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Jambo

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23rd Mar 10 at 13:44

Spur of the moment trip to London for the weekend...

going via train from Maidenhead station, all over London and returning to on Sunday to Maidenhead.

travel cards are £14 each, need 4 obv.

cheaper way round it?
Or any offers? Had no joy online.

Danny P

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23rd Mar 10 at 13:46

Not sure how far Maidenhead is from London but last weekend I was in London and paid £7.50

for a day travel card which only covered zones 1-7. That was for tube (what was open of it anyways) and buses.

Obviously you'd need to get to London first though.

Jambo

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23rd Mar 10 at 13:56

yeah thats the problem lol

Paul_J

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23rd Mar 10 at 13:59

Could get an Oyster card...

Then just take a train (single ticket journey) to a terminal tube station, e.g. Ealing Broadway / Paddington or whatever.

Then just use the Oyster in london... It'll calculate the best fare and if you end up using it a lot, it'll convert itself to the cheapest 'overall ticket'. e.g. if you are constantly using it, it'll convert to a travel card anyway.

Depends really.

If you think you'll be hammering the travel card, e.g. getting on and off the tube all day long, making many many journeys... then you may as well just get the travel cards.

If alternatively like me last week, you need to go into london a couple of days, go to a few tube stations, then I'd get a cheap single to Ealing Broadway and just do the rest on your oyster.

Generation

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23rd Mar 10 at 14:11

Free oyster FTW

, I did similar thing though few weeks ago, used oyster to to travel round london, and just got a return into london, from first station that used oyster cards

Jambo

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23rd Mar 10 at 15:44

i dont understand the whole oyster thing.

Thing is once in London i will be randomly travelling all over. Mostly walking where possible but tube if its raining or im going long distance. Will be staying around the tower area hopefully but will be all over the place.

I just want the freedom to board tubes whenever really, i dont mind paying the double hit, but obv if theres a cheaper way id love to know

davcohen

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23rd Mar 10 at 18:32

quote:
Originally posted by Jambo
i dont understand the whole oyster thing.

Its just a credit card like device that you load money onto and use as a travel pass, when boarding a bus for example just swipe it past this pad and it automatically does your fare for you.

If you want freedom just buy a couple of days pass and use that whenever and where ever you want to go in london

Generation

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23rd Mar 10 at 18:40

Just make sure you touch out at all station whether the barrier is open or not, or you gte fined

Butler

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23rd Mar 10 at 18:43

You will get discount if you buy group saver tickets

P1CK4D

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23rd Mar 10 at 18:43

quote:
Originally posted by Generation
Just make sure you touch out at all station whether the barrier is open or not, or you gte fined

You don't get fined. You just pay the maximum fare a journey would cost on that train.

Generation

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23rd Mar 10 at 19:03

yeah, sorry. I always write that as i dont do the maximum journeys

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23rd Mar 10 at 20:38

£14 is pretty good TBH. Try The Trainline for advanced fairs on the trip into town because a travelcard is about £7 when you're there.

Welsh Dan

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24th Mar 10 at 00:49

Oyster card is the way forward. I know when using the tube, you get charged a maximum £5 per day. Probably worth investing in one and reusing it whenever you go to London.

basslinecorsa

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24th Mar 10 at 01:01

quote:
Originally posted by Danny P
Not sure how far Maidenhead is from London but last weekend I was in London and paid £7.50 for a day travel card which only covered zones 1-7. That was for tube (what was open of it anyways) and buses.

Obviously you'd need to get to London first though.

meh? where is zone 7?

Project Scarlett - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=661417

Generation

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24th Mar 10 at 01:07

Google, underground map - pics - look for zone 7.

basslinecorsa

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24th Mar 10 at 01:16

Fail

I live SE london and it only goes to zone 6 here

Project Scarlett - http://www.corsasport.co.uk/board/viewthread.php?tid=661417

Fro

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24th Mar 10 at 08:31

quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
Oyster card is the way forward. I know when using the tube, you get charged a maximum £5 per day. Probably worth investing in one and reusing it whenever you go to London.

Depends whether you travel peak/off peak.

I pay circa 2k a year for the 'pleasure' of the tube.

SteveW

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24th Mar 10 at 08:58

JAMBO !

Me and a few of my mates are doing an all day pub crawl starting in Tower Hill.. then London Bridge then all over the place heading back to BakerStreet

come and join in the madness

Jambo

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24th Mar 10 at 09:39

Lol High tower.

mrs J and i are doing teh sex. There may not be time for pub drinkies.

i shall alert you to our presence if i am around tho and we can dock

SteveW

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24th Mar 10 at 10:15

no time for pub drinkies ???

im sorry, i dont understand that statement

Jambo

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24th Mar 10 at 11:22

Welsh Dan

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24th Mar 10 at 14:29

quote:
Originally posted by fro-dizzle

quote:
Originally posted by Welsh Dan
Oyster card is the way forward. I know when using the tube, you get charged a maximum £5 per day. Probably worth investing in one and reusing it whenever you go to London.

Depends whether you travel peak/off peak.

I pay circa 2k a year for the 'pleasure' of the tube.

I thought it didn't matter? I used to travel pretty much the length of the Northern line, 6.30 in the morning and 4.00 in the afternoon. I didn't notice any difference if I travelled slightly later?

Welsh Dan

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24th Mar 10 at 14:31

Crikey, i've just checked

I must have been lucky with the times I was using trains!

Half Pint

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24th Mar 10 at 16:26

bugger i am at a wedding this weekend in the lakes.... would have come to see my drinking buddy Steve

SteveW

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24th Mar 10 at 16:34

quote:
Originally posted by Half Pint
bugger i am at a wedding this weekend in the lakes.... would have come to see my drinking buddy Steve

seem to be doing pub crawls round town once a month now.
always after 25th (pay day)

usually about 10 of us sometimes more.. will let you know date for the next one chap

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