Reading to Shepherds Bush

[timberwo7ves]

Hi guys :]

From February, I'll be needing to travel from Reading (RDG) to Shepherd's Bush (either rail or underground) for an evening course twice a week (Tuesdays and Thursdays) (arriving in Shepherd's Bush before 645pm).

And then from Shepherd's Bush, back to either Feltham (FEL) or Sunbury (SUU) after 10pm-ish (need about 10-15min to walk from class to the station, so trains after 1030pm)

Would the cheapest option be to buy a Zones 1-6 (for ShepherdsBush-FEL) and a ticket from RDG to a station in zone 6 (which would be the first it hits on the RDG-Waterloo (WAT)?)

I have a 16-25 railcard. And a pay&go oyster.

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On a similar note, I heard that you can use pay and go Oyster cards on SWtrains now; I'm a bit wary about it overcharging incase I touch it at the wrong place

Appreciate any help/advice, thanks :]

 

[yorkie]

A return from Reading to Shepherds Bush is £12.55 +London, you could use this to do Reading-London; London-Shepherds Bush; Shepherds Bush-Feltham. This is valid on HSTs Reading-Paddington if you go that way.

A single from Reading to Boundary Zone 6 Route Slough is £6.15 (a return is only 5p more!) or Route Ascot is £6.80, and a Travelcard is £5.00 so this totals £11.15 via Slough so is cheaper. This is valid on HSTs Reading-Paddington if you go that way.

Alternatively if you wish to use PAYG you will need to touch in where you change from one ticket to another, this means you cannot get a fast train and you will likely miss the train you are on - so do this at a station with lots of trains to choose from! Reading to Ealing Broadway is £8.20 single (a return is 5p more), and Reading to Feltham is £6.80 single.

To find PAYG single fares use this site:

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/tickets/f...ate&on=Barking&dn=Willesden+Junction&ft=Adult

It alerts you if cheaper routes are available avoiding London and in such cases it will instruct you to use a Pink Route Validator (see other topic )

 

[timberwo7ves]

Thanks for the HSR XD

Would it be cheaper with my railcard (can you buy the £5 travelcard with the 1/3 off discount), or were those prices inclusive?

edit:
Sorry, how do I choose a boundary zone ticket online, or do I have to do it at the station? I tried BZ6 but it didn't work on the First Great Western site.

 

[thefab444]

Those prices are with the railcard discount; a travelcard is £7.50 without.

As far as I know, Boundary Zone tickets can't be purchased online.

 

[yorkie]

thefab444 beat me to it, and is correct

 

[timberwo7ves]

transport wizards.

Thanks for your help thefab444 and yorkie :] all the best