Travelcard Zone 1 is the central zone of Transport for London's zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London. Transport for London ( TfL) is the local government body responsible for most aspects of the Transport system in Greater London in England. Travelcard is an inter-modal ticket valid for a period of time varying from one day to a year for use on most Public transport in London. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. London is split into six (approximately concentric) zones for the purpose of determining the cost of a Travelcard. The zone is also used for pricing London Underground and Docklands Light Railway single journeys, but not journeys undertaken entirely by bus or tram, for which a city-wide flat fare applies. The London Underground is a Metro system serving a large part of Greater London and neighbouring areas of Essex, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire The Docklands Light Railway (DLR is a Light rail system serving the redeveloped Docklands area of East London England.
The boundary of Zone 1 roughly corresponds to the route of the Underground's Circle Line and thus stations within the zone cover the West End, the Holborn district, Kensington, Paddington and the City of London. The Circle line, coloured yellow on the tube map is the eighth busiest line on the London Underground. The West End of London is an area of Central London, England, containing many of the city's major tourist attractions businesses headquarters and the commercial Holborn (ˈhoʊbɚn or /ˈhoʊbɝːn/ "ho bun" is an area of Central London, England Kensington is a district of West London, England within the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, located west of Charing Cross. Paddington is an area of the City of Westminster, in Central London, England. For London as a whole see the main article London. The City of London is a geographically Old Street, Angel, Pimlico, Tower Gateway, Aldgate East and Euston, Vauxhall, Elephant & Castle, Borough, London Bridge, Earl's Court, Marylebone, Edgware Road, Lambeth North and Waterloo are in Zone 1 but not in or on the Circle Line. Every Tube line passes through or terminates in Zone 1.
The zone includes all of London's principal railway termini. For the VIA Rail station in London Ontario Canada see London Ontario railway station.
London Underground
There are two types of fares available for rail travellers in Zone 1: Travelcard (paper tickets) and Oyster pay as you go; Oyster card can also hold Travelcards at the regular Travelcard price. Travelcard is an inter-modal ticket valid for a period of time varying from one day to a year for use on most Public transport in London. The Oyster card is a form of electronic ticketing used on public transport services within the Greater London area of the United Kingdom. Oyster pay as you go is based on distance and time of travel whilst Travelcard fares only deal with the zones travelled. The fares for travelling to a zone from Zone 1 are as follows:
| Zone 1 | Zone 2 | Zone 3 | Zone 4 | Zone 5 | Zone 6 | Zone 7 | Zone 8 | Zone 9 |
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Travelcard
paper or Oyster | £4 | £5. 50 | £7 |
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Oyster
Mon to Fri: 7am-7pm | £1. 50 | £3. 50 | £4. 50 | £5. 50 |
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Oyster
Mon to Fri: all other times | £1. 50 | £2 | £3 |
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These fares do not always apply to National Rail train operating companies; check each company's ticket policies individually.
Geographically based map of Zone 1.
Geographically based map of Zone 1 with street map.
Underground stations within this zone are typically close together. For instance Covent Garden and Leicester Square tube stations are only an eighth of a mile apart. Covent Garden (Pronunciation kɒvʌnt is a district in London, England, located on the easternmost parts of the City of Westminster and the southwest For the British guitarist see Lester Square. Leicester Square (ˈlɛstɚ is a Pedestrianised square in the West End
Stations
The following stations are in Zone 1:
See also
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For the station called Monument on the Tyne and Wear Metro, see Monument Metro station Barbican is a London Underground and mainline rail station serving the Barbican Centre in the City of London, England. Bayswater tube station is a London Underground station in Travelcard Zone 1 on the Circle and District lines London Blackfriars station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London. London Blackfriars station is a London Underground and National Rail station in the City of London. First Capital Connect (FCC is a passenger train operating company in England that began operations on the National Rail network on 1 April 2006 Bond Street tube station is a London Underground station on Oxford Street, near the junction with New Bond Street. Borough tube station is a London Underground station in The Borough, London Borough of Southwark. The London Borough of Southwark ( is a London borough in south east London, England. Cannon Street is a National Rail and London Underground station complex in the City of London, the financial district of London in Cannon Street is a National Rail and London Underground station complex in the City of London, the financial district of London in Network Rail is a British "not for dividend" Company limited by guarantee whose principal asset is Network Rail Infrastructure Limited a company limited Chancery Lane is a London Underground station in central London. The London Borough of Camden ( is a borough of London, England, which forms part of Inner London. 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Travelcard Zone 2 is the second most central zone of Transport for London 's six (approximately concentric zones system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard Zone 3 is the third-outward zone of Transport for London 's zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated intermodal Travelcard fares within London Travelcard Zone 4 is the fourth outward zone of Transport for London 's zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London Travelcard Zone 5 is the fifth outward zone of the Transport for London zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within London Travelcard Zone 6 is the sixth outward concentric zone of the Transport for London zonal system used for calculating co-ordinated inter-modal Travelcard fares within Travelcard Zones 7-9 (previously Travelcard Zones A-D are ancillary zones of the Travelcard scheme managed by Transport for London. Travelcard Zones 7-9 (previously Travelcard Zones A-D are ancillary zones of the Travelcard scheme managed by Transport for London. Travelcard Zones 7-9 (previously Travelcard Zones A-D are ancillary zones of the Travelcard scheme managed by Transport for London.
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