Milton Keynes Central to Wickford Off Peak Return validity

[alan71]

Hi all.
Could someone check the ticket restricton code for an off peak return (valid for a month so guess it was the old Saver) from MKC to WIC for me please. I also have a normal Network Railcard (it comes up as £21.10 so you get the right one!)
Both the the OJP & Virgin Trains site tell me that I can use use 18:43 from Euston, despite all the posters at there saying that off peak tickets are only valid from 18:46 onwards (although these don't mention MKC in the list of restricted destinations...)
I queried this with the enquiry desk in the ticket office & they said it wasn't valid but as there was a 'website' error telling me it was & they stamped my ticket to allow me on.
In the end, I didn't get checked either entering the platform or on the train (despite several rather stern announcements from the TM saying that NO Off Peak tickets are valid etc etc etc)
I had been worried after reading the various tales of the intransigence of the staff at Euston, but the chap at the desk was very helpful, if a little stressed by the Friday afternoon rush of "I've lost my ticket but I have the confirmation email" merchants...
Oh, and a stonking run up to Brum by 90041 too. Another one ticked off the list!
Cheers.

 

[lemonic]

The ticket is priced by NXEA hence the probable discrepancy on leaving Euston, but your ticket was valid on the 18:43 departure.

Restriction : 7B
Restriction applies Mondays
to Fridays only.

OUTWARD TRAVEL
Morning Peak.
By any train scheduled to
arrive at London Terminals
at or after 1000 (1010 for
arrivals at London Paddington)
and Stratford International or
Stratford (London) at or after
0950.

By any train scheduled to
depart London Terminals at or
after 0930, Stratford
International or Stratford
(London) at or after 0938.

Evening Peak.
Not valid on any train
departing London Terminals
between 1629 and 1834
inclusive (1900 for
departures from London Kings
Cross), or between 1640 and
1824 inclusive from London
Paddington, or on trains
departing Stratford (London)
between 1636 and 1841
inclusive with the followiing
exceptions (see notes* below)

RETURN TRAVEL
Morning Peak.
By any train scheduled to
arrive at London Terminals
at or after 1000 (1010 for
arrivals at London Paddington)
and Stratford International or
Stratford (London) at or after
0950.

By any train scheduled to
depart London Terminals at or
after 0930, Stratford
International or Stratford
(London) at or after 0938.

Evening Peak.
Not valid on any train
departing London Terminals
between 1629 and 1834
inclusive (1900 for
departures from London Kings
Cross), or between 1640 and
1824 inclusive from London
Paddington, or on trains
departing Stratford (London)
between 1636 and 1841
inclusive with the followiing
exceptions (see notes* below)

Easements apply to this
restriction code as follows:

08:15 Clacton-on-Sea to London
Liverpool Street service -
from Clacton, Thorpe-le-Soken,
Great Bentley, Alresford and
Wivenhoe to all destinations
beyond Colchester (exclusive).

08:00 Walton-on-the-Naze to
Colchester service - from
Walton, Frinton and Kirby
Cross to all destinations
beyond Colchester (exclusive),
by changing at Thorpe-le-
Soken into the 08:23 service
to London (08:15 ex Clacton).

08:28 Harwich Town to
Manningtree service - from all
stations Harwich Town to
Mistley inclusive, to all
destinations beyond Colchester
(inclusive).

09:02 London Liverpool St to
Ipswich service - from
Liverpool St and Stratford
(London) to Chappel & Wakes
Colne, Bures and Sudbury only,
changing at Marks Tey.

09:18 London Liverpool St to
Clacton-on-Sea service - from
Liverpool St and Stratford
(London) to destinations
Wivenhoe, Thorpe-le-Soken,
Clacton, Kirby Cross, Frinton-
on0Sea and Walton-on-the-Naze.

16:34 London Liverpool St to
Braintree service - from
Liverpool St and Stratford
(London) to destinations
Hatfield Peverel, White
Notley, Cressing, Braintree
Freeport and Braintree only.

18:12 London Liverpool St to
Clacton-on-Sea service - from
Liverpool St and Stratford
(London) to Chappel & Wakes
Colne, Bures and Sudbury only,
changing at Marks Tey.

18:30 London Liverpool St to
Norwich service - from
Liverpool St to Derby Road
(Ipswich), Trimley and
Felixstowe only, changing at
Ipswich.

18:32 London Liverpool St to
Walton-on-the-Naze service -
from Liverpool St and
Stratford (London) to Hatfield
Peveral and Kelveden, also to
stations Alresford to Walton-
on-the-Naze inclusive.

*Travel to all stations
Worcester Shrub Hill to
Hereford (via Oxford) is also
permitted on the 1722, 1750
and 1822 services from
London Paddington (1751, 1823
and 1852 from Reading).
Travel to Gowerton and beyond
is also permitted on the 1745
London Paddington to
Carmarthen service (1812 from
Reading).
Travel to Newton Abbott and
beyond, and all stations
Newton St Cyres to Barnstaple,
is permitted on the 1803
London Paddington to Penzance
service (1833 from Reading).
Travel to Menheniot and beyond
is also permitted on the 1703
London Paddington - Penzance
service (1732 from Reading) on
FRIDAYS ONLY.

 

[alan71]

Excellent, I shall quote that restriction code at them if they query me.

Alan

 

[RJ]

Sometimes restrictions borrow other restriction codes for the different termini, i.e for London Euston use 9I. This doesn't appear to be the case for this one though. When on "non-revenue," duties I'm more than happy to print pages out of the FRPP and laconically endorse tickets for passengers who have wrongly been denied access to trains in the evening peak.