Manchester Victoria to Harrogate, return via York.

[Sir_Sheep]

Morning all

I'm visiting Harrogate this afternoon, departing Manchester Victoria. I have a off-peak day return.

I'm heading out via Leeds, but would like to know if I can return via York with a break of journey there?

Thanks!

 

[Romilly]

I don't think this is possible. You'd need a £28.60 offpeak day return to e.g. Cattal or York.

 

[Merseysider]

If you visit a booking office before travel commences, or speak to a guard before you reach Harrogate, you could ask for an overdistance excess (to York). This will require you to pay the difference between MCV-HGT and MCV-YRK, so £5.40.

Note that:

• there is no automatic entitlement to this excess
• it is not available once you reach Harrogate
• there is an argument that you must travel via Harrogate on the return, but I do not subscribe to that line of reasoning
• TPE guards regularly advise passengers to change at York for Harrogate, and there's a chance that Harrogate station staff will give you an itinerary via York for the return if asked, even without the excess