The new proposed fare increases for next year have been announced by Ken, and to be quite frank I think they are a bloody extorniate rip-off.
Some of the highlights of the announcements:
The Tube Zone 1 Oyster fare down from £1.70 to £1.50 and as the equivalent cash fare will be £3, this will be a saving of £1.50.
A single journey in Zones 2-6 will cost £1 on Oyster if you pay as you go, compared to £3 if you use cash
Outside Zone 1, the cheapest cash single fare will increase to £3 from £1.30 but the comparable Oyster fare will be reduced from £1.10 to £1
The Family Travelcard will be withdrawn but a £1 Off-peak Child Travelcard will be available for up to four under 16s accompanied by adult Travelcard holders.
Its going to be the casual users, families & tourists who are going to be hit the worst by these price increases. They already got rid of the VERY POPULAR weekend travelcard (even now, we still get tourists asking for them), now they are scrapping the family travelcard. Whereas now a single parent & four sprogs can travel in central London at the weekend for £3.10 that option will no longer be available to them. I expect loads of people to complain and take it out on the station staff as usually happens every January.
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woah, that's a bit harsh, but i suppose it's all designed to keep regular users happy and encourage tourists....not to return?
Weekend Travelcard was an ace idea, shame it's stopped :(
They do it for regular users? I don't think so.
Why are all the Oyster PREPAY fares reduced (which is the casual users) but all the bleeding season tickets (1month and so) up again????
To me, that shows that they don't give a monkeys. I spend £96 a month guaranteed on them, yet all the casual users get more discount than I'll ever get, where's the right in that?
If you don't do more than two trips a day Monday - Friday it may work out being cheaper for you to put the necessary amount of pre-pay on your Oyster, rather than fork out £96.
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