On Monday morning the i website published an article suggesting that TfL could soon reclassify Fridays as off-peak all day. Now I know that Avanti West Coast already do this, but they are into long distance travel, and promoting a long weekend when business had already deserted the trains is clearly a smart move. TfL … Read more
The government have decreed that no details of new fares should be available on any public facing website until the morning of March 5th. In my view this is a ridiculous situation. Fortunately the fares charged by TfL have to be directed by the Mayor, and his decision has to be published on the GLA … Read more
Note: Some of the details below will change on March 5th. Redhill will no longer be included, and caps will no longer apply if using the Express service to get to Horley, Salfords or Earlswood. Last September I posted about a change to fares between Victoria and Redhill, Earlswood, Salfords and Horley when travelling via … Read more
As we head into 2023 I notice that not much has been posted recently outside the forum. So, to rectify that, here are some general items for the coming year. As is now normal, the January fares revision has been moved again. This year it will take effect on Sunday 5th March. Previously it was … Read more
Today sees the start of through running from the wider National Rail network into the EL core section. In the vast majority of cases this means that you will no longer need to change at Paddington or Liverpool Street. Services from Reading and Heathrow Airport will run through to Abbey Wood, while services from Shenfield … Read more
In readiness for the opening of Bond Street Elizabeth Line station on Monday there is a new OSI linking it with Oxford Circus Underground station. This will provide a link between the Elizabeth Line and the Victoria Line, and an alternative interchange to Paddington for the Bakerloo Line. The time allowed is the usual 20 … Read more
Beyond zones 1-9 the daily and weekly caps for contactless PAYG are usually set at the same rates as the outboundary travelcards (Anytime, Off-peak and Weekly) to zones 1-6. This is because using contactless is marketed as a convenience rather than value for money. Note that there are exceptions where Oyster is also available because … Read more
Not much usually changes in either the May or September fare revisions, at least as far as Oyster and contactless is concerned. This year has been very different. Some of the changes have been mentioned in earlier posts, but I’ll repeat them here along with other details which weren’t publicised in advance. Oyster card fee … Read more
In a bit of a sneaky underhand move, GTR have silently increased the price of using the Gatwick Express and doubling back to Horley, Salfords, Earlswood or Redhill. This will now cost the same as the full Gatwick Express single, £20.60.
Two significant changes are being made to PAYG fares and Oyster card fees from tomorrow, September 4th 2022. Fares to any Heathrow station, either Underground or Elizabeth line, will become peak all day if the journey starts in or travels through zone 1. There will be no change if the journey avoids zone 1; and … Read more