antharro
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Posting on behalf of a friend so trying to keep this as unspecific as possible.
Friend works in East Croydon (zone 5) and usually takes a combination of tram and train to reach their home in zone 6. They have figured out that if the tram/train change doesn't always line up and they end up waiting for a while for the train. The timing works better sometimes if they go to a zone 1 station where they can get a fast train out to their ultimate destination without having to touch out and back in again - they can change train without going through the barriers. So they touch in at East Croydon, then out at their zone 6 destination and the Oyster system doesn't know they've gone via zone one. They have a 4-6 travelcard.
I've advised that this is a very, very bad idea, and if revenue caught them they would be in trouble with at least a penalty fare (at the company's discretion) but said friend can't see what they're doing wrong.
Could someone please advise the actual offence being committed here, and the potential consequences? Thanks.
Edited to add clarification.
- Person holds a Z4 - Z6 travelcard.
- Person takes train from East Croydon (Z5) to Z1 station.
- At Z1 station, person changes train and DOES NOT TOUCH OUT - they can change platforms WITHOUT going through ticket barriers.
- Person then takes train from Z1 to Z6 station.
- Person touches out at Z6 station.
- Person is NOT charged as the Oyster system does not know they travelled via Z1.
Friend works in East Croydon (zone 5) and usually takes a combination of tram and train to reach their home in zone 6. They have figured out that if the tram/train change doesn't always line up and they end up waiting for a while for the train. The timing works better sometimes if they go to a zone 1 station where they can get a fast train out to their ultimate destination without having to touch out and back in again - they can change train without going through the barriers. So they touch in at East Croydon, then out at their zone 6 destination and the Oyster system doesn't know they've gone via zone one. They have a 4-6 travelcard.
I've advised that this is a very, very bad idea, and if revenue caught them they would be in trouble with at least a penalty fare (at the company's discretion) but said friend can't see what they're doing wrong.
Could someone please advise the actual offence being committed here, and the potential consequences? Thanks.
Edited to add clarification.
- Person holds a Z4 - Z6 travelcard.
- Person takes train from East Croydon (Z5) to Z1 station.
- At Z1 station, person changes train and DOES NOT TOUCH OUT - they can change platforms WITHOUT going through ticket barriers.
- Person then takes train from Z1 to Z6 station.
- Person touches out at Z6 station.
- Person is NOT charged as the Oyster system does not know they travelled via Z1.
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