First post, on the Beta Monzo card for about a month now and based in London.
Recently moved house, so instead of playing armpit roulette on the Tube (short people will understand), I am now enjoying the luxury of a calm bus ride to and from my office.
So here’s the question…
I know charges generally go out the next day to deal with capping and all that jazz.
But, why when I am taking two journeys a day are they capping at £1.50?
Will another load of cash be charged at the end of the week?
Are the two journeys (approximately 10 hours apart) somehow being logged as a Hopping Fare so only charging me for one?
Since you’ve said these journeys are 10 hours apart it’s unlikely you’re taking advantage of fare hopping. What’s odd is I’m a regular bus user in London and I’m often charged £1.50 too. Lately I’ve been confused by my tube journeys which are coming in at £3 return. (I’m going one stop in one direction and then in four hours or so one stop back). There’s no fare on The underground for £1.50 so I’ll be damned if I know what’s going on …
in situation a you are taking advantage of the fare hopper (you have 60 minutes to get a second bus) and in situation b you’re getting on the bus and paying the fare. Neither of those situations are similar to the one I’ve described happening to me or to the OP where we’ve used a bus service several hours apart and only been charged £1.50 the following day. The correct charge is £3.
And then there’s the £3 charge I’ve been paying for a return journey in zone 2 on the tube. A £1.50 single doesn’t exist on the underground …
