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Re:Field notes: London, England (2018) by tome on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @05:38AM (#18910185)
> 50% of the ticket price is essentially a "tourist tax", which is unavoidable by buying a different kind of ticket ... at the station

Do you mean "avoidable"?

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Re:Field notes: London, England (2018) by teknologist on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @06:53AM (#18910514)
I do not. I mean it's not avoidable that way, because there's no ticket with the discount available at the station.
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Re:Field notes: London, England (2018) by dbdjfjrjvebd on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @07:52AM (#18910779)
Can't you buy the half fare card on the spot and then use it?
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Re:Field notes: London, England (2018) by dagw on Tuesday January 15, 2019 @08:16AM (#18910891)
You can, but it will cost ~$120-150 if I recall correctly, so unless you're making several trips it's rarely worth it.

They do have a 'secret' ticket called a Swiss Transfer ticket which will take you from any airport to any train station and back for a much cheaper price than a normal train ticket. However you cannot buy it in Switzerland, but have to order online before your departure.

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