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rich_shot2003

Broadstone wrote: »

'Fare' enough. I can't complain as the rail companies have been really 'fare' to me ! I hope that they are 'fare' to you as well.

Have a really 'fare' new year !

Now Now this Thread has started to go off topic a bit dont you think!!!!

Broadstone

Just realised that my outgoing journey from Waterloo East was a peak time train. However, the rail companies honoured my 'off-peak' tickets to Dover Priory due to my connecting train being delayed. As a consequence, I have effectively saved a lot more money by not having to pay a peak time fare.

dzug1

Broadstone wrote: »

Just realised that my outgoing journey from Waterloo East was a peak time train. However, the rail companies honoured my 'off-peak' tickets to Dover Priory due to my connecting train being delayed. As a consequence, I have effectively saved a lot more money by not having to pay a peak time fare.

Well 'a lot' would have been £1.50 on a single ticket - rather more on a return
But the off peak ticket was valid anyway - no evening restrictions on that particular route

sonyagiles

Hi,

Does anyone know of the cheapest journey from Cambridge to Nottingham going on Saturday 27th March (after midday) and returning on Sunday 28th March (after 10am) for two adults each with a young persons railcard?

dzug1

Suggest you try split ticketing at Peterborough - you might get it at around £20 return using advance singles

They haven't been released for your dates yet though - not for the Peterboro-Nottingham leg. Cambridge Peterborough are there.

sonyagiles

dzug1 wrote: »

Suggest you try split ticketing at Peterborough - you might get it at around £20 return using advance singles

They haven't been released for your dates yet though - not for the Peterboro-Nottingham leg. Cambridge Peterborough are there.

I just went to look on First Great Western to see if they ever have advance tickets from Peterborough - Notts but it seems they don't

dzug1

sonyagiles wrote: »

I just went to look on First Great Western to see if they ever have advance tickets from Peterborough - Notts but it seems they don't

Well that's where I found them..... Maybe you chose a bad day

sonyagiles

dzug1 wrote: »

Well that's where I found them..... Maybe you chose a bad day

Seems they don't do advance on a sunday, that sucks.

Broadstone

dzug1 wrote: »

Well 'a lot' would have been £1.50 on a single ticket - rather more on a return
But the off peak ticket was valid anyway - no evening restrictions on that particular route

Incorrect. Dover Priory was and is not my true destination. I live in the North and my destination was/will be towards the East. Evening restrictions applied for my destination and I have saved 'a lot' of money. :j

Broadstone

Livingthedream...R u going to say thank you ro dzug1 now ?