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Human Verification

26/08/202107/10/2017 by Mike

Did you struggle with the maths when posting comments or logging in? Then the good news is that I’ve changed the captcha module so it now uses the Google reCaptcha service. Most people will simply need to click the “I’m not a robot” button and that will be it. Some may have to undertake a … Read more

Autumn Fare Changes

26/08/202101/09/2017 by Mike

This Sunday (3rd September) will see a number of changes to Oyster fares. They affect people travelling via Stratford and Highbury & Islington, from Watford Junction and in the Charing Cross and London Bridge areas. Here are the details:

Gatwick Simplification

26/08/202121/08/2017 by Mike

I’ve just discovered that a partial simplification occured back in May with fares on the Merstham to Gatwick section. Originally Govia (backed by the DfT) had mandated that fares avoiding zone 1 should often be more expensive than the equivalent via zone 1 fare. This had the particularly nasty side effect that sometimes touching a … Read more

Improved Online Topup

26/08/202120/07/2017 by Mike

Ordering top up online and collecting when making a journey has just been given a massive makeover. It also includes ordering travelcards. The key changes are as follows: No need to specify a station to pick it up from. It’s available from any station or tramstop which accepts Oyster for travel. You still need to … Read more

Pink Readers – Interchange only

26/08/202113/06/2017 by Mike

I’ve just been informed that TfL has tightened up the use of pink readers from an unspecified date in March such that they will no longer start a journey if the Oyster card is not touched in at the time. Sadly it appears as though the fact that this was an unpublished feature means that … Read more

Minor Fare Reduction

26/08/202128/05/2017 by Mike

It’s not often that there is good news on the fares front, but TfL have corrected what I suspect was an error in the off-peak single fare between zones 5-7. It was £1.90 and is now £1.80, the same as zones 5-8 and 5-9. This affects singles between Harrow & Wealdstone or Headstone Lane and … Read more

New OSI – Euston Sq – Warren Street

26/08/202113/03/2017 by Mike

After many people have suggested it, TfL have finally added a new OSI between Euston Square and Warren Street. You are allowed 20 minutes between touches in each direction. The entry is live on my list and a map will be added shortly. They’ve also recently added an OSI between the gatelines at West Harrow. … Read more

New Improved Oyster Fare Finder

26/08/202120/02/2017 by Mike

I am delighted to announce the arrival of a new version of our Oyster Fare Finder. There have been some cosmetic tweaks to make the adult fares stand out more, plus a major new addition.

Alongside each route description is a statement describing the zonal coverage of that route. This may help when deciding what route is used by the default fare. It also clarifies which route is assumed when there are two completely different routes using different zone combinations. It can also help decide whether a travelcard will cover a journey, or which cap may be applied as a result of making the journey.

New Expanded Fares Guide

26/08/202110/02/2017 by Mike

I’m delighted to announce that the fares guide section of this website has been enhanced significantly. There are now pages summarising all types of fares (adult, child, etc) within zones 1-9. This is the first of a number of improvements which will be happening over the coming months.

Missing route in SW London

26/08/202105/02/2017 by Mike

A site visitor queried why they had been charged the zone 1-3 cap instead of the expected zone 1-2 cap recently, and it has thrown up a missing route option between a number of stations in SW London. The system thinks you’ve gone via zone 3 even when you haven’t. The problem