ATW Alex 101
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Hi all currently on the 19:10 off Euston.
Had a bit of an experience at Walthamstow. I am a child (13 y/o) but I use an adults oyster card.
At Walthamstow, I was at the gates but I forgot how much I had on and there were lines at the machines so I went to the ticket office and politely asked the bloke behind how much I had on and my reply in exact words was "Is it your card because if it is you're not allowed it because it is an adults one" and gave it back. So I said "Yes but i'm paying an adult fare for a child so I a actually paying more than I should and there are no rules saying I am not allowed an adults oyster and asked again if he could check it but he said "NO YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TRAVEL ON AN ADULTS OYSTER" giving it back again. My dad was proper ****ed off at this point and was about ready to go ballistic so he said "It's my oyster card now and I would like to know the balance on it please", the guy replied "NO IT'S NOT YOURS, IT'S YOUR SONS" and threw it back yet again. My dad was going to lose it with this guy so I changed the subject and asked where I could obtain a childs oyster. He said "The post office, you need to attend school and live in London" which I thought was just a load of lockbolls. I queried this and he said "I will get you escorted off the station if you are threatening towards me". I just laughed and said "Yes ok then" and my dad told this guy repeatedly what a jobsworth he was and how the underground are going to sack him.(I must admit I was kind of laughing at my dad as well ) In the end we waited at the machine and found out I had £2.50 on my card which wasn't enough so I topped up.
My question is, is he right in saying "You're not allowed an adults oyster" and is it true about whether you need a London address and attend school in London to have a childs oyster? Based on my research, what he has said is all false and bull5h!t.
Had a bit of an experience at Walthamstow. I am a child (13 y/o) but I use an adults oyster card.
At Walthamstow, I was at the gates but I forgot how much I had on and there were lines at the machines so I went to the ticket office and politely asked the bloke behind how much I had on and my reply in exact words was "Is it your card because if it is you're not allowed it because it is an adults one" and gave it back. So I said "Yes but i'm paying an adult fare for a child so I a actually paying more than I should and there are no rules saying I am not allowed an adults oyster and asked again if he could check it but he said "NO YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO TRAVEL ON AN ADULTS OYSTER" giving it back again. My dad was proper ****ed off at this point and was about ready to go ballistic so he said "It's my oyster card now and I would like to know the balance on it please", the guy replied "NO IT'S NOT YOURS, IT'S YOUR SONS" and threw it back yet again. My dad was going to lose it with this guy so I changed the subject and asked where I could obtain a childs oyster. He said "The post office, you need to attend school and live in London" which I thought was just a load of lockbolls. I queried this and he said "I will get you escorted off the station if you are threatening towards me". I just laughed and said "Yes ok then" and my dad told this guy repeatedly what a jobsworth he was and how the underground are going to sack him.(I must admit I was kind of laughing at my dad as well ) In the end we waited at the machine and found out I had £2.50 on my card which wasn't enough so I topped up.
My question is, is he right in saying "You're not allowed an adults oyster" and is it true about whether you need a London address and attend school in London to have a childs oyster? Based on my research, what he has said is all false and bull5h!t.