by: western in: Using Contactless
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- 5 days, 3 hours ago
  Mike (admin)
- Unable to touch out
  Started by: Adam in: Using Oyster
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- 2 weeks, 3 days ago
  Mike (admin)
- Oyster and Railcard caps
  Started by: Joana Dionisio in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 weeks, 4 days ago
  Mike (admin)
- Fare Query – Tooting Bec to Turnham Green (avoiding zone 1)
  Started by: Hugo Monae in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 3 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Over 60s extension
  Started by: Vincent Stops in: Using Oyster
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  Vincent Stops
- Offline Fare Finder App
  Started by: greenfrogs in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 1 month, 2 weeks ago
  greenfrogs
- Travelling via Z1 when fare finder expects you to avoid Z1
  Started by: Ealinger in: Using Oyster
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Fare discrepency
  Started by: K E in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 1 month, 3 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Travelcard-on-ITSO limitation
  Started by: Alan White in: Using Oyster
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- 1 month, 4 weeks ago
  Alan White
- 60+ Oyster card no longer listed alongside contactless cards
  Started by: OutOfTime in: Using Oyster
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- 2 months ago
  Mike (admin)
- NR+PAYG/season tickets/travelcard
  Started by: aip45 in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  aip45
- Red light at attempted station re-entry
  Started by: OutOfTime in: Using Oyster
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  Mike (admin)
- Oyster charges calculated incorrectly
  Started by: YearOfTheBusOyster in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  flickswagen
- PPAYG – Do I need to tap at Farringdon?
  Started by: Jikus in: Using Contactless
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Oyster overcharge – HHY standalone validator started a new journey
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Using Oyster
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
  Mike
- TfL refused service delay refund when Weaver line was fully suspended
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Revenue Problems
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
  Michael Tsang
- pink fare anomaly Upminster – Richmond
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
  Mike
- Going further is cheaper?
  Started by: YearOfTheBusOyster in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 2 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Fare anomaly from Epsom
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- peak time query from contactless area
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Mike (admin)
- Above inflation TfL fare increases for journeys outside zone 1
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 months, 3 weeks ago
  Michael Tsang
- Pink reader anomalies
  Started by: Michael in: Fare and Capping Queries
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Latest Comments

Adam 23/05/2025 at 15:21 on Same Station and Continuation Exits/EntriesCan touching in and straight back out at a station you’ve just arrived at be used to break an OSI?
Neil P 08/05/2025 at 22:47 on Kentish Town Underground to re-open on MondayI've now rung back and received the refund in my bank account, however the Oyster card has not been refunded
Mike 03/05/2025 at 16:51 on Kentish Town Internal NR-LU Link UpdateGood news! Thanks Edvid.
Edvid 03/05/2025 at 11:52 on Kentish Town Internal NR-LU Link UpdateJust heard the internal link reopened a few days ago. Hurrah!
Mike (admin) 30/04/2025 at 16:18 on Misbehaving validator(s) at Highbury & IslingtonHi Adam, Thanks for reminding me of that case. It's clearly a much bigger problem than just involving an OSI.
Adam 30/04/2025 at 15:59 on Misbehaving validator(s) at Highbury & IslingtonThis is probably what happened to me travelling Camden Town to HHY on a previous post: https://oysterfares.com/topic/camden-town-to-highbury-islington/
Neil P 29/04/2025 at 20:25 on Kentish Town Underground to re-open on MondayHi Mike, I spoke to a very helpful lady on the helpdesk this afternoon, the refund for the missing touch
Neil P 28/04/2025 at 21:14 on Kentish Town Underground to re-open on MondayHi Mike, So apparently I can't register the card because it doesn't have a security question - I did buy
Mike (admin) 27/04/2025 at 21:12 on Updated Journey Time AllowancesI don't think that the TOCs are particularly thinking about this, it's a feature of the PAYG system that they're
Alan White 26/04/2025 at 12:01 on Updated Journey Time AllowancesI don't see that "the ability to break a journey at an unbarriered station and resume later on while still
Chris D. 26/04/2025 at 00:51 on Updated Journey Time AllowancesAlthough I wouldn’t like the argument, the PAYG T&Cs don’t seem 100% watertight on tapping out. It states that you
Edvid 25/04/2025 at 09:05 on Silvertown Tunnel Free TransportWorked for me as a contactless user. Crossed the Thames (both lines) on the 12th, same-day issue refund credited on
Neil P 24/04/2025 at 17:57 on Kentish Town Underground to re-open on MondayMike, I took photos of the ticket machine when I checked - there doesn't seem to be a way to
Neil P 23/04/2025 at 21:19 on Kentish Town Underground to re-open on MondayMike, It still hasn't been re-opened, and I got caught out today. It didn't help that on my northbound journey
IslandDweller 18/04/2025 at 09:49 on Silvertown Tunnel Free TransportI often stay close to Island Gardens so this is relevant to me. Si Hollett. Yes, the foot tunnel is
Si Hollett 15/04/2025 at 09:04 on Silvertown Tunnel Free Transport"Because this facility is aimed at encouraging foot passengers across the river, refunds will only be provided for the three
Mike 12/04/2025 at 02:47 on Kentish Town Internal NR-LU Link UpdateYou're probably right, Barry. By the way, that post got stuck for some reason - I actually wrote it in
Barry Salter 11/04/2025 at 14:36 on Kentish Town Internal NR-LU Link UpdateI suspect I know the answer (namely they couldn't due to the cybersecurity incident) but surely it would have been
Alan Yearsley 03/04/2025 at 14:41 on Trams and BusesDo you know if the One Day Bus and Tram Pass is still available, and still £6? Bus and tram
ravenik45 18/03/2025 at 10:38 on Reading to Zone 1 – Thousands Overcharged in Fares BlunderI submitted some claims to TfL and gave this link to them as well as explaining why I was overcharged.