"Jean O'Boyle" wrote in message
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> "David Bennetts" wrote in message
> news:45c4eb64$0$6131$5a62ac22@per-qv1-> The best and easiest deal for the
> tourist is possibly the Travelcard -
>> either one or 3 day. See
>> http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/fares-tickets/2007/one-day/travelcard-day.asp
>> for details. Note that you can get a cheaper off-peak card valid after
>> 9.30 am, it doesn't matter that you travel in the afternoon peak. These
>> are valid on trains (underground, DLR and buses, and mainline trains on
>> routes within the respective zones). It gives a discount on river trips.
>>
>> Don't ever buy single tickets, as they will cost you a fortune. It now
>> costs 4 pounds for a single ticket between two stations, in the case of
>> Leicester Square to Covent Garden that is only 400 metres.
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> Thank you, David,
> The card for off peak for three days would probably be our best bet... if
> I read it correctly, for $41. US, we would be able to use underground, all
> trains and buses...What is DLR?
> Also, the zones are a bit confusing to me having never been to London...Is
> it more advantageous to get a ticket for Zone 1-6 or is Zone 1-D better?
> Our group would like to see as many of the famous and historical places
> that we can get into our schedule of four days.
> TIA,
> --Jean
There aren't quite as many options for the 3-day card. I did buy such a
card on one occasion, but had a problem with it as the magnetic strip
malfunctioned after the first day's use, and it rejected in the barriers.
Subsequently I had to keep seeking out an attendant to check the ticket,
which was quite a nuisance, and no-one offered to replace the faulty card.
Usually a card for zones 1-3 will suffice for tourists, but if you're going
to Heathrow on the tube or Hampton Court on a mainline train, you'll need
zones 1-6. See map at http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tfl/pdfdocs/lon_con.pdf for
zones.
DLR is Docklands Light Rail, which I recommend if you want to look at the
modern developments in the East of London, and also serves Greenwich. It
has driverless trains, and runs on an elevated track for the most part. Try
and get a seat up front, and you get tremendous views of the area.
The fare structure for London is quite complex and confusing, but you do get
very good value with the travelcards, and they're very convenient.
Regards
David Bennetts
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