London Public Transit

Hello,

I'm going to London soon and from what I can tell on the web, I can get a
weekly pass for the tube and buses that will cost 19.60 GBP and allow me to
travel in zones 1 & 2.

In my city, if I have a pass for zones 1 & 2, then decide that I want to go
to zone 3, I can buy a single ticket to be used in conjunction with my pass
and travel from zone 1 to zone 3. This "add-on" ticket is less expensive
than the ticket required by a person without a pass wanting to go from zone
1 to zone 3. Is there an equivalent ticket in London?

I've found conflicting information on the use of photocards. One page at
TFL's website (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/nftt_photocard_intro.shtml) seems
to imply that I would not need a photocard to use an adult fare seven-day
travelcard for zones one and two. On the other hand,
http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/tickets/fandtjan2003.pdf does not mention
that exception when it discusses photocards (pg 7) or seven-day travelcards
(pg 15). Does anyone know whether or not I would need to get a photocard in
order to use such a travelcard?

Thank you very much!

Richard

Richard wrote:
Hello,

I'm going to London soon and from what I can tell on the web, I can
get a weekly pass for the tube and buses that will cost 19.60 GBP and
allow me to travel in zones 1 & 2.

In my city, if I have a pass for zones 1 & 2, then decide that I want
to go to zone 3, I can buy a single ticket to be used in conjunction
with my pass and travel from zone 1 to zone 3. This "add-on" ticket
is less expensive than the ticket required by a person without a pass
wanting to go from zone 1 to zone 3. Is there an equivalent ticket in
London?

I've found conflicting information on the use of photocards. One page
at TFL's website
(http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/nftt_photocard_intro.shtml) seems to imply
that I would not need a photocard to use an adult fare seven-day
travelcard for zones one and two. On the other hand,
http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/tickets/fandtjan2003.pdf does not
mention that exception when it discusses photocards (pg 7) or
seven-day travelcards (pg 15). Does anyone know whether or not I
would need to get a photocard in order to use such a travelcard?

Thank you very much!

Richard


You don't need a photo and you can purchase a single ticket in conjunction
with the pass.
We did this 3 weeks ago.

Jan


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"Richard" wrote in message
...
Hello,

I'm going to London soon and from what I can tell on the web, I can get a
weekly pass for the tube and buses that will cost 19.60 GBP and allow me
to
travel in zones 1 & 2.

In my city, if I have a pass for zones 1 & 2, then decide that I want to
go
to zone 3, I can buy a single ticket to be used in conjunction with my
pass
and travel from zone 1 to zone 3.

You can do the same in London. Just buy a ticket valid from Zone 2 into Zone
3.

This "add-on" ticket is less expensive
than the ticket required by a person without a pass wanting to go from
zone
1 to zone 3.

It's cheaper than going from Zone 1 to Zone 3 on a single, not because it's
a special price but because you will either be travelling from Zone 2 or, if
you are lucky, the last station in Zone 2 will be a "border" station also in
Zone 3, requiring a one-zone single ticket.
Is there an equivalent ticket in London?

I've found conflicting information on the use of photocards. One page at
TFL's website (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/nftt_photocard_intro.shtml) seems
to imply that I would not need a photocard to use an adult fare seven-day
travelcard for zones one and two. On the other hand,
http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/tickets/fandtjan2003.pdf does not mention
that exception when it discusses photocards (pg 7) or seven-day
travelcards
(pg 15). Does anyone know whether or not I would need to get a photocard
in
order to use such a travelcard?

The PDF is now nearly a year old (dated Jan 03) and doesn't include the more
reecent concession regarding not requiring a photocard for the inner London
7-day cards.

Alan Harrison

Jan wrote:

You don't need a photo and you can purchase a single ticket in conjunction
with the pass.
We did this 3 weeks ago.

Really? Every website I've found says I need to bring a passport sized
photo or use photobooths located in many stations. It also appears that
to get a decent price I need to buy a visitor travelcard voucher from an
online vendor as they are not available in London? Is this true? If
so, do you know of reputable websites to visit?

Originally posted by Richard

Hello,



I'm going to London soon and from what I can tell on the web, I
can get a

weekly pass for the tube and buses that will cost 19.60 GBP and
allow me to

travel in zones 1 & 2.



