Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 10:18:50
on Fri, 7 Oct 2005, Paul remarked:
The Dutch Strippenkaart system makes Oyster seem easy!

Never could work them out. 1 strip or 2? How long does it last for,
where's the cheapest place to buy them etc.

I was advised I needed two for a tram journey of about half a mile. So
perhaps that's the minimum. I walked. Like you, I have a blind spot when
it comes to knowing where to buy them.

If I remember rightly, you validate one coupon for each zone you pass
through, plus an additional coupon per journey - so yes, two coupons
for a journey in one zone. If you travel through two zones then
validate three coupons, three zones four coupons and so on.

The great advantage with the Dutch system is that it applies nationally
- so you can buy a long string of coupons and use them in whatever city
you happen to be in.