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Accidentally walked 60 miles in Tokyo across 3 days

Was trying to save train fare and figured I'd just walk between districts. 60 miles later and a pair of destroyed sneakers, I realized I'd seen more of the city than any subway tourist ever does. Anybody else get carried away trying to save a few bucks on transit?

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jake_kelly24•3h ago

Found a $3 train trick that saved me $40 in London

I was in London last month and needed to get from Heathrow to Paddington. Everyone says take the Heathrow Express for 25 pounds, but I decided to try something random. I used a contactless debit card instead of buying a ticket and it only charged me 11 pounds for the same trip. Turns out the express trains cap their fare with contactless during off-peak hours. I rode the regular tube the rest of the week and never spent more than 4 pounds per ride. Has anyone else tried a random payment method in a foreign city and saved way more than expected?

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