Which London Tube Fare Product?

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Mar 25, 2015, 10:36 am

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Reindeerflame

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Originally Posted by rcspeirs

Without oyster: one day travelcard on arrival (£12) plus cash fare to Heathrow (£6) on day two. Total £18.
With oyster: buy card (£5, deposit, part refundable) plus £10 credit. Total £15.
Day one capped at £6.40. Day two, off peak fare to Heathrow £3.10. Total fares deducted from oyster balance £9.50.
If you've got time, get balance (£0.50) plus part card deposit (£2) refunded at Heathrow.
Contactless even better as total fares would be £9.50, no card deposit fee.
If you don't have a contactless card, get an oyster. Even if you throw the Oyster card away after your visit, oyster is cheaper.

Oyster does seem like the best solution, given my unfamiliarty with contactless card products, as it involves a one-time purchase transaction. I could even retain the Oyster for a future visit, which is likely, and reload it at that time.

My two days in London will be Thursday and Friday. "Covent Garden" is also just a placeholder for an evening theatre event, which is yet to be determined.

As far as the comment about planning far in advance, I tend to always do that. In addition to filling in the details for 2015 trips, I'm also currently working on 2016 travel plans, about a year ahead.

Thanks for the helpful advice.

Last edited by Reindeerflame; Mar 25, 2015 at 11:00 am