to be rather surprised at the cost of tube tickets?

[ZombiesAteYourCervix]

. 2 adults, 2 children. No Oysters as live in sticks and don't go to London very often.

Just to get from A to B. off peak, nothing fancy.

£20.00

You need an Oyster card.

I live in Edinburgh, and I have one!

Definately get an oyster. It would have cost you less than half of that!

You need an Oyster Card!! It's free! Just order some for "next time" ;)

If you are going in by train its worth getting a one day travel card if you can.

although the oyster card sounds like a very good option!

Oyster card are not free.
You have to pay a £5 deposit for each card.

second the oyster card. Just curious thou, where were you going to/from?

Get an oyster card. It is worth it even though there is a one off cost.

I got one in the summer after being stung in exactly the same way as you

should have got a cab! :D

an all day travel card is £6 ish.....did they flog you one of those instead?

Do you really have to leave a deposit?? I swear I didn't when I got mine......I can't remember now!

that is travel cards - £7 ish for adults £3 for the DDs.

going from the edge across to the middle.

Yes, last time we were in London for a couple of days we mostly walked or used cabs.

London cabs are quite good value if there's 4 of you.

Oyster cards used to be free but now they cost £5

zombies if it was edge to middle that means you would have been going across all zones by the sounds so thats why so much. Its done on a how far you travel basis. Last time i got an all zone travel card (about 5 yrs ago now) it was around £6 so its not gone up too much. Travel cards are as many tubes/buses/overground etc as you want in that time as well. Sounds like you maybe got a bit fleeced by not knowing how it all works

I have an oyster card which is the best investment for us and other family members.

Yep, Oysters for sure... It's still overpriced, though.

And I've gotta say, I'm impressed with your very polite, circumspect 'rather surprised' (fucking outraged would be my choice of words).

I live in London, have aoyster card, yet never fail to feel fucking mugged every time i use the tube. Buses a more reasonable once you're in town. Do get an oyster card, put some pre pay on. It won't expire!

All zones travel card is £7.30, and has been for ages (years). It allows you to hop on and off the tube as often as you want within a 24 hour period. I just look at it as being an 'entrance ticket to London' - and really, if you look at it like that, it's not a bad price.

Oyster cards ARE free! Just return them to the ticket office at the end of your journey, and you'll get the deposit back in cash. I do it whenever I accidentally leave mine at home every other day

You should have travelled about a bit more then to get your moneysworth! :D