Further for less....

[Andrew Nelson]

In a previous Post, I mentioned the Single Darton Doncaster via Wakefield Fare, was about half the Wakefield Doncaster Fare.

Distance of 5 or 6 miles more, for half the price.

And Manchester Huddersfield return being Cheaper than a Single.

Or Batley to Headingly (change at Leeds), being cheaper than Batley to Leeds.

Anybody know of such a daft situation where more is actually less...?

On the same journey, book further to save money.

 

[nedchester]

In a previous Post, I mentioned the Single Darton Doncaster via Wakefield Fare, was about half the Wakefield Doncaster Fare.

Distance of 5 or 6 miles more, for half the price.

And Manchester Huddersfield return being Cheaper than a Single.

Or Batley to Headingly (change at Leeds), being cheaper than Batley to Leeds.

Anybody know of such a daft situation where more is actually less...?

On the same journey, book further to save money.

There's loads!!

 

[Mojo]

A passenger travelling from Salisbury to London requiring certain ticket types can save by booking a ticket from
Shirehampton to London, routed Warminster-Salisbury, an extra 60 miles.

 

[cuccir]

There's the whole middlesborough to carlisle thing which I can't quite get my head around, but which seems to be a travelcard for the north of. England!

 

[yorkie]

There are loads, some of which I'd rather ATOC didn't know about...

There are also loads of threads where this crops up, I did a quick search and found a small selection for you to view:-

London to Banbury via Oxford - fare anomaly?

RT Fares article July 09: Buying further can cost less

Fares no-one would buy

St Ives branch fares

Routeing Guide Question: Woking to Slough

(Many more have appeared!)

 

[Andrew Nelson]

There's the whole middlesborough to carlisle thing which I can't quite get my head around, but which seems to be a travelcard for the north of. England!

Please elaborate, or PM Please?

 

[scotsman]

Anywhere on the East Coast of Scotland to Hamilton Central is cheaper than the equivilant to Queen Street. (Not valid via Central)

 

[CarterUSM]

Anywhere on the East Coast of Scotland to Hamilton Central is cheaper than the equivilant to Queen Street. (Not valid via Central)

I must be missing something here, how would you get to Hamilton from Queen St without going via central?:-\

 

[b0b]

I must be missing something here, how would you get to Hamilton from Queen St without going via central?:-\

My memory is pretty vague now but can you go qs ll to coatbridge, walk to the other coat bridge and catch a train to Motherwell and change for the Hamilton circle?

 

[CarterUSM]

My memory is pretty vague now but can you go qs ll to coatbridge, walk to the other coat bridge and catch a train to Motherwell and change for the Hamilton circle?

You could, though there is generally only one service an hour from coatbridge central to motherwell at xx20 past the hour, with a few peak emu exeptions, and the last one is at 2220. No sunday service either.!

 

[yorkie]

Please elaborate, or PM Please?

This ticket must have been mentioned several times recently! Go to Search (top right) and type Middlesbrough Carlisle and several results will appear...

The most useful of which is probably on the Darlington-Settle thread (post #3 by john @ home).

 

[Nightrider]

My memory is pretty vague now but can you go qs ll to coatbridge, walk to the other coat bridge and catch a train to Motherwell and change for the Hamilton circle?

Easier would be to get the low level from GQS to Bellgrove then walk to Bridgeton then get the Hamilton circle.

 

[scotsman]

I must be missing something here, how would you get to Hamilton from Queen St without going via central?:-\

Sorry, I meant it's not valid if you ARRIVE in Glasgow via Central

 

[CarterUSM]

Sorry, I meant it's not valid if you ARRIVE in Glasgow via Central

Got you now, cheers for that!