On Fri, 07 Oct 2005 08:31:59 +0100, U n d e r a c h i e v e r
wrote:

On 4/10/05 8:39 pm, in article
. com, "Mizter T"
wrote:

in cash single fares on the Tubes and buses, but the BBC News story
story contains the critical information on how to avoid these fares
increases. And that is to ***get an Oyster card and start using the Pre
Pay system to pay for single fares on the Tubes and buses***.

It is that simple.

Not if you get on the bus and find you are out of credit.

How is this different from getting on a bus and finding you are out of
money?

Or if you mislay your oyster.

How is this different from mislaying your wallet/purse?

Or if you rarely use public transport in London at all. Cash
fares are your only option; they should not be a rip off.

My mother lives in Newcastle. She visits London a few times a year.
She has an Oyster card (and it's registered!). It's not rocket
science.
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Nick Cooper

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