London Banter - View Single Post - FCC 'London Terminals' to change from January 2007

Colin Rosenstiel · November 2nd 06, 11:32 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article ,
(Al Holmes) wrote:

I've just received an email from London Travelwatch with the
following information - something good from FCC, at last:

First Capital Connect has announced that, from January 2007, as part
of the introduction of zonal fares that all their stations in Zone 1
including Farringdon will be classed as London terminals when
buying a ticket. This means that Kings Cross will now be classed as a
London terminal when travelling from the south, and City Thameslink,
Blackfriars, London Bridge and Elephant and Castle will now be
viewed as London terminals when travelling from the north. The
confusion the current arrangement has caused has been a real passenger
bugbear for many years, and has turned up periodically in our
complaints file, so we are extremely pleased that FCC are rectifying
the matter, meaning many passengers will pay less for their journeys.

Strangely, it was confirmed to me by the Tribute system at Cambridge
that my London Terminals to Brighton Saver Return ticket was valid to
King's Cross Thameslink on my return journey (I went out from Clapham
Junction). This was despite the FCC-only London Terminals to Brighton
Saver Return fare being higher. As I didn't use a barrier at KXTL on my
actual journey (too much luggage) I never tested this claim to
destruction.

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Colin Rosenstiel