Probably, as it otherwise might be an incentive for people to travel extra long times just so they can touch in at a peak time and touch out at an off-peak time. But I couldn't find this explicitly clarified on TfL's website. Nobilis: That's probably not a relevant consideration. The ticketing system assumes that most people are just interested in getting from point A to point B and have no particular wish to ride around in peak-hour trains just for the fun of it.
Someone who is okay with arriving at point B late would have more of an incentive to do something interesting at point A instead and then take a later train, than to take an earlier, fuller, train from A and then hang around waiting on the platform at B, even if both options would cost him the same. Add a comment. Active Oldest Votes. I phoned TfL to find the answer to this. It's simple and straightforward: The rate depends on when you touch in.
Improve this answer. Community Bot 1. Andrew Leach Andrew Leach 6 6 silver badges 13 13 bronze badges. Right, I guess that's as good as it gets, it would be nice if they were to put it up on their website. So it is the same as trains with reductions on the OV-chipcard in the Netherlands, but NS puts it loud and clear on the website. Check in after and your journey is classed as after AM and goes as reduction, so off peak.
Note that the specific journey mentioned, Euston to Watford Junction, benefits from contraflow off peak pricing. As shown in the Single Fare Finder , making this journey in this direction in the morning counts as off peak because you are going against the flow — AakashM. If you walk to either end of the platform you'll find the carriages are usually less packed. Do this even if it means missing a train or two. During the rush hour, there will always be another one along in just a few minutes.
If you'd rather not face the rush hour crowds at all and you have to travel at that time of day, there are a few alternatives. The London Bus. London's red buses get busy during rush hour, too, but the difference is that they are legally limited in the number of standing passengers they can take. The driver, who keeps track of the numbers, simply won't allow any more passengers on board if the bus is too full.
That may mean that in Central London you will have to watch one or two buses go by without stopping, but it also means you won't be crushed up against a stranger during your commute once you're on board the bus.
Additionally, buses travel in special lanes, so they are less affected by rush hour traffic jams and can often get you there faster than taking a cab.
Commuter Boats. London now has Riverbus services along the Thames that are a very pleasant way to travel and that you can pay for with your Oyster Card. Like buses, the boats are legally limited in the number of passengers they can carry.
There are piers for boarding at key places all along the river—Westminster Pier, near Parliament ; close to the London Eye on the Southbank; by the Tate Gallery and so on. Check their stops to see if one of them might be within easy walking distance of where you want to go. Rent and Ride a Bike. London was the second city in the world, after Paris, to have a public bicycle hire program. At the moment it's called Santander Bikes—for the bank that sponsors them—but don't be surprised if locals still call them Barclay Bikes or Boris Bikes.
You'll need a credit card to use on the touch screen at the cycle docking station. There's no need to book in advance, though at busy times you may have to visit more than one docking station to find a bike. Do be aware, though, that these bicycles were designed to be sturdy and unattractive to thieves, so they are heavier than your usual bike and much harder to pedal. However, the good news is that the system of safe Bicycle Superhighways is expanding every day, making it even easier to get around on a cycle.
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