Hello
Being from 'up north' I haven't been to London to use the trains in a long while, and understand that the best way to get tickets is the 'new fangled' contactless card (although happy to be proved wrong).
Myself and my wife are heading there for a week and I have a few questions about ticketing.
1) We are staying adjacent to Kenton Underground station on the Bakerloo/Overground in Zone 4. We intend to go into London for 3 days. Would contactless be the best way to pay? Do we need to make an account beforehand or can we just turn up and tap our card?
2) If we are making a return journey into central London and then numerous shorter journeys around the city centre (primarily zone 1), will the cost be capped at that of a Zone 1-4 Travelcard (£10.40)?
3) I intend to make a few train trips of my own on National Rail services to clear some track whilst my wife red pens some shops. If I get on a circular /loop service (ie from Waterloo and then back into Waterloo), how does the ticketing system know where I have been - for I tap in and out at Waterloo?
4) Again, for the scenario in (3) would ticket prices be capped at a Zone 1-4 travelcard, or higher if I were to go further out?
Many Thanks
Being from 'up north' I haven't been to London to use the trains in a long while, and understand that the best way to get tickets is the 'new fangled' contactless card (although happy to be proved wrong).
Myself and my wife are heading there for a week and I have a few questions about ticketing.
1) We are staying adjacent to Kenton Underground station on the Bakerloo/Overground in Zone 4. We intend to go into London for 3 days. Would contactless be the best way to pay? Do we need to make an account beforehand or can we just turn up and tap our card?
2) If we are making a return journey into central London and then numerous shorter journeys around the city centre (primarily zone 1), will the cost be capped at that of a Zone 1-4 Travelcard (£10.40)?
3) I intend to make a few train trips of my own on National Rail services to clear some track whilst my wife red pens some shops. If I get on a circular /loop service (ie from Waterloo and then back into Waterloo), how does the ticketing system know where I have been - for I tap in and out at Waterloo?
4) Again, for the scenario in (3) would ticket prices be capped at a Zone 1-4 travelcard, or higher if I were to go further out?
Many Thanks