A weekly Travelcard (£45.40 for Zones 1-2) is a no-brainer if you commute even three days a week. It’s like buying a year’s supply of toilet paper – silly upfront, but genius when you realize you never have to think about it again. I once did the math: a weekly card costs less than five singled-out bus journeys across town. Five. That’s fewer trips than the number of times I’ve forgotten my Oyster card at the worst possible moment.
If you’re a monthly Travelcard person, you’re paying about £156.70 for Zones 1-2. That’s less than a night out in Soho (depending on your gin tolerance). Monthly cards are for the devoted Londoners who have accepted that the Northern Line will always be delayed, yet still show up.
