Newmarket to Cambridge SOR?

[Central Trains]

Nwk to Cbg Standard Open return - does this fare exist please?

 

[Mike395]

As with a lot of short-distance flows in the Network area, it doesnt exist sadly! Only the SDR is available

 

[philjo]

For this journey it is a lot cheaper to get 2 anytime singles than getting the SDR or CDR.

 

[Mike395]

For this journey it is a lot cheaper to get 2 anytime singles than getting the SDR or CDR.

So it is - how bizarre!

 

[tony_mac]

I see £4.70 / £5.90 / £7.30 for single / CDR / SDR ?

 

[sonic2009]

I see £4.70 / £5.90 / £7.30 for single / CDR / SDR ?

i see that as well

 

[Mike395]

I see £2.10 in place of £470 (NFM09)

 

[tony_mac]

Those prices are online - but it was £4.70 in NFM05

 

[philjo]

Hmm...
Avantix CD NFM09 says the SDS is £2.10
In NFM08 it says £5.10

EC website says £4.70

 

[Central Trains]

Sorry I meant to put London Kings Cross rather than Cambridge - Surely a SOR should exist if there is a SVR?

 

[philjo]

I had queried that with FCC before but they only do anytime day returns to prevent people from reusing the tickets. This is generally the case in the Network area (I know Newmarket is outside this but the main Kings Cross-Cambridge flow is inside)

So if travelling out in the peak & coming back another day you need to do 2 singles - but if you can generally use a Network Card or Gold Card to get discount coming back (if you split at Cambridge)
The same applies even to places such as Southampton - anywhere in the Network area.
FCC did tell me that even if they did offer them they would be charged at the same price as 2 singles anyway.