If you’re only taking two Tube trips in a day, use a contactless card. It’s cheaper. But the Travelcard is for warriors. It’s for the person who plans a day of three museum visits, lunch in Soho, and a show in the West End.
It includes unlimited bus rides. Buses! You can hop on a red double-decker, sit in the front seat, and pretend you’re the Prime Minister. No extra charge. That’s £15.20 well spent.
Also, the Travelcard works on the Overground. That’s the orange line that smells like mild adventure. And the DLR (Docklands Light Railway). It’s a driverless train! You can sit in the front and watch the tracks. It’s free with your Travelcard. Peak or off-peak.
Ticket; 7 Day Travelcard for zones 1 and 2, rate £13.80, issued by
Quirky Fact #1: The Paper Ticket Smell
Remember the old orange paper Travelcards? They smelled like forgotten dreams and printer ink. The new ones are Oyster cards or contactless. No smell. I miss the smell. Don’t you?
You can still buy a paper Travelcard at a ticket machine. They print it right there. The machine makes a satisfying thwip-thwip-thwip sound. It’s the sound of your money escaping. Worth it.
