Railrover Tickets in Greater London

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For National Rail, London Underground (LU) (including Docklands Light Railway) and buses, Greater London is divided into 6 Zones. The only section of LU outside Zone 6 is Rickmansworth and north thereof (Metropolitan Line), but for National Rail Greater London is bounded by Harold Wood, Upminster, Rainham, Slade Green, Barnehurst, Crayford, St Mary Cray, Knockholt, Hayes, Addiscombe, Upper Warlingham, Kenley, Coulsdon South, Woodmansterne, Belmont, Cheam, Stonleigh, Chessington South, Hampton Court, Hampton, Feltham, West Drayton, West Ruislip, Hatch End, Elstree, Hadley Wood, Crews Hill, Enfield Town, Turkey Street, Enfield Lock and Chingford.

Travelcards are valid in appropriate zones on National Rail (NOT Heathrow Express), LU, London Buses and other operators' services, but not Airbuses. Photocard required. Single Zone or any combination up to All-Zone available. LT buses outside Greater London are also included provided the ticket is for at least two zones, at least one of which must be Zone 4 - but London 'red buses' outside London are not included if they are on routes tendered by adjacent counties. Travelcards can be bought at London & South East or LU stations outside Greater London at higher prices to include travel into the area. Note that the lowest prices in each band quoted below are for a single zone other than Zone 1, the latter being more expensive.

Types of Travelcard

Standard Class Travelcard:
Depending on period and number of Zones, costs vary from: 7 days - A: £7.50-£34; C: £4-12.40. 1 month - A: £28.80-£130.60 (and any odd-days pro-rata); C: £15.40-£47.70. Annual - A: £300-£1360; C: £160-£496. Note that 16 and 17-years olds may purchase monthly or longer versions at 70% of the respective adult price, providing they hold special LU photocards, but travel is then restricted to LU and buses only, plus the 'joint' lines, as for the LT Travelcard, below.
First Class Travelcard:
Depending on period and number of Zones, costs vary from: 7 days - A: £11.30-£51; 1 month - A: £43.40-£195.90 (and any odd-days pro-rata). Annual - A: £452-£2040. Child prices 50% of appropriate adult price but with a minimum of two zones issued.
One-Day Travelcards:
One-Day Travelcards are Standard Class-only Travelcards not valid before 09.30, but valid until 03.00 the following day on LU and bus services and until 02.30 on National Rail services. Not valid on 'N' prefix Night Buses. They can be bought from London & South East or LU stations, but, if one day in advance, only after 09.30 from London & South East Stations. No photocard. There are eight versions: Zones 1 & 2, Zones 1-4, Zones 2-6, All-Zone and four for All-Zone plus various LU stations outside Zone 6.
LT Cards
have LU and bus validity only, except that they are valid on National Rail on 'joint' routes (the only major examples being Fenchurch Street-Upminster and Marylebone-Amersham). They are One Day Travelcards without time restriction (and are thus not issued weekends or Bank Holidays) available only from LU stations and with no railcard versions.
Weekend and Family Travelcards:
Weekend Travelcards are available Saturday and Sunday or any two consecutive days during public holidays. Family Travelcards are ONE DAY versions but ONLY issued to a group of 1 or 2 adults travelling with AT LEAST ONE CHILD (and up to 4 children), and whilst each member of the group receives a ticket for the purposes of opening tube gates, the tickets are only valid provided the whole group travels together at all times. Note that for day travel from outside Greater London the 1 Day Travelcard will nearly always remain cheaper, even for families (though the Weekend Travelcard is a useful option bought separately in London).

Costs of Travelcards

Zones 1-2 1 day Travelcard
A: £3.50 (no child issue); Weekend Travelcard - A: £5.20 (no child issue); Family Travelcard - A: £2.80; C: £0.60. LT Card - A: £4.50; C: £2.20.
Zones 1-4 1 day Travelcard
A: £3.80 (no child issue); Weekend Travelcard - A: £5.70 (no child issue); Family Travelcard - A: £3; C: £0.60. LT Card - A: £6; C: £2.80
Zones 2-6 1 day Travelcard
A: £3.30 (no child issue); Weekend Travelcard - A: £4.80 (no child issue); Family Travelcard - A: £2.50; C: £0.60. LT Card not issued.
All-Zone 1 day Travelcard
A: £4.30; Any R: £3.80; C: £1.80 (£1 if accompanying holders of those railcards which normally offer the £1 flat-fare for children). Network Card issues not valid until 10.00; Young Person and Forces Railcards not valid until 10.00 except July & August. Can be bought at London & South East stations outside Greater London usually for £2.20 more than that of a Cheap Day Return to the London terminus - Any R: 34% reduction. The £1 or £2 flat-rate for children accompanying certain railcard-holders DOES apply in these cases.
All-Zone Weekend Travelcard
A: £6.40; C: £2.70; Family Travelcard - A: £3.40; C: £0.60. All-Zone LT Card - A: £7.30; C: £3.20.
All-Zone LT Card
A: £7.30; C: £3.20.
All-Zone plus Underground outside London
The four other Travelcard versions are All-Zone plus LU stations out to the following: Croxley and Rickmansworth; Chorleywood and Watford; Chalfont & Latimer; and finally Amersham and Chesham - that is, ALL Underground stations. ONLY issued from LU booking-offices. The All-station Travelcard is A: £5.60; Any R: £3.80; C: £2.20; Weekend Travelcard - A: £8.40; C: £3.30; Family Travelcard - A: £4.40; C: £0.60. LT Card - A: £9.80; C: £4.20. As in past years, note that for railcard-holders £3.80 buys only Zones 1-6 at a London & South East Station but adds in the WHOLE tube network PROVIDED it is bought at an LU station!
Docklander:
Docklands Light Railway only. Photocard required except for 1 day versions. 1 day tickets can only be purchased from principal DLR station ticket machines or its Information Centres, and 7-day and monthly tickets only from the latter. Annuals are only available from Customer Services. 1 day - A: £4; C: £2.20. 7 days - A: £17.30; C: £9.50. 1 month - A: £66.50; C: £36.50. Annual - A: £692; no child issue.
Off-Peak Docklander:
A Docklander valid after 09.30. 1 day - A: £2.50; C: £1.20.

Note that whilst Docklands Light Rail is included in Travelcards, it extends over 4 zones and so the above tickets can be cheaper.

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Last updated 12th July 1998.