Train fares madness

tealady

I have just checked the price of going from Birmingham to Crewe on Oct 9th. Price £20.30
If I book to go to Chester (changing at Crewe) it is £15.40 so it is cheaper to go further!
Is there some weird logic I have missed?

Haarlem

As well as splitting tickets, savings can be made by booking to destinations further along the line.

I found this out on East Midlands trains Nottingham to London putting in my destination as a Thameslink station, and on Grand Central trains London to York where savings can be made by booking to stations north of York.

Its all part of pricing a route on its demand for tickets.

terryw

Haarlem wrote: »

As well as splitting tickets, savings can be made by booking to destinations further along the line.

I found this out on East Midlands trains Nottingham to London putting in my destination as a Thameslink station, and on Grand Central trains London to York where savings can be made by booking to stations north of York.

Its all part of pricing a route on its demand for tickets.

So true, but you have to be careful as more and more stations have barriers on exit where the correct destination must be on the ticket.

AirlieBird

terryw wrote: »

So true, but you have to be careful as more and more stations have barriers on exit where the correct destination must be on the ticket.

It doesn't matter if it's an Off-Peak or Anytime ticket as under the National Rail Conditions of Carriage you are allowed to start, break or end your journey at any station along the route for which the ticket is valid for these ticket types.