On 15 May 2006 05:16:47 -0700, "John B" wrote:

Phil Clark wrote:

This having to check in at a Tube station is a real pain. You can top
up on line - but again have to check in at a tube station to collect
it. It's particularly a pain for people like me who live outside
London and therefore can't top up at a local newsagent.

How do you enter London, then? If by train, presumably there's a Tube
connection at whichever mainline terminus you arrive into...?

There is, and you're right that I usually use the tube on my oyster
and can collect an auto top-up at a tube ticket gate. However, in
June I'm going to be travelling to and from Kingston for a few days
and will be using buses.