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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…

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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…

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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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Stratford to Canary Wharf (EL) – An unusual overcharge

07/03/2025

Ten days ago, forum user ‘colcestrian’ enquired why he was being charged 20p more than the fare finder suggested when travelling between Stratford and Canary Wharf via Whitechapel on the…

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Latest Forum Topics

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- Contactless fare to Gatwick- missing charge?
  Started by: Mark Dunn in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years ago
  Mark Dunn
- West Drayton to Wembley Stadium
  Started by: western in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  western
- Hampton Wick to Vauxhall question
  Started by: Talster in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Talster
- Off-peak Caps
  Started by: Duncan in: Using Oyster
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- 2 years ago
  Mike
- When to get a 16-18 Zip oyster card
  Started by: Duncan in: Using Oyster
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- 2 years ago
  Mike
- Fares, caps and maximum journey times over this Easter weekend
  Started by: Duncan in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Mike
- Accidentally tapping in twice on buses
  Started by: Duncan in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- Elizabeth line Oyster fare to Heathrow
  Started by: duthq in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- Touching pink readers
  Started by: Duncan in: Using Oyster
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- SWR to South Ken
  Started by: Feathers in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- Belsize park to twyford
  Started by: LESLIE FINGLESON in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- One trip outside z1&2 impact to weekly cap
  Started by: GingerSL in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- Difficulty topping up at some LU ticket machines
  Started by: Alan Yearsley in: Using Oyster
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- NR-T fare charged for Surrey Quays to City Thameslink
  Started by: Horace Chan in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- Fare anomalies for 11-15 zip cards (Hertford NR branch)
  Started by: Duncan in: Using Oyster
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- Maximum Fares
  Started by: smysa in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- Hackney Central/Hackney Downs pink reader (a bit of confusion)
  Started by: Duncan in: Using Oyster
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- Caps and travelcards expiry
  Started by: Duncan in: Using Oyster
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike
- Hackney – Shenfield: where should I touch out and in to reduce the fare?
  Started by: Michael Tsang in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Michael Tsang
- Railcard Oyster capping queries
  Started by: Daniel C in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Daniel C
- NR special fares
  Started by: gaston604 in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Mike (admin)
- Travel query including river
  Started by: Stuart Moore in: Fare and Capping Queries
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- 2 years, 1 month ago
  Stuart Moore
- Oyster card unused for 3 years
  Started by: AndrewR85 in: Using Oyster
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- 2 years, 2 months ago
  Mike (admin)
- Rochester, Strood, Kent
  Started by: Antony Scales in: Using Oyster
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- 2 years, 2 months ago
  Colin Newman
- Broken journey OSI
  Started by: Saj Shah in: Fare and Capping Queries
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  Mike (admin)

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Latest Comments

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.
Lee 15/03/2025 at 10:55 on Kentish Town Underground to re-open on MondayI have been overcharged many times changing between the Northern line and Thameslink (daily commute). I have obtained refunds previously
etr221 08/03/2025 at 23:22 on Stratford to Canary Wharf (EL) – An unusual overchargeThe thing that intrigues me about this issue is that is dependent on the use of the platform validators, rather
Alfred Pan 06/03/2025 at 20:37 on Peak, Off-peak and CapsHi Mike, A quick question on something I believe should be included on this page (or the travelcard page?) I
Mike 22/02/2025 at 02:16 on 47 New StationsThanks for the post, John. I don't know why, though it would appear that someone in SWR doesn't realise the
JOHN O'FLAHERTY 21/02/2025 at 12:14 on 47 New StationsJust looking at a journey from Windsor & Eton Riverside to Hammersmith LU (District) and it's coming up with an
John Saynor 08/02/2025 at 15:01 on Southeastern Cap ConfusionMike - That's a very good point - I see that travelecard price and off peak cap are aligned elsewhere.
Mike 06/02/2025 at 13:13 on Southeastern Cap ConfusionThanks Si, I am aware of that, but it doesn't explain why all of the caps, including Dunton Green, are
Si Hollett 06/02/2025 at 11:41 on Southeastern Cap ConfusionThe NR PDF ( https://assets.nationalrail.co.uk/e8xgegruud3g/7g3e1h63SZzy4a6E9zc7t1/269b6c8be38e09d43891b322d16e09a9/Pay_as_you_go_with_contactless_caps_Feb_2025.pdf ) says Dunton Green and Sevenoaks caps are to Z1-6, while Eynsford, Shoreham, Otford and
Mike 04/02/2025 at 21:30 on 47 New StationsI think Southeastern need to answer some questions. If anyone gets any answers before I have a chance (I'm snowed