Thank you for your replies,
Strawb.
Originally Posted by
Strawb
Why are you planning to stay at the LGW Hilton on your day of arrival? Are you not planning to stay in London?
This is because the rate at the Hilton London Gatwick Airport is less expensive than Hilton properties in London, and I am attempting to re-qualify for Hilton HHonors status for 2009, plus I can rent a car right there at the airport the next morning to go elsewhere in the United Kingdom should I choose to do so.
Originally Posted by
Strawb
There is no need to buy a single ticket from LGW to Victoria and then a separate one-day travelcard.
I was not going to do that, and I can see how I did not make that clear.
I meant to say that I would purchase
either a single ticket
or a one-day Travelcard.
Originally Posted by
Strawb
You can buy a travelcard at LGW which includes travel to London (and back to LGW if you need) and unlimited tube and bus travel for one day. The price is £10 if you travel on First Capital Connect or £11.50 if you choose to travel on Southern Trains. You don't really need an Oyster card.
A one-day travelcard (paper ticket) costs £7.00 for Zones 1-6, £5.90 for Zones 1-4 and £5.30 for Zones 1-2. Unless you want to venture outside of central London then the Zones 1-2 travelcard is sufficient for most sightseeing venues.
The only reason I thought about purchasing a Travelcard for Zones 1-6 is because I thought that Gatwick Airport was within Zone 6, but I suppose I was mistaken.
To reiterate: if I purchase the Travelcard at Gatwick Airport for either £10.00 or £11.50 for one day, I do not need to purchase any other travel options because that includes unlimited travel within London as well, correct? Do zones apply here?