London Banter - View Single Post - Quick question re out-of-zone Travelcard on Oyster (ping Paul C?)

Paul Corfield · June 14th 07, 07:25 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 23:42:04 -0700, wrote:

On 10 Jun, 14:01, Paul Corfield wrote:

I think I need to go and ask the question as I'm not sure your quoted
answer from the Oyster site actually answers Mr Newt's question. I have
always understood it to be the case that it is entirely possible to
issue aTravelcardplus out boundary travel from a wide range of LU
stations.HertfordEast was certainly a valid destination when I was
involved.

[...]

I shall ask the fares office for a position but it may take a few days
for an answer to be provided.

Thanks, Paul. I'm living in Hertford (rather than E17) as of today, so
looks like I'll be on paper for the next month anyway* but this would
be easier and good to find out if it's possible, as it would make
things simpler.

* Though I just discovered last night that there AREN'T any Hertford
East-Broxbourne trains for most of the rest of this month, plus they
are doing all night engineering outside my new bedroom window! :-/

I asked the question and got a reply.

In short there has been no change to the range of Travelcards and out
county sections sold from LU offices. Therefore a ticket to Hertford
East can be sold from Euston. However, and this was news to me, it would
be sold not on Oyster but on magnetic stock with a photocard which LU
offices have retained solely for this purpose.

Attempts have been made to reach an agreement to retail Oyster for Z16
plus a magnetic extension ticket from the boundary to the NR station
requested but no agreement has so far been reached. Whether this will
eventually become reality I can't say but it would give you what you
would like.

In the light of your train services woes from the "one" station my
contact suggests you buy your season from a NR station at Hertford as
this should be from "Hertford Stations" which gives you both routes to
London. If you buy from a LU station you will be route restricted to
other "East" or "North" stations.

Sorry that's not the answer you were hoping for.

--
Paul C

Admits to working for London Underground!