Peak/off-peak confusion

ellejaytee
ellejaytee Posts: 43 Forumite
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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 :(
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  • Simon11
    Simon11 Posts: 751 Forumite
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    Can you take a screenshot of it!
    "No likey no need to hit thanks button!":p
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  • thelawnet
    thelawnet Posts: 2,577 Forumite
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    No surprise, the off-peak fare is a RETURN!

    There is no off-peak single fare.
  • john1
    john1 Posts: 405 Forumite
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    edited 27 October 2012 at 7:19PM
    sorry miss read OP ignore
  • Axial
    Axial Posts: 76 Forumite
    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
    ellejaytee Posts: 43 Forumite
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    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.
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  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    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) :D
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