ALL About London VI (England)

princesse_lune · Post time 13-8-2013 10:20 AM

Rushrush posted on 2-8-2013 12:33 PM
princesse_lune,
You pergi berapa org? Nak bagi advice kena tau berapa org....

rushrush...lagi satu saya tumpang tanya...what is the cheapest way to go to bicester village ya? check chiltern railways ticket dah 80pound return 4 beranak...ke kira dah murah dah tambang tu?

linamys · Post time 13-8-2013 11:57 AM

saya nk tanya pendapat kwn2 yg berpengalaman.. kalau 1 1/2 hari je dpt jln kat london.. utk sightseeing dn kemana2 ke london .. travel pass apa yg berbaloi? sekadar oyster card cover zone 1-3 cukup x? saya dtg ber 2 je... dgn en suami..

6:30 ptg smp london dn sambung berrjalan esoknya.. seharian di london sblom nk brrtolak ke amsterdam pd mlmnya...saya menginap area paddington..

Rushrush · Post time 13-8-2013 03:16 PM

princesse_lune posted on 13-8-2013 08:07 AM
Salam rushrush....sorry lambat reply...balik kg tak nyempat ler nak buka forum ni...hihihi
saya peg ...

Hehehe

...ni mesti kes beraya sakan ni!
Anyway Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri!

As a "rule of thumb" mana2 pelawat yg dok kat London melebihi 3.6 hari (GBP30.40/GBP8.40); lagi untung beli 7-day Travelcard dari pakai Oyster PAYG "

ay as you go" Card. Zones 1-2 dah memadai sebab hampir semua major attractions dlm zones ni. Kalau nak pergi tempat2 di luar zone ni, boleh beli ticket Zone extension. Paper Travelcard yg beli kat stesen keretapi pulak membolehkan kita guna 2-4-1 offer (2 orang masuk untuk harga seorang - jimat 50%!!!!)

sponsored by National Rail. Jadi kalau pergi 2 orang (atau bilangan yg genap) memang gelak sakan pasal savings dia besar - kat Madam Tussaud's shj dah jimat GBP30! Dah kira balik modal harga 7-day Travelcard tu (GBP30.40/pax). Jadi untuk 2 orang, isu Oyster vs Travelcard is well and truly buried. @linamys pun boleh beli 1-day Travelcard untuk enjoy 2-4-1 offer ni. The saving is enormous and beats any other offer i.e online booking etc.

Untuk butiran terperinci 2-4-1 ni, u kena pergi websites ni:
http://www.londontoolkit.com/whattodo/london_travelcard_2for1.html - macamana nak pakai offer ni.
dan http://www.daysoutguide.co.uk/2for1-london - tempat2 yg boleh pakai offer 2-4-1 ni.

Last edited by Rushrush on 22-8-2013 11:13 AM

ayahjoe · Post time 13-8-2013 04:14 PM

salam....plan to be in london from 26-30 Oct. Bole tolong rekomen hotel yg resonable and comfortable utk me n my wife berdua.

princesse_lune · Post time 13-8-2013 05:10 PM

Rushrush posted on 13-8-2013 03:16 PM
Hehehe...ni mesti kes beraya sakan ni!
Anyway Selamat Hari Raya Aidil Fitri!

hehehe...sakan tu idak ler sangat...dok batuk & demam...org lain makan kueh raya kita dok telan ubat...

Ala...dah beli dah tiket madame tussaude online...

Maksudnya, 7 day travel card tu boleh beli kat mana2 tube station & different la dari paper travel card ek? Ini yang dok confuse ni sebenarnya...

Masa dok survey2 nak beli national rail 2-4-1 tu dok fikir2 mcm tak guna sgt...saya bwk anak kecik so dorg tak berapa faham sgt la kalau pegi tgk tempat2 mcm tower bridge etc. tu...

7 day travel card tu tak perlu beli online kan? kat heathrow ada jual tak?

Rushrush · Post time 13-8-2013 09:45 PM

princesse_lune posted on 13-8-2013 05:10 PM
hehehe...sakan tu idak ler sangat...dok batuk & demam...org lain makan kueh raya kita dok telan ub ...

