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Thanks for the replies - I'd guessed that even if it was the wrong ticket the difference in price would have been max 10p! As it took the clerk awhile to issue it in future I'll buy 'Croydon stations' from the ticket machines to save time
I asked for a 'Boundary Zone 6' ticket with Senior Railcard discount at Gatwick yesterday. When I examined the ticket on the train it was Gatwick -Croydon Stations cost £3.45.
Was this the correct ticket?
Re Southern only fare to London Bridge
If no direct train due you can always take a Victoria train and change at East Croydon which has 7 'fast' Southern services an hour to London Bridge
I'll make sure I get to my local station in good time (thanks to Ken/Boris the ticket office is open virtually all day) and buy a BZ6 -Poole ticket 'over the counter' Pauldubs
Many thanks for prompt replies - I thought I'd be OK but better safe than sorry!
Monty & Yorkie I'll get the Subiton - Poole fare as I can buy that online shortly before I travel and collect on departure from my local station - it will be even cheaper as I 've got a Snr Rail Card!
Pauldubs
I'm travelling from London to Poole next Saturday and will buy a Off Peak Day Return for Clapham Junction to Poole. Will my Freedom Pass cover me if I board the train at Waterloo even if it doesn't stop at Clapham Junction? Pauldubs
If an elderly person (over 60) went to a booking office to buy an ALR is the booking clerk obliged to recommend that they purchase a Senor Railcard first in order to reduce the cost?
To satisfy a long held ambition I'm travelling 1st class advance on this service from Aberdeen to London on 20 June.
(I'll have travelled up to Inverness the previous day from Euston via Glasgow & the WC/ Highland ML and will return from Inverness via Aberdeen and the ECML)
How crowded is the...
Looking at the Routing Guide it seems I can travel London - Manchester using an Off Peak 'any permitted' ticket @£46.20 from:
Euston (via any of the 'direct' routes & via Wolverhampton)
Paddington (via Reading and XC)
St Pancras (via Sheffield)
Queries
As route from St Pancras goes through...
I've got a 1st class Club 55 London - Penzance ticket for 26 October and intend to catch the 07:30 from Paddington. I'll probably arrive some time before the train leaves. Am I right in assuming I'll be able to use the 1st class lounge while I wait? Pauldubs
I've booked 1st class both ways for £13.85 to Exeter and £14.50 from Weymouth (Advance for end of Aug with Senior Rail Card discount) - though the small additional cost was worth it.
Thanks everyone.... I'll pay the extra and upgrade to 1st!
Planning to do Clapham Junction - Exeter Central -Weymouth (via X53 bus) - Clapham Junction so I'll check out the 1st Advance fares from Weymouth as well (although last time I looked they were quite pricey!)
Hi I'm a newbie so sorry if this has been asked before! If travelling from Clapham Junction to Exeter Central on an SWT advance ticket is it worth paying the extra for 1st class? Do you get anything other than the better seat/ quieter envoirenment?
I usually will try to go 1st if the...
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