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cost of commuting in London?
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Well I'm looking around for another job at the minute, and I was just curious about how much it costs to commute, because I don't have to in my current job which probably saves me a bomb, if I move to another job I want to be sure the extra wage isn't all going on commuting.......also I'm moving to greenwich soon so will be in zone2, most likely commuting into the city somewhere........so any londoners out there who can give me a rough estimate for how much this will cost? thanks in advance.
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Oyster is always cheaper than paying per ride if you travel by bus, I think it's like 80P Oyster V £1.50 paying for individual tickets now.
Paying to commute can be pretty pricey, but may be worth it for a particular job.
Good luck with whatever you decide to do
Minimum fares / Time restrictions
Travelling before 10am minimum fares:
This applies to all tickets except the Off-Peak Day Travelcard (All Zones only) which has separate minimum fare conditions. On or before 10am Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays and during July and August) there is a minimum fare that applies to all purchases with a Young Persons Railcard. This is either £8.00 or £16.00 depending on the type of ticket being purchased. Most will be £8.00, but the following ticket types have a minimum fare of £16.00: Standard Day Returns, Standard Open Returns, European Open Returns.
For example: If an undiscounted Single ticket costs £8.50 and the normal 1/3 discount makes the fare £5.60, you will have to pay the minimum fare of £8.00.
If an undiscounted Standard Open Return costs £27.00, then you will get the full 1/3 discount as the discounted fare of £17.80 is higher than the £16.00 minimum fare.
If you travel regularly before 10am, then a weekly or monthly season ticket may be more appropriate.
Off-Peak Day Travelcards (All Zones only):
Before 10am Monday to Friday (except Public Holidays and in July and August) the minimum fare is £8.00. At and after 10am on Monday to Friday and as advertised on Saturdays, Sundays, Public Holidays and during July and August the minimum fare is £4.70.
If you are gripped (ticket checked) during a journey, you will be forced to pay for a new full fare ticket, of if your lucky you will be excessed (have your ticket rounded up to full fare amount). However if you do it every day you can eventually get spotted and given a thorough bollocking.
If you can walk to greenwich DLR/mainline then your in zone 2
If your the other side of the park your in Zone 3.
However the tube is in Zone 2 and all the bus stops up until the old hospital.
I live on the Zone 3 and i pay £99.50 a month for my travel card - though I could get away with theoretically getting the tube and bus to and from work but it takes longer than getting the train.
You can't use your YPRC to buy travelcards or buy tickets before 9.30 in the morning. Though they usually let you buy the ticket after the last train to london after 9.30 has left - ie there is a train at about 9.25 so you can buy a ticket after its left for the next train - though unfortunately that one isn't untill 9.55.
Hope that makes sense