Can a child pay an adult fare to trigger Groupsave?

[danielson00]

Hi, this may sound a stupid question...

But I've searched Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge next Saturday for 2 adults and 2 children.

I put the above criteria in to Greater Anglia's booking page and on Southern's

Basically Greater Anglia, treat it as 2 adults and 2 children - £30.25

Whereas Southern treats it as 3 adults and 1 child and triggers Groupsave for £26.15

Basically is ok if a child effectively travels as an Adult and triggers the groupsave?

 

[Train Boy]

Hi, this may sound a stupid question...

But I've searched Bury St Edmunds to Cambridge next Saturday for 2 adults and 2 children.

I put the above criteria in to Greater Anglia's booking page and on Southern's

Basically Greater Anglia, treat it as 2 adults and 2 children - £30.25

Whereas Southern treats it as 3 adults and 1 child and triggers Groupsave for £26.15

Basically is ok if a child effectively travels as an Adult and triggers the groupsave?

Yes, that is fine and is a common practice as it works out cheaper

 

[pdeaves]

Sounds like a similar situation with 'family' railcard - under 5s (normally free) can go for child rate on the railcard, triggering the discount.

 

[AnyFile]

I went to the GroupSave on the National rail web site. Under Validity I clicked on terms and conditions

point 3 says:

Children between the ages of 5 and 15 years old inclusive may travel with an Adult Ticket provided the Group size is in accordance with Condition 1.

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