Hi all,
I currently live and work in London, and so I have a Zones 1-2 Annual loaded on Oyster (which is fantastic value for my West Ham-North Acton journey, from the eastern Zone 2/3 Boundary all the way through Zone 1 to the Western Zone 2/3 Boundary). It runs until late December.
It looks like I might secure a better job in Cambridge, close to the station, and in the short term I plan to remain living in London, since the counter-peak commute will actually be somewhat comparable in time, and superior in comfort, to my current Central Line route.
My instinct is to obtain a Boundary Zone 2 to Cambridge season, running for ~9 months so it expires around the same time as my Travelcard. To that end I have some questions I would appreciate help with!
I currently live and work in London, and so I have a Zones 1-2 Annual loaded on Oyster (which is fantastic value for my West Ham-North Acton journey, from the eastern Zone 2/3 Boundary all the way through Zone 1 to the Western Zone 2/3 Boundary). It runs until late December.
It looks like I might secure a better job in Cambridge, close to the station, and in the short term I plan to remain living in London, since the counter-peak commute will actually be somewhat comparable in time, and superior in comfort, to my current Central Line route.
My instinct is to obtain a Boundary Zone 2 to Cambridge season, running for ~9 months so it expires around the same time as my Travelcard. To that end I have some questions I would appreciate help with!
- Does a ~9 month season offer the same discounting rate that a 12 month does, or is it just the monthly rate ×9?
- I think any point-to-point Anytime fare can be purchased as a season, with a regular conversion rate, is that correct?
- Is this a viable plan, or am I better off requesting a pro-rata refund of the Travelcard and obtaining a new season covering the whole journey (I would assume Cambridge to Z1-6)? If it matters, I bought the Travelcard at Marylebone's ticket office.
- I don't think that daily off-peak tickets would be a sensible option, but I am not 100% sure I've interpreted the prices and restriction codes correctly, so can anyone confirm this?