Change of Route excess mid journey

[Shotton]

I assume this is not permitted, but when traveling between stations with two different route options, would you be able to change your route mid-way through your journey if you were still on both routes.

IE, for lots of cross country flows with a via London route, would you be able to travel (on the XC train) to a station which would still be on the London route and then excess (most likely a zero excess) to the more obvious direct route.

This would be most useful if a journey began before 09:30/whatever the off peak restriction for the direct route is, but arrived at the point where the route would change after 09:30, allowing earlier travel. But this is why I assume it's probably not valid, although I would like confirmation.

 

[AlterEgo]

That is permitted, and you obtain a change of route excess on board, at any time, without penalty.

 

[Haywain]

I assume this is not permitted, but when traveling between stations with two different route options, would you be able to change your route mid-way through your journey if you were still on both routes.

IE, for lots of cross country flows with a via London route, would you be able to travel (on the XC train) to a station which would still be on the London route and then excess (most likely a zero excess) to the more obvious direct route.

This would be most useful if a journey began before 09:30/whatever the off peak restriction for the direct route is, but arrived at the point where the route would change after 09:30, allowing earlier travel. But this is why I assume it's probably not valid, although I would like confirmation.

I'm not sure you would necessarily find it easy to get the cheaper excess that you suggest you'd be looking for.

 

[Shotton]

Thank you both - I assumed if was valid would be difficult in practice, but it is a good thing to know, especially since some time restrictions do feel quite onerous. (Though, I suspect splitting is probably the easiest way around this)