Derby-Dawlish Splitting tickets? Thursday day trip

[martyn29]

I want to get the XC HST to exeter(then get a unit to Dawlish) there and back, so I have tried splitting at Birmingham, Cheltenham Bristol, Taunton and Exeter, with a Priv it works out to £21.90.Does anyone know of a cheaper way?

 

[devon_metro]

Pobably cheaper NOT to split at Exeter.

 

[323235]

splitting at Cheltenham and Totnes worked well for me
saved £20 as the Cheltenham - Totnes is priced by FGW therefore its miles cheaper

though that was with Off Peak Returns which obviously arn't available on PRIV

Are you a current rail employee? Can't you just Go for free?
as ive never known any of the people I know with Non-BR PRIVs to actually pay at all

Some have even got on only intending to go a Short Distance and have been convinced to stay on by the train manager telling them they can go sit in First Class and ride all the way to where ever the train is going for free

 

[martyn29]

Yes I am a railway employee, there are some guards which wont let you travel for free, so I always buy a priv ticket.

 

[yorkie]

Are you a current rail employee? Can't you just Go for free?
as ive never known any of the people I know with Non-BR PRIVs to actually pay at all

Some guards would apply the rules correctly to the letter though and insist on a ticket being purchased, if ticket issuing facilities for PRIV tickets were available then they could ask for the full Anytime fare to be paid.

 

[martyn29]

Thanks Yorkie thats why I always buy one before I get on the train if Facilities are available

 

[323235]

That's fair enough, it's better for you to buy tickets in that case

incidently have any Penalty Fare Collector ever [(tried)] to charge Non-BR Priv holders who have no ticket?

 

[devon_metro]

Oh Yes!!!

 

[martyn29]

I Normally have a ticket be it split ones if its a long journey, if its a short one I will ask the Train manager or guard.. no harm in asking