Sam wrote:...which is just crazy let alone trying to do a full network on one.
I disagree with you Sam, I have done all my Tube Challenges (including full networks) with my trusty Oyster card I believe it is ideal for Tube Challenges..well it is a Z1-9 Freedom Pass! In addition you can get a printout of the journey log as a bit more evidence to GWR.
This facility did come in very useful during a Z1 starting at Notting Hill Gate, in which I made a bit of a cock up on, not realising I didn't visit Earl's Court during my route, but did sign out there, thus got a printout of my journey log as evidence foir the challenge time!
One more silly question, the Oyster will cost me £3.00 but what is the minimum amount of credit I can then put on it
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie Tube personality of the year 2009 Twice Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron 2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
Before it's too late and I look like a thief or a fraudster, I did indeed get my free rail card from a student bank account. While I'm far from certain, I believe RBS offer it as well as NatWest.
At some of the busier central London tube stations they have introduced a minimum £5 topup when using the ticket office. You can still add 10p or whatever if you use the machine.
Well just got back from a lunchtime stroll to Hatton X and that was painless enough... I got 2 Oysters
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie Tube personality of the year 2009 Twice Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron 2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
Going Underground wrote:Well just got back from a lunchtime stroll to Hatton X and that was painless enough... I got 2 Oysters
Do they have £3 credit on them?
The receipts say Oyster Card Deposit £3.00 and then I stuck £2.00 on each which says "Pre Pay" So that replaces the one that Dr Who lost and I have now joined the "Oyster set"
Twice former full network GWR holder and former Zone 1 Olympic and World Record holder with The Raven and Soupie Tube personality of the year 2009 Twice Winter Olympic Biathlon Gold Medalist with The Beer Baron 2008 All Lines Olympic Gold
Actually it is quite nice that they offer that. Mobile phones on pay-as-one-goes only offer a multiple-of-five-pound top up on their phone-up-and-pay-with-credit-card service. But why? Why can't you buy £4.82 of credit if you like? It's all computerised!
No, when buying oysters from the self service machines (for £3), they're creditless.
Except for the one I bought from the machine at Gloucester Road last month - it came pre-credited with 1p.
scrxisi wrote:I was once very annoyed when I had only 89p on my Oystercard as it meant I was a penny short of being able to do anything useful with it. I proceeded to top it up with 21p that I found in my desk drawer at work, hence opening up a whole world of options to me.
True story.
I don't think any of us expected you to have made that up!
Held some Alternative Challenge records for a long time.
Doesn't any more.