Bigest difference between Single and Return.

[Andrew Nelson]

Getting the Train to Manchester Yesterday morning, I noticed the Single was more expensive than the Return Ticket would be.

I then checked another route I do quite often, and found this:

How can a return possibly be half the price of a single, or is this rip-off Britain at its' best?

 

[jopsuk]

you're getting this badly badly wrong- when it says "as singles" it is adding the cost of the singles together- so a single would be £9.20, and the off peak (day?) return is just 10p more than a single (hardly uncommon).

 

[Andrew Nelson]

you're getting this badly badly wrong- when it says "as singles" it is adding the cost of the singles together- so a single would be £9.20, and the off peak (day?) return is just 10p more than a single (hardly uncommon).

Last time I did maths at School, 2x £9.30, was £18.60, not £18.40, but there You go.
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BTW, why is the 10:00 so much more expensive, as it only offers an Anytime fare, on a Sunday Morning, hardly Peak.

 

[barrykas]

Last time I did maths at School, 2x £9.30, was £18.60, not £18.40, but there You go.

Yes...But £9.30 is the Off-Peak Day Return fare, whereas the Anytime Day Single is £9.20.

BTW, why is the 10:00 so much more expensive, as it only offers an Anytime fare, on a Sunday Morning, hardly Peak.

Because that goes via Doncaster, and is priced by East Coast, whereas the £9.30 fare is priced by Northern and routed "Not Doncaster".

Cheers,

Barry

 

[jopsuk]

Last time I did maths at School, 2x £9.30, was £18.60, not £18.40, but there You go.

Your maths may be good, your reading comprehension not quite so? Did you even click on the "as singles" link?

 

[barrykas]

I see, so EC disney have "Off Peak".

They do, just not "Off-Peak Day". The cheapest period return is a Super Off-Peak, priced at £19.70.

Cheers,

Barry