Merseytravel ripoff?

[strange6]

It would cost me 14.60 for a Southport - Stockport return, offpeak. Yet If I got a Wigan to Southport return (7.40) and a Wigan - Stockport return (3.60) I would save myself 3.60 and could still do the same trip? Why the big difference?

 

[142094]

It would cost me 14.60 for a Southport - Stockport return, offpeak. Yet If I got a Wigan to Southport return (7.40) and a Wigan - Stockport return (3.60) I would save myself 3.60 and could still do the same trip? Why the big difference?

The Wigan - Stockport ticket price is set by GMPTE, so that is why it is cheaper. Same as other PTE areas.

 

[strange6]

The Wigan - Stockport ticket price is set by GMPTE, so that is why it is cheaper. Same as other PTE areas.

Just shows you how much you could save with a bit of thought though!

 

[142094]

Sure does, plenty of examples such as Leeds to Doncaster, £8.25 Anytime Day Return, yet Leeds - Sandal and Agbrigg is £3.30 Anytime Day Return and Sandal and Agbrigg to Doncaster is £4.50 Anytime Day Return (all with a railcard), saving a bit. Even more can be saved as there is an off peak day return between Leeds and Sandal. All this beacuse Leeds to Sandal is within Metro (WYPTE).

 

[ChrisTheRef]

Fare anomalies are common across the entire country.

Liverpool S Parkway to Wigan Stns is £9.40
Liverpool Stns to Wigan Stns is £6.90 and is valid via Liverpool S Parkway

Certain people on this forum can save you an awful lot of money with their knowledge of all the little loopholes

 

[strange6]

Fare anomalies are common across the entire country.

Liverpool S Parkway to Wigan Stns is £9.40
Liverpool Stns to Wigan Stns is £6.90 and is valid via Liverpool S Parkway

Certain people on this forum can save you an awful lot of money with their knowledge of all the little loopholes

You wouldn't believe it would you? What a damn fine good bunch of knowledgable people we have on the friendly forum. many thanks

 

[mullin]

As someone living on the Southport line, split your ticket at Appley Bridge. Southport-- Appley Bridge is £6.90, then it's still 3.60 from there to stockport.... A whole £10.50

 

[nedchester]

I am still waiting a reply from my complaints of their rises to Anytime fares from some stations to Liverpool of 34% and also the fact that passengers from unmanned stations are not being offered the cheapest fares at off-peak times.

They've got until the end of the month before I take it further.

 

[Chapeltom]

I live in Derbyshire and regularly trek into and on the other side of GMPTE zone. Some fares need some real tracking down, I often split twice if I'm going just outside the boundary to somewhere like Garswood outside the boundary. I went to Squires Gate on Saturday and with a Y-P railcard split at Disley and got there £1.45 cheaper! A full 10% cheaper, the guard was even shocked, to be fair I was having done that trip twice before.

I now travel regularly with a mate and we have both learnt of some anomalies and know where to split and generally how to get a good priced fare. Except CEF to STA which were still struggling on!

 

[strange6]

As someone living on the Southport line, split your ticket at Appley Bridge. Southport-- Appley Bridge is £6.90, then it's still 3.60 from there to stockport.... A whole £10.50

That's super! But that would mean me travelling to Appley Bridge (I live near Wigan Wallgate) so I would spend that saving travelling in the car! lol