Oyster Peak Travel & Cap

[Harpers Tate]

Suppose that, using an Oyster Card, I start out at Heathrow (zone 6) during the morning peak and make one single journey to zone 1.

Suppose that later, I do various - let's say MANY - other journeys in all zones all of which take place after the morning peak the same day.

Suppose my Oyster is (properly) marked as my having a Railcard.

One way peak trip Z6 - Z1 = £5 (oyster) or £5.50 (cash)
Off peak travelcard Z1 - Z6 = £5.60 (oyster cap) or £5.90

Total £10.60 (oyster) or £11.40 (cash).

However a peak Oyster cap is £15.80.

What am I charged?

It might be
a) the price of one peak trip, plus an off-peak cap. (After all, if I were buying separate fares, that's what I'd buy, right?)
or
b) a peak cap (because just one of my trips is peak).

And, if it's (b) is there a valid claim for a refund of the difference?

 

[Deerfold]

Suppose that, using an Oyster Card, I start out at Heathrow (zone 6) during the morning peak and make one single journey to zone 1.

Suppose that later, I do various - let's say MANY - other journeys in all zones all of which take place after the morning peak the same day.

Suppose my Oyster is (properly) marked as my having a Railcard.

One way peak trip Z6 - Z1 = £5 (oyster) or £5.50 (cash)
Off peak travelcard Z1 - Z6 = £5.60 (oyster cap) or £5.90

Total £10.60 (oyster) or £11.40 (cash).

However a peak Oyster cap is £15.80.

What am I charged?

It might be
a) the price of one peak trip, plus an off-peak cap. (After all, if I were buying separate fares, that's what I'd buy, right?)
or
b) a peak cap (because just one of my trips is peak).

And, if it's (b) is there a valid claim for a refund of the difference?

It's a)

 

[maniacmartin]

MikeWh's independant Oyster website covers this:

On weekdays your travel updates the Anytime total and, if appropriate, the Off-Peak total as well. If either total exceeds the cap for the zones travelled in then your charges are capped. Thus, if you make one journey before 0930 you are likely to hit the off-peak cap before the anytime cap

I read this as option (a)

 

[MikeWh]

MikeWh's independant Oyster website covers this:



I read this as option (a)

Indeed it is (a). The only reason I say likely is because within zones 1-2 there is very little difference between the anytime and off-peak caps so you would actually still hit the anytime cap first, unless you have a railcard.

 

[Harpers Tate]

Thanks, all. It looks all good, then - though I don't think it's at all clear on the tfl site(s).