tsr
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This news from Southern seems rather to have got lost in the midst of yesterday's massive disruption due to a person hit by a train at South Croydon, but it is nonetheless extremely interesting, and naturally offers a huge number of extra uses for the key.
In short, Anytime & Off-Peak Day tickets are now available to load onto the key - singles & returns. I have yet to investigate exactly which routes are available, but many special smartcard fares seem to have been set (according to brfares.com).
The full article text is pasted below:
I can't see that this news has previously been posted on these forums - forgive me if I'm wrong!
In short, Anytime & Off-Peak Day tickets are now available to load onto the key - singles & returns. I have yet to investigate exactly which routes are available, but many special smartcard fares seem to have been set (according to brfares.com).
The full article text is pasted below:
Single and return tickets have arrived on Southern’s industry leading smartcard - the key - meaning passengers can now use the card for so much more than before.
Following hot on the heels of the introduction of annual seasons on the card, single and return tickets mean passengers can now use the card to make one-off journeys for exciting things like days out, visiting friends and family or simply making a journey to the shops!
Southern’s Head of Retail Development, Riz Wahid said: “We’re delighted to add yet another suite of tickets to the key, giving our passengers much more choice about the tickets they buy. We’re busy planning more exciting developments which will offer more flexibility, as well as expanding the key into London.”
The key, which uses smartcard technology as an alternative to paper tickets, makes it easier and quicker for passengers to buy tickets.
The smartcard system allows passengers to purchase tickets online or via ticket machines at Southern stations and collect and travel in a one touch transaction. They can store and manage ticket products through their personal online account.
Put simply, the benefits of the key are:
- Save time – no need to queue for tickets or wait for them to be posted to you.
- Easy to use – simply touch in and out at stations.
- Secure – your purchases are protected if your card is lost or stolen.
- Convenient – load your ticket and pass through the gate in one touch.
- Easy to buy – purchase tickets online or at self-service ticket machines at the station.
- Environmentally friendly –no more paper tickets that fade or jam.
The key is available to passengers travelling from the majority of Southern stations outside the London zone boundaries.
Tickets currently available on the key are:
- Anytime Day Singles
- Anytime Day Returns
- Off-Peak Day Singles
- Off-Peak Day Returns
- Annual Season Tickets
- Monthly Season Tickets
- Weekly Season Tickets
Customers wishing to find out more and apply for the key can visit southernrailway.com/thekey.
I can't see that this news has previously been posted on these forums - forgive me if I'm wrong!
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