Clapham Junction to Charing Cross

[jhy44]

Hi all, some advice needed.

My new commute is Clapham Junction to Trafalgar Square.
As I only make this journey 3-4 days a week, it isn't cost effective to buy a travelcard, so am using PAYG oyster.

I have thus far, been taking the train from Clapham Junction to Waterloo, and then walking over the bridge. I am charged £3.00 for this journey.

As there is no way to get from the SWR platforms to Waterloo East, I assume that if I were to take a train from Waterloo East to Charing Cross, and do so on my oyster, would be charged a second fare as I'd have to tap out at Waterloo, walk across to East, tap back in, then board a train to CX.

TfL Fare Finder seems to suggest however that the fare from Clapham Junction to Charing Cross is £3.00, but I have found this tool to be incorrect before so don't trust it.

Does anyone know if I would indeed be charged a second fare between Waterloo East and Charing Cross, or if Waterloo-Waterloo East is a valid interchange and I would not be charged any extra despite having to tap out and then back in again?

 

[telstarbox]

You mean walking over Westminster Bridge/Hungerford Bridge presumably?

I think the £3.00 fare is correct if you connect via Waterloo East, because it counts as a single journey to "London Terminals" * (i.e. without using the Underground). It's £2.50 if you travel outside the weekday morning peak.
http://www.brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=CLJ&dest=CHX&grpd=1072&tkt=PAP

If you were to travel to a Zone 1 Underground station then the 'Zone 1 penalty' comes into play. For example if you did Clapham Junction - Waterloo then took the Northern or Bakerloo line to Charing Cross, it's £4.60 peak / £4.00 off peak.

*There's a bit of background here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_station_group

 

[jhy44]

You mean walking over Westminster Bridge/Hungerford Bridge presumably?

I think the £3.00 fare is correct if you connect via Waterloo East, because it counts as a single journey to "London Terminals" * (i.e. without using the Underground). It's £2.50 if you travel outside the weekday morning peak.
http://www.brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=CLJ&dest=CHX&grpd=1072&tkt=PAP

If you were to travel to a Zone 1 Underground station then the 'Zone 1 penalty' comes into play. For example if you did Clapham Junction - Waterloo then took the Northern or Bakerloo line to Charing Cross, it's £4.60 peak / £4.00 off peak.

*There's a bit of background here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_station_group

Hungerford bridge yes, but it's not very pleasant in the wet weather we've been having.
Ah that's wonderful, I'll try it out tomorrow then and report back just to confirm that your thoughts were indeed correct

 

[ThisIsSurbiton]

The Waterloo East to Charing Cross part will be considered a continuation of your journey, don't worry. This happens because Waterloo and Waterloo East are one of the many pairs of stations (or parts of stations) where this is allowed. Full details here: https://www.oyster-rail.org.uk/osi-list/