London Banter - View Single Post - Boris - remove this absurd Oyster vs cash cost disparity

Ken · May 8th 08, 04:27 PM posted to uk.transport.london

On Tue, 6 May 2008 14:24 +0100 (BST), (Colin
Rosenstiel) wrote:

In article
,
(Boltar) wrote:

I had to use a bus on the w/e and found that my pre pay had run out.
It cost me 2 quid to go 1 mile because I had to pay by cash. Is that
fair? I don't think so. Same story on the tube.

I think one of the first things boris should at is ditch Kens
idiotic , deliberate and spiteful disparity between the Oyster and
cash fares to deliberately force occasional commuters to use Oyster
to no benefit to themselves but every benefit to TfL.

Always keep a small credit on your Oyster then. I keep £1.50 so I won't
get caught out like that.

I carry a book of Saver bus tickets to use when I run out of PAYG
credit. Has come in handy on several occasions. I can't use Auto
top-up as you have to 'charge' the card at an underground barrier and
I rarely use the Tube.

Ken