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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.