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Paul · October 7th 05, 04:44 PM posted to uk.transport.london

wrote:
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.

Yes, that sounds familiar. The problem I had is that you need local
knowledge about zones etc.

Once you stamped a card it was valid for a couple of hours IIRC. So you
could use it on other trams.

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Paul