Cheltenham - Liverpool Lime Street Monday Mornings

[VisualAcid]

Starting on the 25th Sept I need to make four journeys from Cheltenham to Liverpool, arriving around 12:15 on the Monday and departing at 15:00ish on the Friday.

On the first Monday this is fine as I can do some combo of off-peak and super off-peak splitting at Birmingham, but after that I would be forced to get a peak ticket from Cheltenham because the journey is longer due to the engineering works? Is there any precedent for a TOC allowing for this? Seems pretty unfair!

 

[Paul Kelly]

If you can make a 5 minute connection at Liverpool South Parkway (shouldn't be too hard, I think), you can get to Liverpool Central at 12:22 with the following itinerary - is that good enough?

dep CNM 0942 arr BHM 1023
dep BHM 1036 arr LPY 1202
dep LPY 1207 arr LVC 1222

(The CRS codes above refer to the following stations, in the order encountered: Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool South Parkway, Liverpool Central.)

 

[horizonflame]

The problem with your journey is the fare setter XC have only priced an Anytime Return between Cheltenham and Birmingham at £39.80 which is very high compared to a 7 day season at £86.20. The high price ratio there is silly which will probably make any split savings on daily tickets negligible vs the through season ticket price at £187.90.

 

[VisualAcid]

If you can make a 5 minute connection at Liverpool South Parkway (shouldn't be too hard, I think), you can get to Liverpool Central at 12:22 with the following itinerary - is that good enough?

dep CNM 0942 arr BHM 1023
dep BHM 1036 arr LPY 1202
dep LPY 1207 arr LVC 1222

(The CRS codes above refer to the following stations, in the order encountered: Cheltenham Spa, Birmingham New Street, Liverpool South Parkway, Liverpool Central.)

Oo excellent, hadn't considered central. That should sort it, thanks!

All I got from XC was "apologies" which works well for them when they make £70 out of it...

 

[Merseysider]

If you opt for a season ticket, buy it to Birkenhead Hamilton Square instead. Couple of quid cheaper at £185.70 plus extra validity.