Passengers thinking they can use Oyster PAYG beyond the PAYG area

[Sleepy]

young girl trying to get to Sheringham (Norfolk) on PAYG last week !!

 

[ATW Alex 101]

A bloke once showed me an oyster card at Mansfield. He insisted it was valid anywhere and I didn't know my job.

sounds about right for mansfield

 

[gnolife]

Group of teenagers waving oyster cards at the g4s barrier on Platform 14 at MAN. And getting through, of course

 

[Surreytraveller]

Epsom isn't as much of a surprise as Oyster *is* valid to Epsom Downs.

And its valid on TfL buses in Epsom, so not unreasonable to assume its valid on the trains....

 

[jon0844]

A lady had trouble using her Oyster at Hatfield yesterday, but luckily for her she was trying to get IN to the station, not out.

It was funny when she said she'd used it without any problems earlier to get to Hatfield (so I guess the gates were open) and the staff told her she'd been very lucky. As she was repeatedly trying to touch her Oyster on the reader (which doesn't have the Oyster logo but is still quite obvious as a reader) I am pretty sure she was totally genuine, and probably thought she'd touched out earlier. I guess the maximum cash fare will prove otherwise later!

 

[bb21]

Glasgow Subway Entrance, Today.

Continental Lady: Excuse me, can I use my Oyster here?

I almost laughed out loud.

 

[jon0844]

Of course, ignoring the technical issues, why shouldn't she be able to use it there?

I do think a lot of people living rather sheltered lives in the capital (as you can do when everything you need is local) might assume Oyster is a way to pay for travel everywhere.

But for those who know, I can certainly imagine smirking myself too!