MrJamesBrown
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If I had one of these would it be valid to use a zone 6 - Ashtead ticket with it?
James
James
I believe that this page created by regular poster MikeWh should answer your question.
interesting the mention of Stansted Express- does that mean that someone travelling in from Bishops Stortford (or other stations on the line where they stop) would have to use a train starting at Kings Lynn, Ely, Cambridge or Stortford if they want to use the travelcard plus a Boundary Zone 6 ticket?
I think the context is within Zones 1-9. There is no reason why a Games Travelcard combined with a Boundary Zone 6 - Stansted Airport ticket is barred from travelling on Greater Anglia services branded as Stansted Express. Similarly there is no reason why one cannot use a Games Travelcard plus a Boundary Zone 6 - Gatwick Airport ticket on a Southern service branded as Gatwick Express.
I think the context is within Zones 1-9. There is no reason why a Games Travelcard combined with a Boundary Zone 6 - Stansted Airport ticket is barred from travelling on Greater Anglia services branded as Stansted Express. Similarly there is no reason why one cannot use a Games Travelcard plus a Boundary Zone 6 - Gatwick Airport ticket on a Southern service branded as Gatwick Express.
Obviously there's the usual issue regarding Gatwick Express and ticketing, but I read it as an attempt to ban Airport-BZ6 ticket + Olympic Travelcard travel. Not one that is likely to succeed against well informed travellers, but enough to put off/scam most people.
I read it as a poorly worded warning that the tickets weren't valid for airports unless it was on the Picadilly line.
[PEDANT]Or the DLR[/PEDANT]
People coming from afar might think that a London travelcard is valid at all London airports.
Quite - how dare they try to apply logic and crystal clear english to our transport system!
Well, only London City and London Heathrow are in London. Gatwick has quite properly dropped the "London" from its name. The other three shouldn't be including it.
Quite - how dare they try to apply logic and crystal clear english to our transport system!
Well, only London City and London Heathrow are in London. Gatwick has quite properly dropped the "London" from its name. The other three shouldn't be including it.
The county of Middlesex was abolished in 1965, the majority becoming part of Greater London and small parts becoming Hertfordshire and Surrey. Technically Heathrow is within Greater London, in LB Hillingdon. At the time of its construction however it was in Middlesex.Southend, Luton and which third one, please? Isn't Heathrow technically in Middlesex?
Southend, Luton and which third one, please?
Without researching, I assume: Heathrow, Gatwick, London City, Luton, Stansted & Biggin HillLHR LGW LCY LTN STN and BQH.
Are there published restrictions to the Olympic Travelcards saying "Only valid when travelling between an Olympic event (as shown on the accompanying Olympic event icket) and XXX". If so, what is XXX ?
I would hazard a guess that there is not, although I do not have a Games Travelcard in my possession.
It would be absurd if the ticket-holder can only use the travelcard when going to/from the event. Many visitors would prefer to have a look around London and probably visit other places in London and it would be quite silly to tell them that they cannot do that.
In addition, this would be impossible to enforce if so anyway.
I take it these things have validity for the full day just like any other Travelcard (notwithstanding any peak restrictions that may come into play)?
It also clearly states Zones >>123456789<<, as was said when this thread was active previously, so this at least wouldn't be a problem.
The only problem is that it also states that it is valid only when seen with the event ticket, and it might look a bit odd using it on the Tram in New Addington in both directions with a ticket that is clearly for use at Wembley.