Don't pay cash to use the Tube, Bus, DLR or Tram

zx2011

Don't pay cash to use the Tube, Bus, DLR or Tram.

Use Oyster pay as you go to pay instead.

From 2nd January 2006 all the fares will change:

Red = cash fare
Blue = Oyster pay as you go fare

Bus and Tram:
£1.50 £1.00(07:00-09:29 Mon-Fri) 80p(all other times)
£3.50 one day pass £3.00 cap when using Oyster pay as you go.

Bus Savers will still cost £6.00 for a book of 6 tickets. You'll save 20p for every off-peak journey when using Oyster pay as you go. Bus Savers are valid all day and you'll save 50p when compared with the cash fare of £1.50. With an Oyster card you'll never pay more than £3.00 all day.

Under 16's can travel for free on buses and trams. Some will need a child Oyster photocard.

16-17's and 18+ student Oyster photocard holders can get a discount on 7 day or longer Travelcards and bus passes.

16-17's with an Oyster photocard will get 50% off adult Oyster pay as you go fares.

Tube and Docklands Light Railway(DLR):
Zones 1 £3.00 £1.50(all times)
Zones 1-2 £3.00 £2.00(Mon-Fri 07:00-18:59) £1.50(all other times)
Zones 1-3 & 1-4 £3.00 £2.50(Mon-Fri 07:00-18:59) £2.00(all other times)
Zones 1-5 & 1-6 £4.00 £3.50(Mon-Fri 07:00-18:59) £2.00(all other times)
Any 1 or 2 zones not including Zone 1 £3.00* £1.00(all times)
Any 3 or more zones not including Zone 1 £3.00 £1.80(Mon-Fri 07:00-18:59) £1.00(all other times)
* £1.50 for Zones 2-3 on DLR only.

One day peak Travelcards (Mon-Fri 07:00 to 09:29)
Zones 1-2 £6.20 £5.70
Zones 1-3 £7.20 £6.70
Zones 1-4 £8.40 £7.90
Zones 1-5 £10.40 £9.90
Zones 1-6 £12.40 £11.90
Zones 2-6 £7.40 £6.90

One day off-peak Travelcards (Mon-Fri from 09:30, all day Sat and Sun)
Zones 1-2 £4.90 £4.40
Zones 1-4 £5.40 £4.90
Zones 1-6 £6.30 £5.80
Zones 2-6 £4.30 £3.80
You'll always pay the single Oyster pay as you go fare until you reach the cap listed above.

Oyster pay as you go can only be used on certain National Rail routes. Check before you travel. For most journeys you'll need a paper Travelcard and have to pay the higher cash fare.

Oyster cards are available from over 2,200 ticket stops and all tube stations. You'll need to pay a £3.00 deposit. Don't forget to register the card in case you loose it. See www.tfl.gov.uk/oyster for more details.

See www.tfl.gov.uk/fares for more details or download the booklet in PDF format.

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Errors and ommisions are expected. Check TFL's website for the correct information.

star1_2

Also if you live in some local authorities - you can avoid the £3 charge for the card - as it's combined on your library/sports card etc .... and it does Oyester too .... less to pay, and one less/seperate card to carry in your wallet!

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mda99das

which authoroties are they?

zx2011

In the following London boroughs:

London Borough of Greenwich:
http://www.greenwich.gov.uk/Greenwich/Travel/Smartcards/

London Borough of Newham:
ConnectsCard
http://www.newham.gov.uk/content/chief-executives/Newham-ConnectsCard.jsp

London Borough of Croydon
CroydonCard
http://www.croydon.gov.uk/communitypeopleliving/communitypolicyissues/smartcards?a=5441

London Borough of Lewisham
Smartcard
http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/LeisureAndCulture/Libraries/LibraryFacilities/Smartcard.htm

In Croydon I used mine at the library and to get 50p everytime I go for a swim.

black-saturn

Are they still doing a family one day travel card? If so how much?

zx2011

No. They have been withdrawn by TFL but I think Natioanl Rail stations will still sell them.

TFL now say, "Up to four under 16s travelling with an adult who has a valid Travelcard can buy Zones 1-6 Off-Peak Day Travelcards for just £1 each."

evesham1988la

It is also worth saying that if you are (inevitably) delayed by London Underground for 15 minutes or more, you are entitled to claim for the full value of your single journey, which by the look of the Jan Price Rises could be £4 (Zone 1-6) even if you say buy an off-peak travelcard for £6.30.

Fill out the claim form booklet found in the foyers of London Underground stations, pop in you ticket and simply post it (FreePost).

If your claim is valid you will recieve LU travel vouchers for your delayed journey.

Ideal for the commuter who is delayed every day and also for a visitor to London as you can use them as part or full payment on any National Rail ticket into London with a tube ticket attached. They are transferable, so you can even give them to the likes of me if you don't choose to use them.

evesham1988la

Marc - according to the TFL website you can still buy family travelcards.

There is a noticable discount for adult tickets and only 80p flat fare for a child ticket (whether it is 1 zone or 6). Children travel free on weekends and on bank holidays.

Will check and find out more tomorrow.

zx2011

I'm quoting TFL from 2nd January 2006.....

The following have been withdrawn:

• Family Travelcard
• Tube Carnet
• New Deal (Child rate) bus and tram single/return tickets and One Day Bus Passes
• Single zone Travelcard season tickets

To find out about Under 16 free bus and tram travel see http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/fares-tickets/2005/freetravel.shtml or read the PDF at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/fares-tickets/2005/downloads/KidsLeafletFINAL.pdf

dag_2

One day peak Travelcards (Mon-Fri 07:00 to 09:29)

Forgive me for pointing out a minor correction - but the peak time for Travelcards starts at 4:30am, and not 7am as you suggest. In other words, an off-peak travel card can't be used to travel before 7am on a weekday, even though tube singles are cheaper before 7am than after.

However, you are correct in saying that the tube and bus single fare higher rate starts at 7am - this is a change from 2005, when the tube higher rate started at 6:30am.

A travelcard is valid until 4:30am the day after it expires - and the daily oyster pre-pay cap is applied to all journeys made between 4:30am one day and 4:30am the next.

This means that night-owls who are planning to make a few journeys after midnight, both before and after 4:30am, may find that a one-day paper bus pass or travelcard is sometimes cheaper than using Oyster pre-pay.

But if you never travel between midnight and 4:30am, oyster pre-pay is always cheaper - and it's usually cheaper even if you do sometimes travel at night - especially if it's only on the way home from a night out which you've travelled to before midnight.

Overnight travel on new year's eve is usually free.

You also didn't mention bank holidays - on bank holidays, tube singles are at the lower rates all day, and off-peak travelcards are valid all day, in the same way as Saturdays and Sundays.

zx2011

TFL have issued a press release:
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/press-centre/press-releases/press-releases-content.asp?prID=636