Does anyone here understand the logic by which TOCs decide the addon cost
of Day Travelcards over Day Returns to London Terminals?

Looking at a random selection of towns and cities around London most seem
to be in the range £2.50-£4.50 (before railcard discounts). All except
FCC, that is. The Huntingdon addon is £5 while Cambridge seems to have to
highest of all at £6.

Above £4.50 and the point of Travelcards is destroyed for most users who
only make 2 tube journeys and have railcards and Oyster.

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Colin Rosenstiel

"Colin Rosenstiel"  wrote in message 
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> Does anyone here understand the logic by which TOCs decide the addon cost
> of Day Travelcards over Day Returns to London Terminals?
>
> Looking at a random selection of towns and cities around London most seem
> to be in the range £2.50-£4.50 (before railcard discounts). All except
> FCC, that is. The Huntingdon addon is £5 while Cambridge seems to have to
> highest of all at £6.
>
> Above £4.50 and the point of Travelcards is destroyed for most users who
> only make 2 tube journeys and have railcards and Oyster.
>

I normally use a Travelcard addon for day trips, effectively at £4.50, 
because my Network Railcard reduces that to £3.00. I use Oyster PAYG if I'm 
already in the London area, but the Network Card discount isn't available on 
Oyster yet. Maybe it will be introduced by ATOC/NR for Sat and Sun only once 
all TOCs are accepting PAYG...

Paul S

Colin Rosenstiel  wrote 

> Does anyone here understand the logic by which TOCs decide the addon
cost
> of Day Travelcards over Day Returns to London Terminals?

I don't know.
 
> Looking at a random selection of towns and cities around London most
seem
> to be in the range £2.50-£4.50 (before railcard discounts). All
except
> FCC, that is. The Huntingdon addon is £5 while Cambridge seems to
have to
> highest of all at £6.
> 
> Above £4.50 and the point of Travelcards is destroyed for most users
who
> only make 2 tube journeys and have railcards and Oyster.

But I don't follow your logic, why £4.50 ?

(2+z1 Oyster tube, £3.00 - Oyster cap Z1-2 £4.80, £3.10 with railcard)

(Walton-on-Thames off-peak £11.60-£7.60 super-off-peak £10.00-£6.50 so
£4.00 and £3.50).

-- 
Mike D

In article , 
rosenstiel@cix.co.uk (Colin Rosenstiel) wrote:

> Does anyone here understand the logic by which TOCs decide the addon 
> cost of Day Travelcards over Day Returns to London Terminals?
> 
> Looking at a random selection of towns and cities around London most 
> seem to be in the range £2.50-£4.50 (before railcard discounts). All 
> except FCC, that is. The Huntingdon addon is £5 while Cambridge seems 
> to have to highest of all at £6.
> 
> Above £4.50 and the point of Travelcards is destroyed for most users 
> who only make 2 tube journeys and have railcards and Oyster.

No-one done a fuller survey of the London TOCs then?

-- 
Colin Rosenstiel