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Is it correct that passengers are fined for using cash now? If a passenger lives elsewhere, and doesn't have an Oyster card or a contactless card, they pay more for a paper ticket?
Hasn't that been the case for years?
No reason not to have an Oyster card. You can get them from any ticket machine (except some NR stations where you can still get reasonably priced paper tickets), they never expire and if you prefer you can get your credit and deposit back at the end of your trip.
I'll have one journey, I don't live in GB, and this trip is a one off. Seems like a lot of hassle when I used to be able to just buy a single.
I'd describe it as being cheaper for people using modern technology. My Bank card only does a 2% addition if I spent money overseas so even using contactless will be a lot cheaper than this "double" cash price.
ps - don't go to Sydney, where all public transport is cash free and has to be paid for by card.
Pull up the ladder Joe. I can see how appreciative you all are, what a friendly forum.
I'll have one journey, I don't live in GB, and this trip is a one off.
What contactless card? Read the original post.Use a contactless credit or debit card.
They could get a contactless card, prepaid if they like. Unless they are coming from NI they have arranged international travel, obtained a passport, changed some money etc so they are clearly able to acquire a contactless credit or debit card.What contactless card? Read the original post.
They could get a contactless card, prepaid if they like. Unless they are coming from NI they have arranged international travel, obtained a passport, changed some money etc so they are clearly able to acquire a contactless credit or debit card.
The only "fine" is for a single ticket. A paper one day travelcard for zones 1 and 2 is £6.80 which is cheaper than three zone 1 trips on Oyster or two cash singles.
A travelcard will be necessary anyway if you wish to use the bus without Oyster or Contactless.
The cheapest paper one-day travelcard is £12.50. Your £6.80 is the Oyster/contactless cap for zones 1-2.The only "fine" is for a single ticket. A paper one day travelcard for zones 1 and 2 is £6.80 which is cheaper than three zone 1 trips on Oyster or two cash singles.
A travelcard will be necessary anyway if you wish to use the bus without Oyster or Contactless.
The cheapest paper one-day travelcard is £12.50. Your £6.80 is the Oyster/contactless cap for zones 1-2.
Travelling from NI to London is international and requires a money change?
Yes, I appreciate that. Unfortunately a response to that thread contained seriously incorrect information which needed to be challenged/corrected.My thread is about a single journey ticket, and the fact that it costs double if paid in cash.
No, but if you're arriving with banknotes issued by NI banks, it might get a bit "inconvenient" spending those in some places in London (having to argue the toss here, there and everywhere).Travelling from NI to London is international and requires a money change?
Pointless talking about a travelcard when I've only one journey.
More like they do not get a discount for using an Oyster or a contactless bank cardIs it correct that passengers are fined for using cash now? If a passenger lives elsewhere, and doesn't have an Oyster card or a contactless card, they pay more for a paper ticket?
Speaking from regular experience with Scottish notes, I can confirm that very few machines of any type in England will accept them.Now that ticket office windows have been closed at LU stations, will the ticket machines accept NI (& Scottish) banknotes? This would apply whether you're paying over the odds for a cash single paper ticket, or buying a one-use Oyster.
The machines at all gateway stations (this is Heathrow Terminals 123, Kings +, Paddington, Victoria & Euston) as well as selected other major stations accept banknotes from Northern Ireland and Scotland, up to and including £20 denominations.Now that ticket office windows have been closed at LU stations, will the ticket machines accept NI (& Scottish) banknotes? This would apply whether you're paying over the odds for a cash single paper ticket, or buying a one-use Oyster.
Speaking from regular experience with Scottish notes, I can confirm that very few machines of any type in England will accept them.
Every one of the new scottish notes i have put in a tvm has been accepted first time no problem.Is it not getting better now that Scottish banks are issuing the polymer notes that are the same size as the Bank of England polymer notes?
The machines at all gateway stations (this is Heathrow Terminals 123, Kings +, Paddington, Victoria & Euston) as well as selected other major stations accept banknotes from Northern Ireland and Scotland, up to and including £20 denominations.........
That's good to hear.Every one of the new scottish notes i have put in a tvm has been accepted first time no problem.