Best splitting for Worthing to Reading (YP Railcard)

[southernyoshi]

Hi, what's the cheapest way from Worthing to Reading with a YP Railcard?
The official price is £21.80 but I've got a £20.15 price from NRE by splitting Worthing-Gatwick & Gatwick-Reading but I wondered if there's any tricks I'm missing. (Travelling Sat, if that makes a difference). Thanks

 

[James Wake]

I've got it down a bit more, Worthing to Gomshall Off Peak Day Return £10.70 with Y-P Railcard, Gomshall to Reading Off Peak Day Return Y-P Railcard £7.05, total £17.75, but you must be on a train that stops at Gomshall.

Or, as all trains serve Dorking Deepdene, but not all trains from Gatwick stop at Gomshall.
Worthing to Dorking Deepdene Off Peak Day return £10.70
Dorking Deepdene to Reading Off Peak Day Return, route via Gomshall, although the train doesn't need to stop there £8, total £18.70

Anyone better this?

 

[southernyoshi]

Nice one, I'd just got it to £19.75 by splitting at Redhill but that's even better, the Dorking option. There doesn't seem to be any place for logic in the fare system
PS It doesn't seem that any Gomshall trains go to Gatwick, so £18.70 it is for now, thanks
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That's the best deal, for a fast Gatwick-Reading train anyway. Thanks

 

[RJ]

Hi, what's the cheapest way from Worthing to Reading with a YP Railcard?
The official price is £21.80 but I've got a £20.15 price from NRE by splitting Worthing-Gatwick & Gatwick-Reading but I wondered if there's any tricks I'm missing. (Travelling Sat, if that makes a difference). Thanks

An Angmering to Dorking Any Permitted Off-Peak Day Return (CDR) is £8.90 with a 16-25 Railcard. It is valid via Worthing and Gatwick Airport - verified by National Rail Enquiries.

A Dorking to Reading CDR is £8.00.

Total: £16.90.

 

[southernyoshi]

Thanks