Roland Perry wrote:
In message , at 10:18:50
on Fri, 7 Oct 2005, Paul remarked:
The Dutch Strippenkaart system makes Oyster seem easy!

Never could work them out. 1 strip or 2? How long does it last for,
where's the cheapest place to buy them etc.

I was advised I needed two for a tram journey of about half a mile. So
perhaps that's the minimum. I walked. Like you, I have a blind spot when
it comes to knowing where to buy them.

If I remember rightly, you validate one coupon for each zone you pass
through, plus an additional coupon per journey - so yes, two coupons
for a journey in one zone. If you travel through two zones then
validate three coupons, three zones four coupons and so on.

The great advantage with the Dutch system is that it applies nationally
- so you can buy a long string of coupons and use them in whatever city
you happen to be in.

wrote:
Roland Perry wrote:

In message , at 10:18:50
on Fri, 7 Oct 2005, Paul remarked:

The Dutch Strippenkaart system makes Oyster seem easy!

Never could work them out. 1 strip or 2? How long does it last for,
where's the cheapest place to buy them etc.

I was advised I needed two for a tram journey of about half a mile. So
perhaps that's the minimum. I walked. Like you, I have a blind spot when
it comes to knowing where to buy them.

If I remember rightly, you validate one coupon for each zone you pass
through, plus an additional coupon per journey - so yes, two coupons
for a journey in one zone. If you travel through two zones then
validate three coupons, three zones four coupons and so on.

Yes, that sounds familiar. The problem I had is that you need local
knowledge about zones etc.

Once you stamped a card it was valid for a couple of hours IIRC. So you
could use it on other trams.

--
Paul

In message , Paul
writes
The problem I had is that you need local knowledge about zones etc.
Something Londoners don't seem to understand about the rest of the
country, thinking that England stops at Watford.
--
Clive

Something Londoners don't seem to understand about the rest of the country, thinking that England
stops at Watford.
--
Clive

Its economy does

In message , TKD
writes
Its economy does
Go North/East/South/West young man. Grow up a bit, then you, might be
worth listening to.
--
Clive

"Clive" wrote in message ...
In message , TKD writes
Its economy does
Go North/East/South/West young man. Grow up a bit, then you, might be worth listening to.
--
Clive

Can't take a joke? I've lived and worked in the north east as well as London and
seen how derelict factory has given way to service industry. This doesn't change
the fact that London is the powerhouse that drives our economy and everywhere
else is secondary. Trying to suggest otherwise is immature.

In article , Paul
writes
Yes, that sounds familiar. The problem I had is that you need local
knowledge about zones etc.

I seem to recall that every bus/tram stop had a map showing at least the
nearby zone boundaries, and the trams had strip maps showing them as
well.

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