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Oyster Card or Travel Card?

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  • chuckley
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    tinkerbell84 wrote: »
    No such thing as a 3 day travel card now :confused:
    damn! i spose it wernt too popular!
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  • tinkerbell84
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    it was a weekend card anyway - you couldn't get it mid week ;)
  • chuckley
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    oyster has been out how many years?! and its had what 2 or 3 faults in that time???

    doesnt sound too 'prone' to me...
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  • AirlieBird
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    tinkerbell84 wrote: »
    No such thing as a 3 day travel card now :confused:

    I think you'll find that there is...
    tinkerbell84 wrote:
    it was a weekend card anyway - you couldn't get it mid week
    It was (and is) valid on any 3 consecutive days.
    Did you really mean to put loose?
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    Loose: not firmly or tightly fixed in place
  • pompeyrich
    pompeyrich Posts: 3,135
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    The 3 day travelcard is a bit of a strange one, it is only available for Zones 1-2 at peak rate fares, or Z 1-6 as both peak and off-peak. Most of the time 3 seperate day cards work out cheaper, unless you need to travel during the morning peak times or are venturing beyond Zone 4. Even if you do need those options it only saves £2 over the 3 days so not the best deal around.
  • gner_ex
    gner_ex Posts: 286
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    I work in the industry (for a small company now, so don't get any staff rates any more) - I am my family when they visit only use paper tickets. That should tell you something.

    To try and give you more information - are you likely to be doing much travelling before 09:30? Where are you coming from, and have you booked your ticket to London (if not, there may be a saving). Do you plan for your london travel to mainly be central?
  • robt_2
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    gner_ex wrote: »
    I work in the industry (for a small company now, so don't get any staff rates any more) - I am my family when they visit only use paper tickets. That should tell you something.

    It doesn't tell anyone anything apart from their personal preference.
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