Peak/off-peak confusion

ellejaytee

I have just looked at purchasing a rail ticket from London Waterloo to Ash Vale, with a 16-25 railcard departing around 5pm on a Friday evening.

I was astonished to find that the off peak fare (which is defined as a cheaper ticket for travelling on trains which are less busy) is £2 more expensive than the anytime fare.

I'm pretty sure I have seen reasoning for this somewhere before but I can't remember now. Does anyone have any ideas why? I have just tried emailing them but the contact address on their website bounced

Simon11

Can you take a screenshot of it!

thelawnet

No surprise, the off-peak fare is a RETURN!

There is no off-peak single fare.

john1

sorry miss read OP ignore

Axial

The Fares available for London to Ash Vale are:

LONDON TERMINALS 1072 - ASH VALE 5547

ASH VALE 5547
rte Any Permitted
SWT

(S/R)
FDS S 22.10
FDR R 26.40
SDS S 13.40
SDR R 16.00
SVR R 26.80
CDR R 15.20
FRX R 25.10


The Anytime Day Return (SDR) is more than the Off Peak Day Return (CDR), with YP Discount that would be £10.55 SDR and £10.05 CDR

ellejaytee

Hi all

Thanks for the help, it was indeed the fact that national rails website was suggesting that as an alternative I could buy the off peak return (for my single journey). I get seriously confused some times, why do they have off peak returns but not off peak singles. I'm probably just being stupid though.

dzug1

ellejaytee wrote: »

Hi all

Thanks for the help, it was indeed the fact that national rails website was suggesting that as an alternative I could buy the off peak return (for my single journey). I get seriously confused some times, why do they have off peak returns but not off peak singles. I'm probably just being stupid though.

Some route do have off peak singles. Not sure if you are unlucky not to live on one (cheaper fares) or lucky (less scope for confusion)