So, new friends in London, how are you all doing?So far so good! Remember the initial steps I talked about last time? Well, let’s discuss one of those broadly.
Have you applied for your oyster card yet? If not, Please do it now. Get your student oyster card. People spend more than hundreds of pound in first few weeks for travel. That’s a big matter for students.
There are different kinds of travel plans and things that students need to know. I’m sharing one of my experiences that I have had during last 2 months. Generally I travel on bus to go to colleges and other places. It’s cheaper than Trains. It savess a good amount of money. But I have a bad habit of waking up lately sometimes(may be always!). So, for morning classes I am sometimes late. That day I was too late, so I had to ride on train.
Train Station
There are oyster touch point on every bus and train station. You have to touch your oyster card there before getting in and getting out in train stations and you have to touch ones while riding bus on the touch devices in the buses. So, what I was saying that day I traveled by train and I forgot to touch before getting in the train. I touch after getting out of the train while getting out of the station and guess what! It cut £4 pound while it should cut £1.50!
On Bus!
Guys, please don’t be stupid like me. Don’t forget to touch! In case of buses it’s the same thing. And if you are caught during your journey for not touching the least penalty will be £25 and will be a bad record against your visa record. So you must be careful about this fact.
Let’s talk about the travel plans. You can get a good idea of the rates checking this page here. This tfl page can give you more information about all fares. A single journey on bus or tram is £1.30. One day bus pass is £4 and weekly bus pass is around £13. And this is for students off course. So, you need to get the oyster card as early as possible.
I am still new in London. So guys, please let me know if you know about any better price caps or travel plan options by commenting. So, it will be helpful for everyone. There are lot of ways of saving money in student life, joshpin will keep you updated on those informations!
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