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Old Nov 19, 2010 | 9:46 am
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Originally Posted by alanR
You can get tickets for £5 from Victoria to Gatwick if you book in advance.
How? I have been booking at www.southernrailway.com since it offers 25% discount for advanced purchase. But I would def be interested in ways to do it for £5.

Originally Posted by alanR
There are also tricks you can play with Oystercard PAYG & Travelcards as Clapham Junction is in Zone 1-2, so if you have a card that is valid for CJ you can buy an extension ticket which costs £5 on the day for the leg from CJ to LGW.
Can you use Oyster PAYG on the Southern service to CJ? I've never used Oyster for anything but the tube and buses.
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