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Hiya,

Planning to meet somebody at Stansted Airport in the near future, likely
on a workday, in order to see somebody off.

Can I thus use contactless from Liverpool Street?

If not, then how far out can I go on contactless and is it worth
splitting the journey?

Last question: Is there an ETA on Contactless/Oyster to Stansted?

Cheers.

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In article , () wrote:

Hiya,

Planning to meet somebody at Stansted Airport in the near future,
likely on a workday, in order to see somebody off.

Can I thus use contactless from Liverpool Street?

Not beyond Broxbourne.

If not, then how far out can I go on contactless and is it worth
splitting the journey?

Broxbourne. As Stansted Express trains don't stop there you may only be able
to split at Tottenham Hale where they all call. A day return to SSD is £2
cheaper from TOM than one from LST.

Last question: Is there an ETA on Contactless/Oyster to Stansted?

Nothing's been announced. Was there something in the East Anglia franchise
award announcements?

--
Colin Rosenstiel

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On 25/08/2016 23:32, wrote:
Hiya,

Planning to meet somebody at Stansted Airport in the near future, likely
on a workday, in order to see somebody off.

Can I thus use contactless from Liverpool Street?

If not, then how far out can I go on contactless and is it worth
splitting the journey?

Last question: Is there an ETA on Contactless/Oyster to Stansted?


What was once called the London Connections map, the "London's rail and
Tube services" map, has the answer - it shows the area within which
Oyster and contactless Pay-as-you-go is available:

https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/national-rail

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf

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In message , at 18:11:26
on Thu, 25 Aug 2016, remarked:

Last question: Is there an ETA on Contactless/Oyster to Stansted?

Nothing's been announced. Was there something in the East Anglia franchise
award announcements?

Luton and Gatwick have featured as extensions, but I've not heard
Stansted being mentioned.
--
Roland Perry

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On 26/08/2016 00:37, Mizter T wrote:
What was once called the London Connections map, the "London's rail and
Tube services" map, has the answer - it shows the area within which
Oyster and contactless Pay-as-you-go is available:

https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/national-rail

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf

The last I heard from the utterly-reliable Govia Thameslink company it
was planned to extend Oyster/contactless cards to Luton Airport by
"autumn 2016". Indeed ticket barriers there and at Luton station had
"Oyster" pads fitted at least a year ago (originally with a sign saying
they were not yet working), but a wikipedia page says the timescale is
now "by 2018" which implies a considerable slip. Does anyone have any
more up-to-date information?


--
Clive Page

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On 26.08.16 10:19, Clive Page wrote:
On 26/08/2016 00:37, Mizter T wrote:
What was once called the London Connections map, the "London's rail and
Tube services" map, has the answer - it shows the area within which
Oyster and contactless Pay-as-you-go is available:

https://tfl.gov.uk/maps/track/national-rail

http://content.tfl.gov.uk/london-rail-and-tube-services-map.pdf

The last I heard from the utterly-reliable Govia Thameslink company it
was planned to extend Oyster/contactless cards to Luton Airport by
"autumn 2016". Indeed ticket barriers there and at Luton station had
"Oyster" pads fitted at least a year ago (originally with a sign saying
they were not yet working), but a wikipedia page says the timescale is
now "by 2018" which implies a considerable slip. Does anyone have any
more up-to-date information?


Right.

And what's the deal with trips out to Stansted at this time?

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In message , at 13:21:29 on Fri, 26 Aug
2016, " remarked:
The last I heard from the utterly-reliable Govia Thameslink company it
was planned to extend Oyster/contactless cards to Luton Airport by
"autumn 2016". Indeed ticket barriers there and at Luton station had
"Oyster" pads fitted at least a year ago (originally with a sign saying
they were not yet working), but a wikipedia page says the timescale is
now "by 2018" which implies a considerable slip. Does anyone have any
more up-to-date information?

Right.

And what's the deal with trips out to Stansted at this time?

If you mean "today", then buy a paper ticket. AGA probably have
e-tickets too, but buyer beware because the T&C are very
customer-hostile.
--
Roland Perry

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In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at
18:11:26 on Thu, 25 Aug 2016, remarked:

Last question: Is there an ETA on Contactless/Oyster to Stansted?

Nothing's been announced. Was there something in the East Anglia
franchise award announcements?

Luton and Gatwick have featured as extensions, but I've not heard
Stansted being mentioned.

I wasn't missing something then. I thought the only Stansted-related part of
the East Anglia franchise announcement was that most Norwich-Cambridge
services will be extended there.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

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In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at 13:21:29 on Fri, 26 Aug
2016, " remarked:
The last I heard from the utterly-reliable Govia Thameslink company it
was planned to extend Oyster/contactless cards to Luton Airport by
"autumn 2016". Indeed ticket barriers there and at Luton station had
"Oyster" pads fitted at least a year ago (originally with a sign saying
they were not yet working), but a wikipedia page says the timescale is
now "by 2018" which implies a considerable slip. Does anyone have any
more up-to-date information?

Right.

And what's the deal with trips out to Stansted at this time?

