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Season Ticket Questions

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  • JP08
    JP08 Posts: 851 Forumite
    Oh - and another thing - make sure, if you get an Oyster separately, to link it to your Network Rail Season Ticket (which should be a Gold Card one). https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/adult-discounts-and-concessions/annual-gold-cards

    The important bit is "With the Annual Gold Card discount set on your Oyster card you get 1/3 discount on off-peak pay as you go fares and off-peak daily caps on Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London." - if you travel in early like we do, adds up to quite a saving ...
  • JP08 wrote: »
    Oh - and another thing - make sure, if you get an Oyster separately, to link it to your Network Rail Season Ticket (which should be a Gold Card one). https://tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/adult-discounts-and-concessions/annual-gold-cards

    The important bit is "With the Annual Gold Card discount set on your Oyster card you get 1/3 discount on off-peak pay as you go fares and off-peak daily caps on Tube, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail and most National Rail services in London." - if you travel in early like we do, adds up to quite a saving ...

    I mentioned that upthread. No good for the OP as they are doing a 'normal hours commute' and so would using the Tube during the peak charging period (weekday journeys starting 0630-0930 and 1600-1900).
  • Almost £7,500 just to get to/from work?????

    God knows i love London but i dunno how you folks can stick the cost of functioning down there.

    I've just bought a 7 year old 3-bed semi with good room sizes that won't cost me £7.5k in mortgage payments a year!

    :(
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