Glasgow H1 restriction

[puffinscot]

Hello - my wife is heading to Stirling tomorrow - from our local station Hyndland (north clyde electric).

using BRFares.com, I can see that off peak day return Glasgow to Stirling is valid after 0915 - with no evening peak restriction.

I can also see that off peak day return Hyndland to Glasgow is valid after 9am - with no evening peak restriction.

However, the slightly easier purchase, but slightly more expensive ticket - the off peak day return from Hyndland to Glasgow is not valid during the evening peak to complete the journey back to Hyndland. Code H1. Can't join a train from Glasgow QS between 1642 and 1811.

Seems a bit daft? Presumably wouldn't be enforced? Just an anomaly as it is meant for those who then go to use the E&G?

thanks in advance.
Kevin

 

[yorkie]

However, the slightly easier purchase, but slightly more expensive ticket - the off peak day return from Hyndland to Glasgow Stirling is not valid during the evening peak to complete the journey back to Hyndland. Code H1. Can't join a train from Glasgow QS between 1642 and 1811.

I think you mean Stirling?

It isn't an easier purchase if you are using a website like Trainsplit* as it'll be all one transaction regardless of the number of tickets then

Train companies like Scotrail are reluctant to offer these savings to customers and would prefer you to pay a higher fare for the apparent 'convenience' of a through ticket.

Every year these amounts add up to £millions of additional fares paid by passengers over and above the cost of valid tickets that would have sufficed; you only identified a small saving but many journeys have savings well into double figures.

Seems a bit daft? Presumably wouldn't be enforced? Just an anomaly as it is meant for those who then go to use the E&G?

Yes it is daft and it is almost certain not to be enforced, as gateline staff are looking for trains that display the erroneous message "THIS IS A PEAK TRAIN" on the departure boards.

However they could enforce it if they wanted to, in which case the convenience of a through fare will be costing you rather more than £1.20* extra as you'd be excessed up to the SDR at £15.60.

I'd stick with the combination of tickets if I were you. Don't give Scotrail more money and an excuse to charge you even more on top!

* With Trainsplit the fare would be a £1.17 saving, as Trainsplit finds a combination of tickets that saves £1.30 and passes on 90% of that saving to you.

 

[puffinscot]

Yes - sorry - I meant Hyndland to Stirling.

Thanks very much. Good advice as always.

 

[yorkie]

No problem