Do automatic refunds of Oyster Cards journey time fines count towards the limit of 3 fare refunds per month?
An upvoted answer on Do you need to take the most direct route with an Oyster Card? inspired me to ask this question.
I do not live or work in the UK and don't have intention to use the Oyster Card system any time soon, but I was curious about this anyway.
I read some more about this "maximum journey times" and about the fines that are charged when exceeding them, and while it appears possible to claim a refund in certain cases, up to three times per month, it also appears some of these refunds are automatic (https://tfl.gov.uk/fares/refunds-and-replacements/exceeded-maximum-journey-time), which I assume are performed whenever the exceed was due to problems outside the traveler's control, like inclement weather, accidents or strikes. Do these automatic refunds count towards the limit of at most 3 maximum fare refunds per month? It would be disappointing to, for example, have a very harsh winter cause many delays, but only get 3 of them refunded per month because there's a cap.
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How do Oyster card refunds work?
At a London Underground ticket machine, you can get a refund of up to \xa310 pay-as-you-go credit. Simply touch your Oyster card on the yellow card reader on the ticket machine, select "Oyster refund" and follow the on-screen instructions. You can see the refunded amount due on the screen before finalising your request.How does TfL refund work?
Before you claim Please wait at least 48 hours as you might receive an automatic refund: Oyster - we'll automatically add it to your card the next time you touch in or out of a rail journey. Contactless - the refund will show on your next card statement, or we will adjust the fares charged when you next travel.Can I get a refund on my monthly Oyster card?
Before you claim You must claim within 28 days. We will give you a refund if you used an alternative method of payment (e.g. contactless, another Oyster card or a paper ticket) on the day you are claiming for. You cannot request this type of refund more than twice in 12 months.What is maximum journey time TfL?
Travelling across all zonesZonesMonday to Friday 04:30 - 19:00Sunday1 zone1 hour 10 minutes1 hour 25 minutesAcross 2 zones1 hour 20 minutes1 hour 40 minutesAcross 3 zones1 hour 30 minutes1 hour 50 minutesAcross 4 zones1 hour 40 minutes2 hours16 more rowsRestituzione cauzione Oyster Card Londra (Refund)
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