London Train fare oddity

Ballard

I couldn't see this posted elsewhere so apologies if it has already been discussed but I recently noticed something strange with off peak train fares.


My parents were due to travel to London so I checked the fares for them. From Sidcup is works out at £11.00 return but from Dartford it's only £9.20 despite the fact that Dartford is four stops further away from London on the same line. I can only assume that there's a minimum fare within the travelcard zones (Dartford is outside of them).

cosmojohnson

The £11 fare from Sidcup isn't an off-peak fare, it's an Anytime fare. If you want the off-peak fare from Sidcup use Oyster or Contactless (which in this case is £3.10 each way).

Ballard

cosmojohnson wrote: »

The £11 fare from Sidcup isn't an off-peak fare, it's an Anytime fare. If you want the off-peak fare from Sidcup use Oyster or Contactless (which in this case is £3.10 each way).

Oh see. I use an Oyster travelcard so it's not relevant to me but that's interesting. I shall pass that information on to my parents. Thanks.