{"id":6,"date":"2006-09-15T23:28:20","date_gmt":"2006-09-15T13:28:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/?p=6"},"modified":"2006-09-15T23:28:20","modified_gmt":"2006-09-15T13:28:20","slug":"london-use-an-oyster-card-and-save-money","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/wordpress\/europe-sept-oct-2006\/london-use-an-oyster-card-and-save-money","title":{"rendered":"London: use an oyster card and save money"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"float: right\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\"><!--\r\ngoogle_ad_client = \"pub-1009507070974015\";\r\ngoogle_alternate_ad_url = \"http:\/\/www.travelsignposts.com\/google_adsense_script.html\";\r\ngoogle_ad_width = 300;\r\ngoogle_ad_height = 250;\r\ngoogle_ad_format = \"300x250_as\";\r\ngoogle_ad_type = \"text_image\";\r\n\/\/2007-06-30: TSBlog 300x250\r\ngoogle_ad_channel = \"2928184950\";\r\ngoogle_color_border = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_bg = \"FFFFFF\";\r\ngoogle_color_link = \"FF6600\";\r\ngoogle_color_text = \"000000\";\r\ngoogle_color_url = \"339933\";\r\n\/\/-->\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\n  src=\"http:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The introduction of the Oystercard for the Underground in London is a lifesaver for the tourist stuck for change, and what&#8217;s more, it saves you a bomb on short trips around town. For example, GBP3.00 for a trip in Zone 1 (Central London) becomes GBP1.50.<\/p>\n<p>Buy your Oystercard at the ticket office at the Heathrow Underground ticket office and you&#8217;ll save 50p on your ticket into town (GBP3.50). The Oystercard requires an initial deposit of GBP3.00 plus however much you want to put onto it. Then it&#8217;s simply a matter of passing it over the yellow disk at the entrance and exits to the stations; the relevant amount is automatically deducted.<\/p>\n<p>They give you the chance to register your card, but it&#8217;s not a requirement. The advantage is that you can get a new one if you lose it or it&#8217;s stolen.<\/p>\n<p>Tony Page<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The introduction of the Oystercard for the Underground in London is a lifesaver for the tourist stuck for change, and what&#8217;s more, it saves you a bomb on short trips around town. For example, GBP3.00 for a trip in Zone 1 (Central London) becomes GBP1.50. 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