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If you have a sign that says a ticket to London terminals isn’t valid but your ticket to London terminals *is* valid...

I am fairly aware of some signs that GWR have that aren’t quite accurate eg regarding validity of off peak tickets. However, this is an interesting one as I believe it’s based on accurate information but communicated badly. It’s also not GWR, but at Paddington. The husband spotted this sign...

Intended journey: Reading - Sunderland start Wednesday 7th Sep, around 2-3pm (can be later if that is helpful, but not much earlier). Return Sunderland-Reading start Thursday 8th Sep, some point after 3:30pm (would prefer to leave fairly promptly) Aim - snaffle 1st class on a large chunk on...

My understanding is that it's when the train is scheduled to depart, not when it actually departs.* So that 8:55 which often didn't turn up until past 9 I was not allowed to use my off peak day on :( I don't think the TOC affects the answer here. * There's some discretion usually made if the...

But the other cards do appear to be promoted. For example, the railcard website has this drop down menu: And there are this list of links on the disabled person's railcard website: And the menu on railcard.co.uk doesn't include the network railcard.

Or in my case 9 years ago, getting kicked off the train. I had no means to buy an anytime return from Hinckley to Atherstone at 06:20 at the time (ticket office opened after the train I needed at 6:34am, and i was forced to go that early as there were only 4 trains a day that stopped at...

I added this query as an afterthought, but I already know the answer. It appears to be I make my money back fairy quickly if I can arrive into work for 1030 rather than 1000 (which may be stretching my employer's generosity a little!), but it's closer to 5 months usage if I don't and only...

My family and I (initially me at 16 and my younger brother, as it worked out better than me having a Y-P until I went to uni) have been using one of these for the past 20-25 years or so, and have seen the benefits of one being gradually eroded - removal of 1st Class supplements, removal of £1...

I can get lower by splitting into singles (without splitting) and using the following fares: http://www.brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=COV&dest=OXF&rlc=NGC&rte=452&ldn=1&tkt=VES http://www.brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=OXF&dest=COV&rlc=YNG&rte=452&ldn=1&tkt=VES That is including a 16-25 railcard...

Hullo, I can't seem to find any obvious splits (or "travel beyond and stop short") type savings on a Reading-Newcastle journey. I'll be travelling next Tuesday (doesn't matter too much when on the Tuesday), and ideally via London, and travelling back next Wednesday after 4pm (I'd prefer to not...

NRE thinks your ticket is fine, and the routeing guide seems happy with going via Reading on that particular ticket. I did this route frequently around 15-20 years ago but in those days the ticket would specify Route: Reading. The ticket office would usually sell the correct ticket if you...

If it's the same (or similar) staff as 2013/2014, I wouldn't even expect fuss. I've never had a query on this route and I get a lot of queries. The SO had an annual season for Reading to Z1-6 and he did the same thing. Redhill is a valid route (not only valid, but mainstream) to East Croydon...

I don't think this is correct. He holds a season Reading London Z 1-6 travelcard. This is valid for valid routes to any stations in Zones 1 to 6. I used to used to go via Redhill to get to East Croydon on a travelcard from Reading, and the ticket was valid. So stopping your journey short at...

I suspect the single was cheaper than the excess in this case. i don't recall any railcard talk, although one guy just paid (looked like an innocent error - localish off peak that he may have done before probably starts at 9 and not at 0930). The second one refused to pay, stating his ticket was...

He was quite aggressive about it. He was much more aggressive than the guard/rpi the other week who was dealing with a more obvious case (someone's card was declined for the single then they spotted that they had travelled on a child ticket to the previous stop). The latter person was polite but...