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23rd June 2008, 05:20 AM

On 22 Jun, 10:10, thagor2...@ wrote:
> On 22 Jun, 03:39, "peter" <pe...@junk.com.au> wrote:
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> > "Paul Corfield" <aoo...@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message
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> > > On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:12:48 -0700 (PDT), thagor2...@
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> > >>Anyone know?
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> > > It's the minimum fare at that station - £1 outside Z1 and £1.50 in Z1.
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> > So will the gate at the destination let you out, if after deducting the
> > correct fare, the balance on the card is negative?
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> Always has done for me. Possibly theres some limit but if there is I
> don't know what it is.
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It won't let you start a journey with zero or a negative balance.

23rd June 2008, 05:20 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chris Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	Whats the minimum Oyster card value to get through a gate? On 22 Jun, 10:10, thagor2...@ wrote: > On 22 Jun, 03:39, "peter" <pe...@junk.com.au> wrote: > > > > > > > "Paul Corfield" <aoo...@dsl.pipex.com> wrote in message > > >news:fpvi541uhcn1d35qrtnaglej1qnhta01pf@.. . > > > > On Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:12:48 -0700 (PDT), thagor2...@ > > > wrote: > > > >>Anyone know? > > > > It's the minimum fare at that station - £1 outside Z1 and £1.50 in Z1. > > > <big snip> > > > -- > > > Paul C > > > So will the gate at the destination let you out, if after deducting the > > correct fare, the balance on the card is negative? > > Always has done for me. Possibly theres some limit but if there is I > don't know what it is. > > B2003- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - It won't let you start a journey with zero or a negative balance.