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Topic ID 5065
02/02/2010 by KingsNeedMead
Cheaper Tickets - Hertford East
Lots of chatter on cheaper methods of daily travel to London from HFN.
I need to start commuting to the big smoke; does anyone use HFE line and have a better option than the HFE to Zone 1-6 Travel card @ a whopping £3224?
From my brief look, similar to HFN idea, purchase a season ticket to Brimsdown (Zone 5) and from there use a Zone 1-5 Travel card Oyster? - I.e. do you need to get off the train with this?
From TFL website Zone 1-5 travel card is listed as £1760. National express website lists two season ticket prices for HFE to Brinsdown; one for "any route via journey planner" @ £1512 and the other with "restrictions" @ £988. The difference is £524! any clues what the restrictions are?
If I use the cheaper option above; the two together (£1760 + £988) are £2748, that’s £476 cheaper then a standard season ticket – will it work?
I'm sure some of you have looked into this before, any help appreciated.
I normally travel to Totenham Hale, then Tube to London Kings X, my office is walking distance from Kings X. (Walking to HFN and doing a swap at finsbury and avoiding tube travel is also an option for me I think)
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Reply ID 71733
02/02/2010 by Donostia
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Originally posted by KingsNeedMead
(Walking to HFN and doing a swap at finsbury and avoiding tube travel is also an option for me I think)
Easily the best option i would say .
Reply ID 71737
02/02/2010 by Geoart
yes i agree - Season ticket Hertford North - Bowes Park £1180. Season from Bowes Park to KX £753
Total £1932. As long as the train you are on stops at Bowes Park the there is no problem.
Reply ID 71779
08/02/2010 by Stephen
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Originally posted by KingsNeedMead
Does anyone use HFE line and have a better option than the HFE to Zone 1-6 Travel card @ a whopping £3224?
From my brief look, similar to HFN idea, purchase a season ticket to Brimsdown (Zone 5) and from there use a Zone 1-5 Travel card Oyster? - I.e. do you need to get off the train with this?
Be careful if you want to join your tickets at Brimsdown. As Geoart says, buying two seasons/season+travelcard works only when trains stop at the station, and not all services stop at Brimsdown. For example, if you catch the remaining direct Stratford service from HFE (0715) you can change at Broxbourne to a fast service to LST. Also, if HFE services run late they'll hold them at Broxbourne for a fast service to LST to get in front. Passengers often change to this service in these instances. In both cases you'd need to stay on the slow service for your ticket to remain valid. Also, Sunday services run via Southbury and miss Brimsdown altogether.
As others have said, you might be better off via HFN if you can walk from KX
Reply ID 71787
08/02/2010 by KingsNeedMead
Thanks for the tips! looks like HF North is the way forward.
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