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Old June 22nd 08, 08:08 PM posted to uk.transport.london,uk.railway,misc.transport.urban-transit
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Default How much was a ticket for the underground in the 60s?

On Sat, 21 Jun 2008 21:08:27 GMT, "Richard J."
wrote:

In France, most cards are debit cards, and it's true that credit cards are
used less than in the UK.


Technically speaking, you are right, of course, but most people refer
to their Visa card as a "carte de crédit", even though it isn't.

The question to Rian (who anyway is in Belgium)


I don't think there was ever any doubt about that.

should be "Wouldn't it have been easier to pay with a debit card?" (rather
than withdrawing unusual amounts of cash from his bank).


Agreed.