Quick Oyster Card Question

[Kareem]

I currently use the PAYG on my Oyster card which also has my 16-25 Young Persons Card loaded onto it.

I currently get the 06.21am from Streatham to Wimbledon and then the 06.36 from Wimbledon to Surbiton.

The cost of the journey is £2.90 peak (06:30am to 09:30am) or £2.00 off-peak.

Im enquiring as to what the journey will cost. I tap in before the peak time starts but tap out during peak time. The same goes for my journey home.

There is a train at 19.02 from Surbiton, so if I tap in before 7pm, do I get charged for peak time or off-peak as it would be off-peak by the time I reach Streatham?

 

[JKJimar53]

If you touch in Off-peak and finish your journey during the peak, you will be charged the off peak fare. Its all to do with what time you touch in.

 

[RJ]

The morning peak starts at 04:30, not 06:30.

 

[Mojo]

The morning peak starts at 04:30, not 06:30.

The TfL website says the Oyster peak is 06.30 - 09.30 and 16.00 - 19.00 for this journey.

 

[Kareem]

Thanks for the fast replys! Thanks for clarifying that JKJimar53, I was just looking at the timetables and figured I might as well wait for xx.12 train to Wimbledon, as I still make the xx.30 towards Streatham!

 

[MikeWh]

The morning peak starts at 04:30, not 06:30.

In some ways, but not others. Take a look at http://www.oyster-rail.org.uk/peak-or-off-peak/ from my site. The first two hours are charged at the off-peak rate, but count towards the peak price cap.

@Kareem: You definitely want to wait until off-peak on the way home because you'll then benefit from the 1/3 off because of your railcard.