Zone 6 border - Gatwick ticket

meester

I am going to Gatwick from either Victoria or London Bridge later, returning in a few days time. The Gatwick journey will be on Southern. I will probably catch the train from Victoria calling at Clapham Junction, East Croydon, and Gatwick Airport

I have a current Southwest Trains monthly travelcard valid for zone 1 - 6.

When I recently went to Watford, I was sold a return ticket from 'Zone 6 Border' to Watford (even though the train was non-stop, only passing through zone 6 at high speed).

Is this a valid ticket on Southern?

Or can I buy a Saver Return from Coulsdon South to Gatwick? (My train will not be stopping at Coulsdon South, though others on the same route do, albeit only on Sundays.)

dzug1

You should be able to buy an extension from BZ6 to Gatwick - though sometimes finding a ticket clerk who knows about them can be a problem

You can't buy a return from Coulsdon to Gatwick - only singles in each direction. For some reason they are more expensive heading towards London than out..... They would be acceptable though.

gner_ex

If you specifically ask for "a saver return from Boundary Zone 6 to Gatwick Airport" you will be fine. Most clerks in the London area know how to do this. The 2007 price of the open return was £13.80 but that seems to say Gatwick Express only on it. I can see a "not Gat Ex" ticket, but they are only day options (in 2007, £4.80 out.

Note the 2008 price will be a little more than this, it is just that the full ticket office software I have is only current to end 2007. Chances are if you get a clerk who looks like hes been on the railway a while, and knows his stuff, he will sell you the best ticket for what you need.

Make sure you show your railcard if you have one (Gold Card/Network Card/Young Persons/etc).

ticketcollector

Looking at current fares your best bet seems to be a Standard Open at £10.20 (thats before discounts). According to the up to date fares software I have the options are listed as below.


BOUNDARY ZONE 6 0072 - GATWICK AIRPORT 5416

rte NOT GATWICK EXP 500 +
SN
Ticket type Restrictions (S) (R)
FD 7.70 15.40
SO 10.20
SD 5.10 8.30
CD B1 6.10

rte GATWICK EXP ONLY 724 +
GXR
Ticket type Restrictions (S) (R)
FO 13.80 25.20
SO 9.10 15.80
GE GX 16.70
CD A1 10.10

nollag2006

With the new rules on using Oyster on national rail, can I use my PAYG Oyster card for trains from the airport to Clapham Jn? Thanks

Bowling_4_Gold

nollag2006 wrote: »

With the new rules on using Oyster on national rail, can I use my PAYG Oyster card for trains from the airport to Clapham Jn? Thanks

Why ressurect such an old thread? lol

olly300

nollag2006 wrote: »

With the new rules on using Oyster on national rail, can I use my PAYG Oyster card for trains from the airport to Clapham Jn? Thanks

Nope.

Gatwick airport isn't in Zone 6 so you need a paper ticket extension.

Also unless you have a season ticket on your oyster that covers Zone 2 -6 you need to buy a ticket for the entire route.

nollag2006

The Oyster page makes reference to zones 1 - 9. Is this correct? I thought the zones only go to zone 6. Which zone in Gatwick in ?

KeithP

nollag2006 wrote: »

The Oyster page makes reference to zones 1 - 9. Is this correct?

Yes.

nollag2006 wrote: »

I thought the zones only go to zone 6.

Oh.

nollag2006 wrote: »

Which zone in Gatwick in ?

None.
Here is a zone map.