Alternative routes during engineering works?

[markle]

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[jfollows]

Clapham Junction to Barnham is not valid via Havant, as you have found, and there’s no easement permitting it specially on 16 November.

You could hope for the best, or you could get a day return to Chichester (which is valid via Havant) plus a day return from Chichester to Barnham. This may be more expensive of course.

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It looks like the fares from Clapham Junction to Barnham and Chichester are the same, so it’s the £5.60 extra for the Chichester-Barnham ticket.

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It’s not necessarily “reasonable” to be made to pay more in this way, but now that routeing is codified in the way that it is, I’ve given you the ‘official’ position I think. Others may come up with a better alternative.

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Changing at Epsom and Horsham appears to be valid, avoiding the bus to Croydon.

 

[markle]

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[30907]

Thanks, appreciate the input. Bit frustrating that pragmatism doesn't prevail.

I saw the route via Epsom and Horsham too, I can't say I was a big fan of that option as some of the changes are quite tight and there's therefore more opportunity for things to go wrong - I'd probably prefer to pay the extra £5.60.

I would buy the cheaper ticket and pay the excess if asked - perfectly legit.