Anytime Single for two days with 2 breaks of journey?

[Mikaila]

Hello,

I need to travel from Cambridge to Edinburgh over two days.

On the first day I would stop first from Cambridge to York in the morning and then in the afternoon I would go from York to Newcastle.

On the afternoon of the second day I would go from Newcastle to Edinburgh.

May I use a Anytime Single for this trip?

Thanks,

Mikaila

 

[AlterEgo]

Yes you can. All Anytime Singles are fine for break of journey, and they are valid for two days.

 

[Mikaila]

Yes you can. All Anytime Singles are fine for break of journey, and they are valid for two days.

Thank you, I wasn't sure because I am doing two breaks not only one. So is it ok if I do more than one break?

Thanks,

Mikaila

 

[ainsworth74]

You can break your journey as many times between your origin and your destination as you like as long as you are within the validity period of the ticket. What you are proposing to do is therefore fine.

 

[Romilly]

If you know in advance when you will be travelling, and are happy to be tied to travelling at times you specify when booking tickets in advance, there may be cheaper ways of doing this journey.

For example, if you were booking now to travel as soon as tomorrow/Friday, by buying one "Advance" (i.e. booked-train-only) ticket for each of the three legs of your trip, you could end up paying around £70 (depending on the times you want to travel) rather than £134 for a Cambridge-Edinburgh anytime single. If you were booking further ahead, you might save more.

 

[Mikaila]

If you know in advance when you will be travelling, and are happy to be tied to travelling at times you specify when booking tickets in advance, there may be cheaper ways of doing this journey.

For example, if you were booking now to travel as soon as tomorrow/Friday, by buying one "Advance" (i.e. booked-train-only) ticket for each of the three legs of your trip, you could end up paying around £70 (depending on the times you want to travel) rather than £134 for a Cambridge-Edinburgh anytime single. If you were booking further ahead, you might save more.

Thank you I know that but I prefer the Anytime solution.
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You can break your journey as many times between your origin and your destination as you like as long as you are within the validity period of the ticket. What you are proposing to do is therefore fine.

Thank you. Just another question, what's going to happen at the barriers in York and when I arrive in Newcastle? They will not swallow the ticket, right?

 

[FQ]

There aren't barriers at York but the ones at Newcastle won't swallow your ticket. They might reject it though so if they do that, just go and see one of the barrier staff who will let you through.

 

[Mikaila]

There aren't barriers at York but the ones at Newcastle won't swallow your ticket. They might reject it though so if they do that, just go and see one of the barrier staff who will let you through.

Thanks for your answer. Why could they reject it?

Also, when my ticket is checked on the train do you know which marks or signs will be done on it? I have been reading of guards telling passengers that they can't use Anytime Single tickets the next day.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Thanks for your answer. Why could they reject it?

Because it's impossible to programme barriers to recognise all the possible combinations of ticket that may be valid there - so they tend only to be programmed for the common ones. This is no problem, you just go to the staff and ask to be let in/out.

 

[najaB]

I have been reading of guards telling passengers that they can't use Anytime Single tickets the next day.

Yes, some guards do say so. Doesn't make it true though.

 

[Mikaila]

Yes, some guards do say so. Doesn't make it true though.

Thanks, what about the next day when I will take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh? Will it be rejected?

What is your best advice in dealing with the guard that will check my ticket on the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh if they say that is it not valid?

 

[ainsworth74]

Thanks, what about the next day when I will take the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh? Will it be rejected?

Okay the ticket is 100% valid for what you want to do. Ticket gates however, not being perfect, my reject it. I've had tickets rejected on all sorts of occasions all of them valid just bad programming. Simply show it to barrier staff and mostly likely they'll just wave you through. Otherwise explain, politely but firmly, what you've done and they should allow you through.

What is your best advice in dealing with the guard that will check my ticket on the train from Newcastle to Edinburgh if they say that is it not valid?

Be polite but firm that the ticket is valid and explain that it is valid for two days (which I believe it says on the ticket) and that you are entitled to break your journey if you wish to do so in line with the National Rail Conditions of Carriage.

If you have access to the internet you could show them this page of National Rail Enquiries which confirms the ticket is valid for two days and break of journey. It is an industry website so should be treated as definitive.

If they try to force you to buy a new ticket then you could refuse or alternatively buy it but then contact customer services for a refund.

 

[Mikaila]

Okay the ticket is 100% valid for what you want to do. Ticket gates however, not being perfect, my reject it. I've had tickets rejected on all sorts of occasions all of them valid just bad programming. Simply show it to barrier staff and mostly likely they'll just wave you through. Otherwise explain, politely but firmly, what you've done and they should allow you through.



Be polite but firm that the ticket is valid and explain that it is valid for two days (which I believe it says on the ticket) and that you are entitled to break your journey if you wish to do so in line with the National Rail Conditions of Carriage.

If you have access to the internet you could show them this page of National Rail Enquiries which confirms the ticket is valid for two days and break of journey. It is an industry website so should be treated as definitive.

If they try to force you to buy a new ticket then you could refuse or alternatively buy it but then contact customer services for a refund.

Thanks for your advice. I have internet on my phone but I will also have a printout of that page.