HELP ! Best single day London ticket (zones 1-6)

WLM21

I am travelling to London tomorrow (urgent, unplanned visit)

What is the best option for a ticket, to cover all zones 1 - 6 ?

My 'very early' Monday morning journey into London centre, will involve a bus, overground train, then 2 different Underground journeys.

I think a travelticke tis the best option, but can this be bought on the bus (at 06:30 MOnday)

What other option is there please ?

The return trip at the end of the day will obviously be the same .. underground, underground, overground, bus

Perhaps some more short Underground trips will be made during the day

thank you

dzug1

You cannot buy any ticket of any kind on a London bus


You best option if you have one is to use a contactless credit or debit card.


Second best option if you can get one is an Oyster card - there may be a 'ticket stop' in a newsagent or similar near your first bus stop that could be open early. Put enough PAYG money on it for a travel card - it will turn out less. There will be a £5 deposit, but you can get that back - probably by posting it in - or keep it for a future visit


Third best option would be a taxi or walk to your overground station (question - do you mean 'overground' the TfL brand or just surface rail?) where you should be able to get your desired travelcard, possibly from a machine if it's too early for the ticket office

WLM21

dzug1 wrote: »

Second best option if you can get one is an Oyster card - there may be a 'ticket stop' in a newsagent or similar near your first bus stop that could be open early. Put enough PAYG money on it for a travel card - it will turn out less. There will be a £5 deposit, but you can get that back - probably by posting it in - or keep it for a future visit

First stop will be at Yardley Lane Estate (for bus 379 to Chingford)

dzug1 wrote: »

Third best option would be a taxi or walk to your overground station (question - do you mean 'overground' the TfL brand or just surface rail?) where you should be able to get your desired travelcard, possibly from a machine if it's too early for the ticket office

Chingford station ... for travel to Liverpool Street

Train time ... about 07:00 - 07:30

jbuchanangb

The nearest place you can get an Oyster Card is
Waltham Wines
72 Sewardstone Road, Chingford, London E4 7PR
As your journey is on Monday, nip round there sharpish and get yourself an Oyster card.
Then do as advised by dzug1

wealdroam

WLM21, all the information you are now asking for was given to you four days ago on your other thread:

Best way to travel from Lee Valley Campsite to London

...but you appear to have not even noticed that.

Your visit is not unplanned. You knew about it on Tuesday, if not before.

agrinnall

WLM21 wrote: »

I am travelling to London tomorrow (urgent, unplanned visit)

Tomorrow is Sunday.

SW17

dzug1 wrote: »

You cannot buy any ticket of any kind on a London bus

You best option if you have one is to use a contactless credit or debit card.

Agreed. By far the best option if you have a contactless card, no need for deposits or having left over unused credit on Oyster. Just make sure you use the same card for all journeys, and TfL will automatically calculate if a travelcard would have been cheaper and cap your daily charge accordingly.

WLM21

SW17 wrote: »

Agreed. By far the best option if you have a contactless card, no need for deposits or having left over unused credit on Oyster. Just make sure you use the same card for all journeys, and TfL will automatically calculate if a travelcard would have been cheaper and cap your daily charge accordingly.

I wasn't really sure what these were, so Had a quick look.

Does any debit card work ?

wealdroam

WLM21 wrote: »

I wasn't really sure what these were, so Had a quick look.

Does any debit card work ?

Why don't you read the link I provided you last Tuesday?

Here it is again:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/contactless/how-to-use-it

Another link for you:

What is a contactless payment card?

SW17

WLM21 wrote: »

I wasn't really sure what these were, so Had a quick look.

Does any debit card work ?

Any UK issued debit or credit card (Visa, MC, Maestro, Amex) with the contactless symbol should work. Depends how old your current cards are, older ones may not have contactless enabled. Some cards issued outside the UK should also work. You can find all the details of what they accept here

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/contactless/what-is-contactless?intcmp=8610

WLM21

SW17 wrote: »

Any UK issued debit or credit card (Visa, MC, Maestro, Amex) with the contactless symbol should work. Depends how old your current cards are, older ones may not have contactless enabled.

My cards are old, with no C'ontactless symbol' so that option is out.