London/Taking the Tube

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Task

Deine Eltern verbringen mit dir ein Wochenende in London verbringen. Sie bitten dich, im Vorfeld wichtige Informationen über die Travel Card für die U-Bahn herauszufinden. Du findest eine entsprechende Seite im Internet. Notiere Stichpunkte auf Deutsch, damit du deine Eltern informieren kannst.

Travelcards

For travel on:

• Tube
• DLR
• 
  The entire London bus network including sections outside Greater London, on buses that display this sign:
•  Tramlink, where your Travelcard includes Zone 2,4, 5 or 6.
• National Rail (excluding Heathrow Connect)

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Points to note:

• The Travelcard you hold must be valid for all the zones you travel in. If you travel beyond the zone(s) covered by your Travelcard, you must pay an extension fare.
• To work which zones you need, refer to page 50 and see the map at the end of this booklet.

Day Travelcards

Day Travelcards (Peak)

• Can be used all day Mondays to Fridays (except public holidays), on the day of validity and for any journey that starts before 0430 the following day.

Day Travelcards (Off-Peak)

• Can be used from 0930 Mondays to Fridays, (all day Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays), on the day of validity and for any journey that starts before 0430 on the following day.

Point to note:

If you are travelling as a group, a One Day Family Travelcard may be cheaper. *

Where to buy:

• Tube station ticket offices, London Travel Information Centres and National Rail stations. Also available from Ticket Stops (see page 54) and self-service ticket machines.

!	Peak	Off-Peak
	Adult	Child*	Adult	Child
Zones 1-2	£6.00	£3.00	£4.70	---
Zones 3-4	£7.00	£3.50	---	---

Disabled

Travel Information Centre

If you are a disabled person and live permanently in a London borough, you can apply for a freedom pass*. The freedom pass gives you free travel on buses, Tube, trains, DLR and trams in London.

• Please note that visitors cannot apply for a freedom pass

Piccadilly Circus Underground Station, Piccadilly Circus, London W1V9LB

Open from 0715 am - 0900 pm Mon - Fri and 0815 am - 0800 pm on Sundays

Lost property

What happens if?

Call 0845 330 9882 (0830 to 1600, Monday to Friday except bank holidays) or go to tfl.gov.uk

If your printed  ticket  is damaged or becomes illegible, ask at any Tube station where it will be replaced free of charge.

For any other questions call 020 7222 1234 (24hrs).

Look at TEXT 2 (page 10) and answer the following questions. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer.

You don't have to write complete sentences.______________________________________________________________ 

00 EXAMPLE: Where is the Travel Information Centre?     GHccadiCCy Circus (Underground'Station)

16 How long can you use a Friday Travelcard on Saturday?

17      You have damaged your ticket. How much do you have to pay to have it replaced?

18      How much is a ticket for an adult on Saturday (4 zones)?

19      Can you use your Travelcard on the Heathrow Connect?

20      Up to which age can you get a child card?

21      Who can apply for a freedom pass?

London

1. Sights
2. Harrods
3. The Tower of London
4. Eating out
5. Taking the Tube (Mediation)
6. Working with Words
7. Using Structures