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Well then, why can't I get a paper ticket Epsom to London zones 5-6 and get an oyster zones 2-4?
Can anyone please tell me the price for a Epsom zones 5-6 ticket? I can't seem to find it on the national rail season ticket calculator ?
Going back to my initial thread on the cheapest season ticket option from Harrow & Wealdstone to Epsom found here: http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=113066
Long story short since then I have opted for the monthly season ticket zone 2-6 to Epsom (any route permitted) at £185.90 a...
You can see there are multiple ways of fare dodging. Easy one oils the wireless contact card as there is no way for the ticket inspector to check. Otherwise like I mentioned in my last post with the Polish lady you can just say you accidentally didn't touch in with your oyster (or you have lost...
I overheard one on Polish woman who said that she only buys a zones 5-6 to Epsom. She gets on the Piccadilly Line from Hounslow West, a zone 5 station and goes to Clapham Junction and then straight to Epsom via Southwest trains, thereby avoiding zones 2-4.
Her friend asked whether she has...
I specifically mean ticket checking at London overgroundstations/terminals. I.e. when the midlands train enters Harrow Wealdstone and goes to London Euston or the London overground from Stratford to Clapham Junction or the Milton Keynes to South/East Croydon stopping at all the London...
It seems that when a train travels within greater London, there are no ticket inspectors or if there are they don't bother to check.
Also there are rail stations in Greater London that still don't have barriers. West Brompton is one example
i have noticed that generally there are NO ticket inspectors who check passengers tickets on trains like London Midlands from Watford Junction to the final stop, London Euston.
Even on the south and south west trains from Clapham junction to Epsom there are NO ticket inspectors!
I feel...
Will have to rule out Surbiton as it takes too long to travel to Epsom (45 minutes by bus) and its also zone 6 meaning I will have to pay more than if I travelled from Tolworth or Stoneleigh.
Thanks,
Now can anybody please help me find the shortest route in terms of time?
My options are either from Surbiton to Epsom, fromStoneleigh to Epsom or Tolworth to Epsom.
I will be travelling to either of these Zone 5 stations from Clapham Junction.
So just to confirm, someone with a Zones 1-2 Oyster card can use this to board buses as far as Dorking/Redhill and get into London City? (as long and tiresome it maybe)?
That's great. Now I need to find the least travel time between either Surbiton to Epsom/ Stoneleigh to Epsom or Tolworth to Epsom.
I will be travelling to either of these Zone 5 stations from Clapham Junction.
I understand that I can use the Oyster 2-5 zones from Tolworth/Stoneleigh as they're both zone 5 areas. However can I use it in opposite diraction, from Epsom (outside of zone) going towards Tolworth/Stoneleigh?
Okay so E16 is out of the question.
So back to what I was asking originally. Can I use the TFL 406 bus from Epsom to either Stoneleigh or Tolworth station using my zones 2-5 oyster card?
Hi all,
I commute from harrow & Wealdstone to Epsom via Clapham junction (any rail permitted, southern and south west). My monthly paper ticket ZONES 2-6 to Epsom is £185.90.
I was pondering on the idea of taking a bus from either a zone 5 or 6 station such as Stoneleigh or Tolworth...
Hello, thanks for the input. I guess I'll rule out the option for taking the bus from Surbiton Station!
I had a look at the link you provided and correct me if I'm wrong but isn't that weekly DaySave ticket £93 a week? That actually works out very expensive as I'll have to pay around £390 a...
Thanks for that. Yeh Harrow & Wealdstone and Kenton are the same distance from my home so easier to go Harroqw & Wealdstone and go to Clapham Junction and take SWT or Southern Rail to Epsom.
For the sake of saving around £30 quid a month would you say its worthwhile to go for the inboundary...
Thanks for the clarification bb21. I don't think I'll bother restricting myself to Southern rail anyway for the sake of only saving £6 a month.
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Thanks for the info.
As for the season ticket EPS-Zones 2-6 that is £154 monthly, I can catch...
Thanks for all the info bb21!
Wow, there are certainly a lot more options available than what I had originally anticipated!
Could you please elaborate on what you mean when you say, restricting myself to Southern services between Epsom and Ewell East? Would I ever need to go between those 2...
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