In my city, if I have a pass for zones 1 & 2, then decide that I
want to go

to zone 3, I can buy a single ticket to be used in conjunction
with my pass

and travel from zone 1 to zone 3. This "add-on" ticket is less
expensive

than the ticket required by a person without a pass wanting to go
from zone

1 to zone 3. Is there an equivalent ticket in London?



I've found conflicting information on the use of photocards.
One page at

TFL's website (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/nftt_photocard_intr-
o.shtml"]http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/nftt_photocard_intro.shtml[/url-
]) seems

to imply that I would not need a photocard to use an adult fare
seven-day

travelcard for zones one and two. On the other hand,

http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/tickets/fandtjan2003.pdf"]ht-
tp://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/tickets/fandtjan2003.pdf[/url] does
not mention

that exception when it discusses photocards (pg 7) or seven-day
travelcards

(pg 15). Does anyone know whether or not I would need to get a
photocard in

order to use such a travelcard?



Thank you very much!



Richard



All the weeklies I have ever bought needed a photocard which is
available for free.


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On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:37:24 -0700, Miles
wrote:



Jan wrote:

You don't need a photo and you can purchase a single ticket in conjunction
with the pass.
We did this 3 weeks ago.

Really? Every website I've found says I need to bring a passport sized
photo or use photobooths located in many stations.

The requirement was recently dropped for the seven-day
travelcard.

It also appears that
to get a decent price I need to buy a visitor travelcard voucher from an
online vendor as they are not available in London? Is this true? If
so, do you know of reputable websites to visit?

Visitor Travelcards are not available in London, but the subject
at hand is not Visitor Travelcards.

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Richard,

Photocards - If you get a Visitors Travelcard, no photocard is needed. Go
to www.ticketsto.com if you want buy one outside England.

Enjoy London! I've been a couple of times and I want more!

- Mark

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 16:44:08 -0500, "Richard" wrote:

Hello,

I'm going to London soon and from what I can tell on the web, I can get a
weekly pass for the tube and buses that will cost 19.60 GBP and allow me to
travel in zones 1 & 2.

In my city, if I have a pass for zones 1 & 2, then decide that I want to go
to zone 3, I can buy a single ticket to be used in conjunction with my pass
and travel from zone 1 to zone 3. This "add-on" ticket is less expensive
than the ticket required by a person without a pass wanting to go from zone
1 to zone 3. Is there an equivalent ticket in London?

I've found conflicting information on the use of photocards. One page at
TFL's website (http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/nftt_photocard_intro.shtml) seems
to imply that I would not need a photocard to use an adult fare seven-day
travelcard for zones one and two. On the other hand,
http://tube.tfl.gov.uk/content/tickets/fandtjan2003.pdf does not mention
that exception when it discusses photocards (pg 7) or seven-day travelcards
(pg 15). Does anyone know whether or not I would need to get a photocard in
order to use such a travelcard?

Thank you very much!

Richard

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:37:24 -0700, Miles wrote:

It also appears that
to get a decent price I need to buy a visitor travelcard voucher from an
online vendor as they are not available in London? Is this true? If
so, do you know of reputable websites to visit?

Check out www.ticketsto.com

- Mark

Mark A. Meggs wrote:

Richard,

Photocards - If you get a Visitors Travelcard, no photocard is needed. Go
to www.ticketsto.com if you want buy one outside England.

Enjoy London! I've been a couple of times and I want more!

I'll be there on business in a short while. Hope to have a few days to
explore and enjoy as well. Everyone I know who has visited has said
they had a great time.

Mark A. Meggs wrote:

On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 18:37:24 -0700, Miles wrote:

It also appears that

to get a decent price I need to buy a visitor travelcard voucher from an
online vendor as they are not available in London? Is this true? If
so, do you know of reputable websites to visit?


Check out www.ticketsto.com

Thanks. Is the tube a good way to get from Heathrow to town, say a
hotel within walking distance from a station? I have heard it is good
only if you have very little luggage as it can be difficult getting on
and off when crowded. I'll probably be traveling on to/from Heathrow on
a Saturday. Is a taxi a better idea?