Cheap Train Fares guide discussion

John_Gray

This question has probably been asked before, if so, apologies.

Suppose one books an 'advance' single ticket from A to C, with a change of trains at B. This requires the specification of a start time for the train from A to B, and this choice gives a start time for the train from B to C.

The train from A to B is late, therefore I miss the specified train from B to C.

What can I do now? Can I take the next available train from B to C without paying any more, since it isn't my fault I couldn't catch the specified B to C train?

dzug1

Yes you can - in most circumstances anyway.

There might be the odd exception - for example if your ticket was Cross Country only you might have to wait for the next XC train rather than the next other TOC train

dggar

John_Gray wrote: »

This question has probably been asked before, if so, apologies.

Suppose one books an 'advance' single ticket from A to C, with a change of trains at B. This requires the specification of a start time for the train from A to B, and this choice gives a start time for the train from B to C.

The train from A to B is late, therefore I miss the specified train from B to C.

What can I do now? Can I take the next available train from B to C without paying any more, since it isn't my fault I couldn't catch the specified B to C train?

A useful reference giving the details of what is permissible:-

http://www.railforums.co.uk/showthread.php?t=48377&highlight=Advance+FAQs

rosschris10

whats the cheapest option to purchase tickets from either london to sheerness on sea or from beckenham junction to sheerness on sea

departing on friday 6th september approx 1300 returning monday 9th september again departing approx 1300

its for 2 adults and i have one those blue network south east cards

dzug1

From Beckenham Junction it's £31.30 total for the two of you - change at Bromley South and Sittingbourne

From London it's £33 - plus another £5.50 if you use the high speed line from St Pancras

Those are off peak return fares - buy on the day

rosschris10

excellent thats what i was getting but didnt know if there was a cheaper way

Kite2010

With regards to that southern £14.50 day ticket, could it be used potentially to go from Southampton to Milton Keynes staying on just southern trains (changing at east Croydon)?

I just fancy a day out.

wealdroam

Kite2010 wrote: »

With regards to that southern £14.50 day ticket, could it be used potentially to go from Southampton to Milton Keynes staying on just southern trains (changing at east Croydon)?

I just fancy a day out.

Not sure which ticket at £14.50 you are talking about, but if you mean the £14.00 Off Peak Daysave then yes you can.

Katy_omlins

I booked advance ticket from Cardiff Central to Eastbourne. !The changes for all the cheap advance tickets are either Paddington - London Bridge or Paddington - Victoria.

I brought the London Bridge one because I knew the Victoria route is impossible in a wheelchair. It since turns out BOTH of these routes are wheelchair inaccessible they have offered me a refund and told me to make alternative travel plans. !I have investigated alternative routes and they are all going to cost me at least £30 more than the ticket I had that it is their fault I can't use due to their lack of access.

The ONLY reason I can not travel with this ticket the prescribed route is because the chosen stations to change trains at are wheelchair inaccessible. Which means as a wheelchair user I am unable to ever purchase the cheapest possible ticket between these two stations. This seems discriminatory to me. I feel it would be a reasonable adjustment that they should honour the ticket I have paid for by any reasonable route between the two stations I can get my wheelchair between (Reading then Gatwick) because both of their options are denied me. !

Do I have the right to argue this?

dzug1

You can get from Paddington to Victoria by bus step free then the rest is simple

I think it's free for wheelchair users