Sila fahamkan info ni betul2.
Ada 2 jenis Travelcard -
(1) yg boleh load kat dalam Oyster - yg ni boleh beli kat Tube stations (boleh beli di Heathrow) dan banyak sundry shops.
(2) paper travelcard - yg ni kena beli di Train stations sahaja (tak boleh beli di Heathrow)

Fungsi kedua2 Travelcard tu sama, tapi cuma yg (2) boleh pakai utk 2-4-1. Paper Travelcard boleh beli untuk 1 hari atau 7 hari; yg 7 hari kita mesti ada gambar saiz passport waktu nak beli. Jadi sapa2 yg beli Travelcard yg load dlm Oyster tu memang rugi sebab x dapat enjoy 2-4-1 offer walhal fungsi dia sama. hehehe

Kedua2 jenis travelcard ni dan oyster card tak perlu beli online.

Untuk yg nak naik tube dari Heathrow; beli Oyster card di kaunter tiket Tube - Deposit (GBP5) & Preload (GBP5) = GBP10; tambang ke central London cuma GBP3 jadi ada baki GBP2 Preload. Selepas beli paper Travelcard; serahkan/surrender balik Oyster card tu untuk dapatkan refund GBP5 deposit dan baki GBP2 Preload. Jgn susah hati sebab semua proses ni cukup2 mudah.

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linamys · Post time 13-8-2013 11:34 PM

@Rushrush cer tgk saya nyer plan utk transport dn trip saya ni.. ok ke idak...

Day 1 : Heathrow - Paddington : beli oyster card zone 1-6 5.00+5.00 deposit = 10.00 ( lps tu claim balik or mungkin x de dh sisa baki tu...memandangkan mlmnya dh berjln)

Jadinya mlm tu jalan2 guna oyster card tu jek... sbb smp Heathrow pun dh 6 petang lebih kurang... smp central london pun dh 7:30 pm.. smp hostel .. gedebak gedebuk kol 8:00am . lps tu kol 8 -11am jalan2 utk tgk malam hari..mungkin ke area london bridge/london tower dgn london eye.. any suggestion utk berjalan mlm hari? nk shopping mesti dh tutup kan.. heheeh

Day 2 : beli 1 day travelcard harga 7.30 yg cover zone 1-2 tu..guna ni merata leh jln naik tram, bus, tube, rail dll... my last station is liverpool street stn sbb lps tu nak berlepas ke Harwich utk naik feri ke holland... ( atau better top up oyster card yg dibeli day 1 tu je? )

Saya x rasa nak apply 2-4-1 promotion... rasanya x sempat nak masuk mana2 attraction... cukp la kali ni dtg utk ambik gambo kat luar je... maybe next time...

snakeyes · Post time 14-8-2013 12:15 AM

Rushrush posted on 13-8-2013 09:45 PM
Sila fahamkan info ni betul2.
Ada 2 jenis Travelcard -
(1) yg boleh load kat dalam Oyster - yg ...

Menarik tu. sy pilih no 2 iaitu travel card.
So, sy nak pilih 7 hari dapat 2-4-1. Harga GBP30.40.

Tp nak beli, katne national rail terdekat di central london?

Then, travel card ni cover zone 1 & 2 sahaja kan? Last edited by snakeyes on 14-8-2013 12:18 AM

princesse_lune · Post time 14-8-2013 08:25 AM

Rushrush posted on 13-8-2013 09:45 PM
Sila fahamkan info ni betul2.
Ada 2 jenis Travelcard -
(1) yg boleh load kat dalam Oyster - yg ...

ooo....

Rushrush...

Kata la i just beli yang no (1), untuk Zon 1-2, then i nak gi harry potter studio yang dah lebih zon 2, i can just top up my oyster card & pay-as-you-go je kan from euston to watford junction? Sebab tu one time je pegi...kalau i ambik zon extension kena tambah banyak lagi kan?

Rushrush · Post time 14-8-2013 08:42 AM

@linamys
Dalam kes you, tak perlu beli Travelcard, memadai dgn Oyster shj. Sebab:
(1) Tak pakai 2-4-1 offer
(2) dok dekat London kurang dari 3.6 (4) hari.

