London International CIV

[hansolo12345]

Hi,

I live by chalkwell station on the c2c line sometimes I want to goto London on a Friday and come back on the Saturday, I've asked at ticket office if I can buy an open return but they said they don't do them for that journey.

Was reading themaninseat61 and he mentioned tickets to London International CIV which are valid for 2 months on the return portion. Could I use this ticket to come back the next day without having to buy 1 day travelcard on the friday and a single the next day?

It seems to work out cheaper.

£22.60 off peak travelcard and single home Saturday for £12.00.

Or £23.90 for return to London International CIV and £6.80 zone 1-2 travelcard

Many thanks.

 

[matt]

Are you making an journey on Eurostar? If not then the CIV ticket will not be valid.

 

[ForTheLoveOf]

Hi,

I live by chalkwell station on the c2c line sometimes I want to goto London on a Friday and come back on the Saturday, I've asked at ticket office if I can buy an open return but they said they don't do them for that journey.

Was reading themaninseat61 and he mentioned tickets to London International CIV which are valid for 2 months on the return portion. Could I use this ticket to come back the next day without having to buy 1 day travelcard on the friday and a single the next day?

It seems to work out cheaper.

£22.60 off peak travelcard and single home Saturday for £12.00.

Or £23.90 for return to London International CIV and £6.80 zone 1-2 travelcard

Many thanks.

You can only buy London International CIV tickets at ticket offices and they're supposed to ask for evidence of an onward CIV-compatible ticket (i.e. Eurostar), as otherwise this would present an easy opportunity to evade the more expensive fares to London that TOCs would like passengers to pay.

When using the tickets, guards may also ask for evidence of onward CIV-compatible tickets. So merely getting the ticket, without having been checked at the time, doesn't mean you're in the clear.

There are many, shall we say 'creative', ways to get around the often admittedly extortionate prices required to travel into London. I don't think this is one of them

 

[hansolo12345]

Are you making an journey on Eurostar? If not then the CIV ticket will not be valid.

I wouldn't be no. Just spending a night in London then getting home the next day.

I asked because on brfares it says no restrictions and no conditions listed.

As an aside, what does CIV stand for, I'm going to assume it's an acronym.

 

[bb21]

Convention Internationale pour le transport des Voyageurs. It's an international convention.

There is a Wikipedia page on it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CIV_(rail_travel)

 

[yorkie]

I asked because on brfares it says no restrictions and no conditions listed.

There are tickets listed on BRfares that you won't be able to purchase, or may only be purchased or used in combination with another ticket.

That is a totally different concept to ticket restrictions.

 

[hansolo12345]

Thanks for your help guys/gals.

Would the absolute cheapest option be the zone 1-2. Travel card then single home next day. Or is there cheaper ways to do it.

 

[bb21]

Wholly on rail?

£3.10 on Oyster Zone 1 station to Upminster, get off the train and touch out. Then continue on a paper ticket. Ockendon to Chalkwell is £5.90 single on Saturday. Purchase the ticket in advance and start short at Upminster. I do not advise buying it at Upminster.

Brings it down from ~£12 to £9.