On 4 Jul 2005 06:48:37 -0700, "jonmorris"
wrote:

[Follow-up set to u.t.l in hope someone there can answer]

The biggest niggle is the cost, as I've now discovered that rather than
buy an annual ticket for £2520, I'd be better off with two separate
seasons; Hatfield - Hadley Wood (Zone 6 boundary) for £720, and a
LUL/Oyster Z1-6 card for £1580. Total price £2300. That's £220
cheaper, which is a serious amount of money (it's just over a month of
travel for nothing).

I recall someone either here or in uk.transport.london doing something
similar to make massive savings.

IIRC, he used a "rail-only" (term?) season to Finsbury Park, and then
used Oyster Pre-Pay to continue on the Tube.

Could you combine a Hatfield-Finsbury Park, with a Zone 1&2 period
travelcard? Would this do the trick for you?

--

Cheers,

Jason.

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Could you combine a Hatfield-Finsbury Park, with a Zone 1&2 period
travelcard? Would this do the trick for you?

I can, but it's £36 more expensive (basically, the price goes up the
more stations on Wagn you use) and I don't then get the benefit of
buying tickets from Bounday Zone 6. I presume a Zone 1-6 Travelcard
still serves as a Network Card for 33% off certain rail fares?

I've opted to wait now until renewal in December, because it will be
messy trying to change tickets part way through. I'm unlikely to save
much (less than half of £220 as I've had the ticket 7 months). I'd
also need to start a whole new year on LUL, and if fares go up in
January 2006 then I don't want to have 6-7 months less to benefit from
the 'old rate'! It's never that simple is it!

Thanks for all your comments. I hope that it has prompted other people
on here to consider the same thing and save a few quid!

Jonathan

I thought that this has been discussed - Ryde PH to Ryde Esplanade?

M