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Old December 19th 06, 06:29 PM posted to uk.transport.london
Paul Weaver Paul Weaver is offline
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Default HELP: Which is cheaper

Tristán White wrote:
My Season ticket runs out tonight. I'm paid weekly at the moment as I'm
doing contract work.

This year I am working TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, FRIDAY,


Tuesday's a bank holiday, off peak all day, assuming your required
service is running

Buy a monthly on the wednesday 27th, which will last until and
including the 26th of Jan, which is a Friday, you'll get 23 peak days
use out of it (19 if you only work a 4 day week). , which is the
maximum you can get. You'll then have to buy another monthly on the
29th Jan, which lasts until Wed 28th Feb, another 23 dayer. Buying on
the 30th or 31st of Jan is a waste, I think they'll only last until the
28th Feb anyway. Then you can buy on the 1st March, and miss the
expensive month that Feb is.

If you hold off until buying on the Friday (29th), you'll get free
travel on the weekend of the 27/28th Jan, and the cost of definite peal
travel. If you hold off until the 1st Jan, you'll pay a higher price.

If you aren't working on Friday 26th Jan, buy on the 26th Dec, which
will save you one day's offpeak travel.

Seems that the 27th Jan is a perfect time to buy a monthly ticket. YMMV
E&OE.

* Use prepay for the four remaining days this week, then get a weekly (or
monthly if I can afford it) on 28 December?

* Get the monthly now

* Get a weekly now, meaning that I am paying for 3 days I don't use



Thanks!!