u n d e r a c h i e v e r wrote:

Hi all

I'm now using the tube and buses on an infrequent enough basis that I
don't really need a period travelcard. However, often on a daily basis a
one-day would be cheaper. I was told that Oyster pre-pay would do this
automatically, but it doesn't, and I was then told the feature would be
activated 'in June'. Any word from those in the know here if/when this
will actually happen?

Oyster is a total waste of time and money. I sent mine back long ago and got
my £3 back eventually*. What's the point of Oyster when you can't top up
online the same day - you have to spend money to get to a station that has
a ticket desk; you can't see your usage online, you have to spend money to
go somewhere that has a ticket desk; you can't use off-peak 1-4 or 2-6 one
day travelcards (which account for pretty much all my usage), instead,
ending up getting a paper ticket.

*and that's another thing - why was I penalised £3 just to carry around this
useless card for a while? Why not take a leaf out of the cellular industry
and include a few pounds of pre-pay on the card for the "fee", as you'd get
if you bought a sim? Typical of a money-grabbing transport system with an
unrealistically overpriced fat-cat fare structure. This is why there's no
industry or jobs in London any more - every time one goes out of the house
it costs a flaming fortune.

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Ian Tindale