If you mean "today", then buy a paper ticket. AGA probably have
e-tickets too, but buyer beware because the T&C are very
customer-hostile.

In what way? I didn't notice anything in particular when using m-tickets for
CBG-LST trips.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

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In message , at 16:55:18
on Fri, 26 Aug 2016, remarked:

If you mean "today", then buy a paper ticket. AGA probably have
e-tickets too, but buyer beware because the T&C are very
customer-hostile.

In what way?

Once the ticket has been delivered to you, storage and display is at
your risk. There's no safety net even if (for example) your phone is
lost or destroyed.

While I realise the same is true of paper tickets, they are probably
harder to lose.

I didn't notice anything in particular when using m-tickets for
CBG-LST trips.

--
Roland Perry

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In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at
16:55:18 on Fri, 26 Aug 2016, remarked:

If you mean "today", then buy a paper ticket. AGA probably have
e-tickets too, but buyer beware because the T&C are very
customer-hostile.

In what way?

Once the ticket has been delivered to you, storage and display is at
your risk. There's no safety net even if (for example) your phone is
lost or destroyed.

While I realise the same is true of paper tickets, they are probably
harder to lose.

That's a matter of debate methinks.

I didn't notice anything in particular when using m-tickets for
CBG-LST trips.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

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In message , at 19:45:38
on Sat, 27 Aug 2016, remarked:

Once the ticket has been delivered to you, storage and display is at
your risk. There's no safety net even if (for example) your phone is
lost or destroyed.

While I realise the same is true of paper tickets, they are probably
harder to lose.

That's a matter of debate methinks.

I either collect my paper tickets on the day, or in advance and keep
them in a safe place at home.

Keeping my phone charged up - especially at the end of a long day in
London, is an issue. As is for some people not dropping them (my son has
smashed two in the last year).
--
Roland Perry

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In article , (Roland Perry)
wrote:

In message , at
19:45:38 on Sat, 27 Aug 2016, remarked:

Once the ticket has been delivered to you, storage and display is at
your risk. There's no safety net even if (for example) your phone is
lost or destroyed.

While I realise the same is true of paper tickets, they are probably
harder to lose.

That's a matter of debate methinks.

I either collect my paper tickets on the day, or in advance and keep
them in a safe place at home.

Keeping my phone charged up - especially at the end of a long day in
London, is an issue. As is for some people not dropping them (my son
has smashed two in the last year).

All I was saying that similar mishaps can befall paper tickets and they are
smaller and easier to mislay inadvertently. So both methods are subject to
risks that can be guarded against.

I carry an external battery pack precisely to ensure my phone keeps working
all day.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

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On 28/08/2016 13:20, wrote:
[...]
All I was saying that similar mishaps can befall paper tickets and they are
smaller and easier to mislay inadvertently. So both methods are subject to
risks that can be guarded against.

I carry an external battery pack precisely to ensure my phone keeps working
all day.


Which itself also needs to be charged up, not mislaid and remembered!

I agree with your basic point though.

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Mizter T wrote:

On 28/08/2016 13:20, wrote:
[...]
All I was saying that similar mishaps can befall paper tickets and they are
smaller and easier to mislay inadvertently. So both methods are subject to
risks that can be guarded against.

I carry an external battery pack precisely to ensure my phone keeps working
all day.


Which itself also needs to be charged up, not mislaid and remembered!

I carry such a pack, but when I tried to use it recently, it was flat,
despite having just been recharged. It turns out that it will no longer
hold a charge, and is basically now junk. So you can add another step to
your checklist: occasionally check that the pack still works!

Trip to Stansted Airport
 

On Tue, 6 Sep 2016 22:54:46 -0000 (UTC)
Recliner wrote:
Mizter T wrote:

On 28/08/2016 13:20, wrote:
[...]
All I was saying that similar mishaps can befall paper tickets and they are
smaller and easier to mislay inadvertently. So both methods are subject to
risks that can be guarded against.

I carry an external battery pack precisely to ensure my phone keeps working
all day.


Which itself also needs to be charged up, not mislaid and remembered!

I carry such a pack, but when I tried to use it recently, it was flat,
despite having just been recharged. It turns out that it will no longer
hold a charge, and is basically now junk. So you can add another step to
your checklist: occasionally check that the pack still works!

Or just use a dumbphone. The battery in mine lasts a minimum of a week with
use, probably two or more on standby though I've never tested it.

--
Spud

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In article , d () wrote:

Or just use a dumbphone. The battery in mine lasts a minimum of a week
with use, probably two or more on standby though I've never tested it.

Then you can't access the internet to find out why your train is delayed or
what the special in front of you if doing.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

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On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 04:42:43 -0500
wrote:
In article , d () wrote:

Or just use a dumbphone. The battery in mine lasts a minimum of a week
with use, probably two or more on standby though I've never tested it.

Then you can't access the internet to find out why your train is delayed or
what the special in front of you if doing.

Can't say I've ever had a pressing urge to use the internet while commuting.
But that aside I can live with a few minor inconveniences if I know the phone
will always work when I need it.

--
Spud