Paddington to Watford Junction via Queen’s Park

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  • 29/01/2023 at 20:35 #4578
    MrNodozo
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    I’ll be traveling from Paddington to Watford Junction and I wanted make sure my fare assumptions are correct. This will be happening during the morning rush. Bakerloo to Queen’s Park, then Overground to Watford Junction.

    Per TFL: A peak single is £11.20.

    However
    Paddington to Queen’s Park (Peak) is £3.20
    Queen’s Park to Watford Junction (Off Peak*) is £3.20
    *For whatever reason peak fares outbound are ONLY in the afternoon for Euston-Watford.

    So that’s almost a £5 difference.

    My question is if it’s sufficient to exit the ticket barriers at Queen’s Park, do a U turn and immediately enter the station again.

    Is there a minimum amount of time one has to be outside of the ticketed area? For a fiver, I’m more than happy to run up and down the steps.

    29/01/2023 at 21:49 #4579
    Mike
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    Hi MrNodozo,

    As long as it’s through gates then you can just turn round and come back in again. However, there’s a better place to do it. Paddington to Willesden Junction is the same price as to Queen’s Park, but Willesden Junction to Watford Junction is £1.10 cheaper than from Queen’s Park off-peak.

    29/01/2023 at 22:15 #4580
    MrNodozo
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    That makes sense because Willesden Junction is a zone 2/3 station. So that’s one zone 1 -> 2 single (same as above) and then the Overground would treat it as a zone 3 -> 10 (aka Watford)

    Thanks for the tip.

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