Travelling to and From Reading??

[whufc666]

Hi guys,

I need to travel from New Eltham (London Zone 5) to Reading station at about 10am on Monday 24th November.

About 3pm the same day, I then need to go from Reading station to Mornington Crescent (Northern Line), and then to return to Reading at about 11pm.

Just wondering how I can make these 3 journeys as cheap as possible!

Many thanks in advance for your help

 

[bb21]

Any Railcard?

 

[whufc666]

Yes, 16-25

 

[bb21]

Because you cannot do these journeys on one return ticket, I think your best bet is a Thames Branches Day Ranger (£12.55), plus Oyster PAYG in London.

Your Oyster will cap at £5.10 as that is the cap after 0930 for Zones 1-4, provided that you have loaded your Railcard discount entitlement onto it.

If you do not have an Oyster PAYG card, an Off-Peak Day Travelcard is £5.90 with your Railcard after 1000.

 

[whufc666]

Brilliant, that's about the price I was hoping to pay

Do you know if I will be able to buy the Day Ranger ticket from Paddington station on the day or do I need to purchase in advance?

 

[bb21]

You can buy it on the day.

New Eltham is in Zone 4 btw, hence my earlier comment that your Oyster will be capped at the Zones 1-4 rate.

 

[whufc666]

You can buy it on the day.

New Eltham is in Zone 4 btw, hence my earlier comment that your Oyster will be capped at the Zones 1-4 rate.

Oh yeah, always get confused as the next stop (which I use just as frequently) is Sidcup which is Zone 5 :roll:

Thanks for your help!