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« on: February 15, 2011, 14:00:29 »
As I am still waiting to be reunited with my rail holder (reminds me I must phone to get authorisation to collect my tickets based on my passport - stupid system ignored by almost everywhere but Paddington) I am on tickets rather than my oyster.

I got a Kew Bridge zone+1234 ticket for 6.00 this morning with the intention of using it to get to paddington tonight - but now not sure it will work

Kew is unbarriered so it didnt get marked.  At waterloo I wafted it at the gate line (I always do that as I need to physically keep the tickets) but am now worried that since it hasnt been through a reader it wont work at charing cross (which is no unstaffed)
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« Reply #1 on: February 15, 2011, 14:10:48 »
They may not let you keep it as otherwise you could use it like a travelcard on the tube, where it is only valid for one tube trip....

But yes, it should be valid @ waterloo or Charing Cross (it will assume you trained it from Waterloo East to CX. Regardless of whether it passed through a barrier at the rail stations.
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« Reply #2 on: February 15, 2011, 15:07:03 »
Quote from: ChrisB on February 15, 2011, 14:10:48
They may not let you keep it as otherwise you could use it like a travelcard on the tube, where it is only valid for one tube trip....

they usually do let you keep it but migth tear the magnetic strip before returning it to you.
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