Watford tavelcard

[adamskiodp]

Hi folks,

Am thinking of having a mooch about London for a day but can't seem to find the ticket I want.

 

[MikeWh]

Hi folks,

Am thinking of having a mooch about London for a day but can't seem to find the ticket I want.

 

[swt_passenger]

IIRC you won't find such a ticket because Watford Junction is outside the zones.

 

[causton]

I think if you buy a Z1-9 + Watford from a tube station (available from their equivalent to a TVM for £16.80), it is technically not an outboundary Travelcard and remains valid to go to Watford and then return into London.

A National Rail issued paper travelcard from Watford Jn will also include zones 7-9 but is not technically valid once you return to Watford, however if this is claimed you could just buy a single back to Watford High Street to go back to the zones, if not officially valid this is what we locally give people who have a Z1-9 at least!

 

[Bletchleyite]

I think if you buy a Z1-9 + Watford from a tube station (available from their equivalent to a TVM for £16.80), it is technically not an outboundary Travelcard and remains valid to go to Watford and then return into London.

That's fine *if you go to Watford Met*. Watford Junction is not in the Zones and so you cannot use a 1-9 Travelcard to go there.

Will be interesting to see if that changes when Watford Met closes.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/static/documents/content/London_Connections.pdf

 

[adamskiodp]

Thanks guys. Will probably use PAYG oyster from Watford High Street!

 

[Bletchleyite]

Thanks guys. Will probably use PAYG oyster from Watford High Street!

 

[Deerfold]

I think if you buy a Z1-9 + Watford from a tube station (available from their equivalent to a TVM for £16.80), it is technically not an outboundary Travelcard and remains valid to go to Watford and then return into London.

A National Rail issued paper travelcard from Watford Jn will also include zones 7-9 but is not technically valid once you return to Watford, however if this is claimed you could just buy a single back to Watford High Street to go back to the zones, if not officially valid this is what we locally give people who have a Z1-9 at least!

I don't think either will let you return to London by train, but you could legitimately get a train out and then a TfL bus back until you're at a station within the zones such as Harrow and Wealdstone or Stanmore.

 

[Nym]

Watford High Street is in the zones and has bus stops on the 142 and 258 in both directions.

Zone 8 though if I'm remembering correctly.

 

[Deerfold]

Watford High Street is in the zones and has bus stops on the 142 and 258 in both directions.

Zone 8 though if I'm remembering correctly.

Indeed - that's another.