Pastikan waktu beli Oyster di Heathrow isikan preload GBP20; sebab day peak capping for Oyster = GBP8.40. Sebab masa you terhad, jadi rasanya kena bergerak awal - waktu peak period - utk nak cover banyak tempat photoshoot! Maknanya, for 2nd day tu maximum Oyster caj you is GBP8.40. Yg 1st night tu tak pasti berapa banyak tempat u dapat cover- bila you pergi ni? Pls check Sunrise/Sunset times kat website ni: http://www.sunrisesunset.com/predefined.asp. Baki preload & deposit tu you claim balik kat Liverpool St Tube station.

@snakeyes
Kat website http://www.londontoolkit.com/whattodo/london_travelcard_2for1.html ada senarai train stations, walaupun dia tertinggal Marylebone station. Travelcard ni ada banyak jenis zones ; you mesti pergi check out this website http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/14416.aspx.

@princesse_lune
Betul. Zone extension lagi mahal dari Oyster PAYG.

princesse_lune · Post time 15-8-2013 10:00 AM

Rushrush posted on 14-8-2013 08:42 AM
@linamys
Dalam kes you, tak perlu beli Travelcard, memadai dgn Oyster shj. Sebab:
(1) Tak pakai 2- ...

Rushrush...lagi satu nak tanya...i ada booking tour dgn golden tours then i pilih pick up point dekat one of the hotel dekat dgn area apartment yg i duduk, dlm booking confirmation tu, dia minta i tunggu dkt concierge dlm hotel tu...possible ke kita tgg dlm hotel yang bukan tempat kita menginap? or dorg ada policy xboleh sesuka hati masuk hotel org? hehehe...kalau xleh, i ingt nk tukar pick up pointnya...

snakeyes · Post time 15-8-2013 11:41 AM

Rushrush posted on 14-8-2013 08:42 AM
@linamys
Dalam kes you, tak perlu beli Travelcard, memadai dgn Oyster shj. Sebab:
(1) Tak pakai 2- ...

Thanks rush2. Sgt membantu info2. 2-4-1 kalau bole sy nk cover sume.

Rushrush · Post time 15-8-2013 04:43 PM

@princesse_lune
Kalau dia suruh tunggu kat concierge maknanya dia dah ada prior arrangement dgn concierge tu lah. Relax, ...

they don't mind.

@snakeyes,
All the best.... banyak tempat nak pergi tu! Tapi savings tu memang banyak kan ..... tahun 2011 dulu my group jimat dekat RM1,000 pakai 2-4-1 offer ni.
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princesse_lune · Post time 16-8-2013 02:03 PM

Rushrush posted on 15-8-2013 04:43 PM
@princesse_lune
Kalau dia suruh tunggu kat concierge maknanya dia dah ada prior arrangement dgn con ...

Rushrush...perlu ke bawak cash banyak?

or just rely on credit card jer?

Rushrush · Post time 16-8-2013 10:39 PM

princesse_lune posted on 16-8-2013 02:03 PM
Rushrush...perlu ke bawak cash banyak?

or just rely on credit card jer?

Salam princesse,
Its a very subjective matter: cash vs credit card "cc".

Kalau u pakai cc, memang convenient dan selamat, cuma kena ingat tak semua tempat terima cc. In addition, the cc exchange rates are downright lousy!!! The difference between cc and cash is around 5% :-
(1) Bank's exchange rate vs Money Changer's rate = 3 - 4% plus
(2) the foreign transaction fee of 1 - 1.5%. (pakai Amex 2.5%!!!!)

Jadi kalau bayar cash RM1,000, bila pakai cc jadi RM1,050! What if the total transaction = RM10,000 or more!

Saya dulu biasanya bawak cash; cc cuma JIC "Just in Case". Tapi sejak hilang GBP1,500 2 bulan lepas kena kaji semula cara bawak duit ni.... jadi sekarang saya split - maybe 30% in cash, baki withdraw kat ATM di sana (RM10-12 per transaction); cc maintain JIC.

Safety vs Cost. Tepuk dada tanya selera.

Wassalam.

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