London Underground info please

Livingthedream wrote: »

I normally buy my Travelcards before I go from here.

Oyster card is cheaper and more convenient, unless you have a teenage children then there's the added hassle of getting a photocard oyster.

You can buy off peak travelcards from your local station, with a railcard you can also get the relevant discount, subject to r/cs T&Cs relating to minimum fares. Not worth doing without a railcard as they are 1-6 cards at £8.

Ask for a 1 day travelcard from, say Wimbledon, or any other train station in the London zonal area, you will get an off peak 1-6 travelcard for £5.30 adult and £2 child. You can get them in advance from any station and there is no need to go anywhere near Wimbledon, or whichever station you choose your ticket to start from.

pompeyrich wrote: »

Ask for a 1 day travelcard from, say Wimbledon, or any other train station in the London zonal area, you will get an off peak 1-6 travelcard for £5.30 adult and £2 child. You can get them in advance from any station and there is no need to go anywhere near Wimbledon, or whichever station you choose your ticket to start from.

You do not need to do this. A Zone 1-6 'in-boundary' Off-Peak Day Travelcard can be railcard-discounted wherever the origin is (inside Zone 1-6 of course) on the ticket and wherever it is bought. It is commonly issued from 'London Terminals' if bought from a railway ticket office outside the zones, however any 'in-boundary' station will do.

It is a common misconception that you cannot obtain such a discount when purchasing the ticket from London Underground ticket offices at tube stations, as opposed to National Rail ticket offices. This is however incorrect. The tickets issued on LU stock will just show that it is discounted rather than the exact type of railcard being used as shown on NR ticketing stock.