Hull-Oxford, out via XC, back via London

[Max]

I'm just wondering if anybody knows of any flexible tickets, or combinations of such tickets, that would allow me to travel from Hull-Oxford on 28/12 via Birmingham, returning via London on 04/01, that are cheaper than the normal Any Permitted through tickets. I am a YP holder, and I need to arrive before 1700 and return after 1900. On the return journey I believe I will have to break my journey at Doncaster or York and continue to Hull by car.

 

[barrykas]

For the most flexibility, the immediately obvious option would be to buy the "Not Via London" ticket for £65.35, with an excess to an "Any Permitted" Super Off-Peak (£77.55) for the return leg. The excess would be £6.10 (i.e. half the difference in fares), so that'd bring the cost down to £71.45.

Doubt you'd save that much by splitting, at least with walk-up tickets...

 

[Max]

Just to confirm, it should be okay to excess the ticket from an SVR to an SSR? I note there is an SVR for both flows.

 

[barrykas]

Just to confirm, it should be okay to excess the ticket from an SVR to an SSR? I note there is an SVR for both flows.

Excesses should be done using the "appropriate" fare. In this case, the East Coast Super Off-Peak is the equivalent of an XC Off-Peak, though they may attempt to charge the excess to the more expensive SVR (former Business Saver)...or tell you it can't be done at all.

 

[calc7]

Just to confirm, it should be okay to excess the ticket from an SVR to an SSR? I note there is an SVR for both flows.

If possible, I would suggest requesting the excess at a "good" ticket office, such as Oxford. I have found the likes of Birmingham New Street less useful in the past.