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04/04/2025 at 17:44 #8160
Mike (admin)
Keymaster

Hi Ealinger,

You are correct in all your assumptions. The back office software will not adjust fares for a discounted Oyster card. On the return journey you should be charged as per the fare finder because the zone 1 bit hasn’t happened when you touch out at Wanstead Park.

Colin: I suspect that this fare will be changed once TfL have spotted it. The default will then assume travel via zone 1 with a cheaper option if you change at Shepherd’s Bush. For now it’s possible to take advantage of the anomaly by understanding how the system works.