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End of 2021 Round-Up

28/12/2021

As we approach the end of another covid-riddled year there are a few odds and ends to mention: The January fares revision has again been postponed. It’s suggested that it…

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The Gloves Come Off – The End of the Travelcard?

15/12/2021

The latest salvo in the funding negotiations for TfL has been launched by the Mayor, Sadiq Khan. It comes after the government refused to allow a Greater London boundary charge…

Limehouse Gate Confusion

05/11/2021

Limehouse has two stations adjacent to each other. One is a DLR station and the other is on the c2c line from Fenchurch Street. Both stations have stairs/lifts down to…

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Solving Finsbury Park

15/10/2021

Regular visitors to this site will be aware of the long standing problems for Oyster and contactless users at Finsbury Park. Initially the Underground station was partly gated and partly…

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Latest Forum Topics

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- Finsbury Park – Broken Journey Cheaper?
  Started by: Tim Rochester in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 4 days, 18 hours ago
  Mike
- Z1-4 journey with Z23 travelcard with Gold Card discount
  Started by: Andyboy in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Andyboy
- Using international bank cards for contactless
  Started by: Gary Broadhurst in: Using Contactless
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  Mike (admin)
- Usual maximum journey time seems not to have been applied in small hours
  Started by: Kerry S in: Using Oyster
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  Mike
- Charged £6.50 for new Oyster card
  Started by: Martin Phillp in: Using Oyster
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  Martin Phillp
- Visitor Oyster Card Vs Regular Oyster Card
  Started by: Tambourna in: Using Oyster
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  Mike
- Tooting Broadway to White City fare differences (avoiding zone 1)
  Started by: M in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Mike
- Crystal Palace to St Pancras Int
  Started by: Michael in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Mike
- Being charged for Not swiping In&Out
  Started by: ben dawson in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  ben dawson
- OVChipkaart card blocked
  Started by: Chris D. in: General Transport Discussion
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  Chris D.
- City Thameslink-St Pauls and Manor House-Harringay Green Lanes
  Started by: Si Hollett in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Chris D.
- Platform tap in
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  Alexander
- Maximum Journey Times Applied When Avoiding Zone 1
  Started by: Flythebus in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Mike
- Gatwick Caps and Zone 1/2 Caps
  Started by: Adam Zee in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Mike
- New Oyster Capping
  Started by: Nick in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- Incomplete journey
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- Reminder on Oyster/Travelcard Usage and Capping limit
  Started by: Michael Smith in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Alan (28481k)
- Double top ups?
  Started by: Chris Hein in: Using Oyster
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- Greenwich to St Pancras
  Started by: Thomas Ralph in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- Epping to Chesham
  Started by: Michael Smith in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Michael Smith
- Slade Green to Epping – has the OSI changed?
  Started by: Chris Hein in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Mike
- Websites new OSI list
  Started by: Neil Smith in: General Transport Discussion
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- Future Nine Elms Station OSI?
  Started by: Chris D. in: General Transport Discussion
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- Fare between Farringdon and Heathrow Rail
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- (Happily) not charged for missing touch
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Mike 15/01/2022 at 02:42 on Topping Up (inc Faster Universal Load)Within zones 1-6 Oyster is almost always cheaper than paper tickets. If Notting Hill Gate is your zone 1 destination
vero seth 14/01/2022 at 17:24 on Topping Up (inc Faster Universal Load)Hi, Thanks for the reply, Mike! My work is 5 days a week in zone 2 (Kensington), with maybe once
Mike 11/01/2022 at 00:07 on Topping Up (inc Faster Universal Load)Hi Vero, The first answer depends on whether your home to work journey requires you to cross zone 1. It
vero seth 07/01/2022 at 20:40 on Topping Up (inc Faster Universal Load)Hi, A very useful forum. while I had a lot of info to ask in, I would like to ask
Chris D. 07/01/2022 at 11:15 on End of 2021 Round-UpWill do, but I’m not optimistic as it was a couple of weeks ago. So unless it’s going to spring
Chris D. 28/12/2021 at 03:40 on End of 2021 Round-UpAs for Kennington to Moorgate, apparently my request to add a City Thameslink to St Pauls OSI to mitigate the
Chris D. 28/12/2021 at 03:35 on End of 2021 Round-UpHopefully we don’t see further widening of the gap between TfL and NR fares in zones 1-6 due to the
Gary Broadhurst 20/12/2021 at 12:38 on OSI ListIf you want an extreme example of OSI combination, I actually discovered this site via a Youtube video by Geoff
Mike 19/11/2021 at 08:02 on Capping ExamplesHi Emily, Yes, that's right. The daily cap resets at 0430 each morning.
Emily Walsh 19/11/2021 at 07:53 on Capping ExamplesHey Mike, I hope you can help. I am visiting London Wednesday 24th - Friday 26th and will be using
Feathers 16/11/2021 at 07:36 on When Not to use OysterSWR or TfL pricing, that is, not journeys.
Feathers 16/11/2021 at 07:34 on When Not to use OysterIn this particular case, I’m now hoping the SWR ‘Touch’ card might be the answer since it suggests you’ll be
Mike 16/11/2021 at 03:32 on When Not to use OysterThanks. Afternoon peak can be tricky at times, especially when not going into zone 1.
Feathers 15/11/2021 at 19:37 on When Not to use OysterOK, it turns out not to be the simple case I remember it as. In terms of like for like
Mike 15/11/2021 at 18:07 on When Not to use OysterHi Feathers, Can you elaborate with some examples. I've checked a couple of flows and Oyster seems cheaper, unless my
Mike 15/11/2021 at 18:01 on Peak, Off-peak and CapsAmen to that!
Feathers 15/11/2021 at 12:06 on When Not to use OysterEpsom is another relatively recent addition outside the zonal system that costs more on Oyster than paper, at least on
Feathers 15/11/2021 at 12:02 on Peak, Off-peak and CapsIgnoring the grace period for a moment, 9:30 itself is simply an instant of time with no length so acting
Mike 14/11/2021 at 13:18 on Peak, Off-peak and CapsHi Dave, It's a good point. The TfL data feed for the fares quotes 0630-0930 and 1600-1900 so I can't
Talldave 14/11/2021 at 09:15 on Peak, Off-peak and CapsApologies if this has been asked before -1220+ comments a lot to read! Should the time periods listed at the