Anyone commute from Thurston to Ipswich?

suffolkb

Greater Anglia seem to be keeping their season ticket prices hidden. I have emailed and they will try to get back in 3 days. Like lightening they are.
Could anyone let me know what weekly/monthly/annual tickets are please.
In case anyone wonders, the station is unmanned so I can`t go and ask.

dzug1

Other season ticket calculators give the same result - no season tickets available for this journey

Decidedly odd

rdwarr

Strangely it will show a price from Elmswell (one stop nearer) but not Bury St Edmunds (one stop further). There's also a season available from Thurston to Elmswell but I bet the split works out expensive.

suffolkb

The greater anglia reply:



We tried to check the season ticket details from Thurston to Ipswich, however, season tickets are available for all short distance and some longer journeys. There is no season ticket option available between the stations you have chosen.

I regret the inconvenience this may cause you, however, I would request you to get in touch with the station staff as they would be in a better position to provide the fares and assist you further.

Great. One of the first things you notice about an unmanned station is that there are no staff to ask.

dzug1

Sounds a normal customer service response from someone who doesn't know the service he's providing information about. Par for the course for most large organisations..

Anyway season tickets are in both directions - why not enquire at Ipswich next time you are there?

Though I doubt if they will know why anyway

suffolkb

I have a motorbike, so don`t get the train to Ipswich. But DD is considering a new job in Ipswich and we are trying to see if the season ticket makes the job viable. Daily tickets are £11.20, which would more than eat up the extra pay.

cosmojohnson

Have a look at the Anglia Plus passes (you'll want the Suffolk Zone ones). £180.10 for a month which saves some money off the daily ticket, and also has some validity on local buses in/around Ipswich, which may or may not be of use.

davenport151

Only trouble with the Anglia Plus passes may be restricted on some services ie; peak ones which the op may wish to use. Though always a bonus the 8.43am from Cambridge to Ipswich is considered off peak. Thuogh no help to you op.