Oyster Cards
I'm gonna be spending a week down in the smoke next week and will be travelling alot so thought it's best to pick up one of these. Can I get them from Kings Cross? Don't have a credit card to do it online so want to do it once down there.
Also, is there a site that gives me night buses times as I'm thinking my travels will be mainly when the tubes are shut. (what time do the tubes shut?)
Published by JazzRTC at 9:57am on Wed 5th September 2007. Viewed 2,386 times.
London Transport Journey Planner gives you all possible options (train / tube / bus etc). It even gives you a 'walking' option, if that makes most sense for your journey.
http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/user/XSLT_TRIP_REQUEST2?language=en
Published by Jude 1 (not active) at 10:00am on Wed 5th September 2007.
Walking? No thanx, it'll be travelling from Tottenham Court Rd to Wimbeldon every night so I guess not. Ironically, it'll probably be quicker for me to come back to Cambridge every night but definatly not cheaper :/
but thanx for that link, will help massively.
Published by JazzRTC at 10:02am on Wed 5th September 2007.
The walking thing is useful if, like me, you don't really know London that well. I always just jump on one tube to get to another, and sometimes the two places might be ridiculously close, ie 5 minutes walk, but two changes on the tube, for instance.
Published by Jude 1 (not active) at 10:17am on Wed 5th September 2007.
Wimbledon is a trek... there will be a nightbus... tubes kinda die after 12:30 but you only have an overland line to Wimbleon... it's pretty much as far out at Kingston... have fun!
Published by ababoonsass at 10:21am on Wed 5th September 2007.
Wimbledon's lovely - v. posh. Stayed with a friend there once in a beautiful 20s/30s art deco-ish flat.
Published by Jude 1 (not active) at 10:22am on Wed 5th September 2007.
I bought an Oyster Card in Leicester Square tube station. I think any station with a ticket office could probably sell you one.
Published by bad-timing at 10:31am on Wed 5th September 2007.
Also some tube stations have vending machines which you can buy them from, so basically Jazz you should be fine.
Published by lozzy at 10:44am on Wed 5th September 2007.
this is me we're talking about. I'll probably end up giving it to 2 girls as soon as I bought it.
Published by JazzRTC at 10:58am on Wed 5th September 2007.
:D
Published by lozzy at 11:00am on Wed 5th September 2007.
The only thing with the overline train to Wimbledon after a night out is .....
DON'T FALL ASLEEP!
You'll wake up in Southhampton or Portsmouth. I used to live there ....
Published by Spyder at 11:02am on Wed 5th September 2007.
Oh fuck yes, Jazz is going to Southampton!!!
Published by ababoonsass at 11:06am on Wed 5th September 2007.
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Published by thandor the redeemer (not active) at 11:07am on Wed 5th September 2007.
Balls, this is all gonna go wrong isn't it. Maybe i won't go. Lock myself up in the house for a wek. It's the only way to be safe.
Published by JazzRTC at 11:09am on Wed 5th September 2007.
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Published by BooBoo (not active) at 11:14am on Wed 5th September 2007.
This is the same man that went for a training course on the wrong day ! of course it will go wrong !
Published by General lee at 11:54am on Wed 5th September 2007.
Wasn't it a Time Management training course, at that? ;-)
Published by Jude 1 (not active) at 11:55am on Wed 5th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 12:40pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
And didn't we go down the pub the night before so you were hideously wrecked while running to catch the train?
Published by QueenBlag (not active) at 12:42pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
So, who's up for getting pissed on Monday night....?
Published by JazzRTC at 12:58pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
You'll be wrecked at Prince on Sunday night too... might as well stay in London from then... keep you away from us for awhile!
Published by ababoonsass at 1:07pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 1:10pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
I'm actually driving down. May have room for more depending on who it is :)
Published by JazzRTC at 1:15pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 1:20pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
https://oyster.tfl.gov.uk/oyster/entry.do
You can buy them at any tube station including Kings Cross. They are around a fiver, then you can top them up. Within zones 1 and 2 a single journey with an oyster card costs £1.50. A single ticket costs £4.00 so it's a big saving. However, you have to remember to touch your oyster card out at the end of every journey (this is everytime you physically go through the ticket barrier to leave a tube station, not changing trains mid journey), otherwise your card will be charged the appropriate single fare for that journey.
If you are planning to make lots of journeys in a single day, it may be cheaper to use a one day travelcard.
Published by Three Headed Lizard at 1:27pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
Jazz, has Jimmy shifted "my" ticket yet? Hope so, feel bad - if he hasn't by the wekend then let me know, I'll have to go... somehow.
Published by ababoonsass at 1:30pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 1:30pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
Most tubes are shut by 0030 hrs ish, it depends where you are going to. Tfl can tell you about night buses.
Published by Three Headed Lizard at 1:30pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 1:34pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
So it looks like I could get the 00:30 each night which may be realistic (unless I go drinking). I also discovered it's not Wimbledon but South Ealing which is cool. Half hour train journey.
Thanx for the help.
Published by JazzRTC at 1:39pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
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Published by superstarphotographa (not active) at 1:46pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
Tuesday morning now.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 2:01pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
>>I'm actually driving down. May have room for more depending on who it is :)
If the car is up to it. Not looking too good right now.
>>Jazz, has Jimmy shifted "my" ticket yet?
Jazz, don't forget to bring my ticket money when you come for the car :o)
Published by Teresa at 2:04pm on Wed 5th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 3:31pm on Fri 7th September 2007.
Am I shit? I'm trying to find what night bus I need to get to South Ealing (depending on how late I stay up tonight) and this damn interweb has gone and cunfunded me.
Janey *whiney voice* can yous finds it for meeeee.
Published by JazzRTC at 3:34pm on Fri 7th September 2007.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 3:53pm on Fri 7th September 2007.
you're a clever lot. Thanx. Saves me calling you all up at 3 in the morning crying cos I'm lost.
Published by JazzRTC at 3:56pm on Fri 7th September 2007.
Just pull a local slut you arse.
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Published by Janeyferr (not active) at 3:59pm on Fri 7th September 2007.
I'm seeing a gig in Kings College, then afterwards I do not know? Are you mobile yet? Call me. Or will Thandor just holler? If I hear the mighty roar I shall come running.
Published by JazzRTC at 4:01pm on Fri 7th September 2007.
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