off peak XC

[Adam_Harrison]

Are the 08:44 XC from york and 11:30 XC from Birmingham new street off-peak services?

thanks
Adam

 

[John @ home]

Are the 08:44 XC from york and 11:30 XC from Birmingham new street off-peak services?

It depends on the origin and destination printed on the ticket held.

If I assume you're thinking of using that service with York - Birmingham tickets then an Off-Peak return is not valid. Restrictions are:

Origin : YORK
Destination : BIRMINGHAM STNS
Route : 00000 - ANY PERMITTED
Standard Class Return
SVR - OFF-PEAK RETURN CC
1 Adult @£ 49.10
Restriction : 2V
Restriction applies to Outward and Return travel, Monday to Friday only. No travel restrictions on other days.
OUTWARD & RETURN JOURNEYS
By any train except those scheduled to depart before 0930.
This restriction is lifted all day from Thursday 24 December 2009 until Friday 01 January 2010 inclusive.

If I wanted to travel out on the 0844 from York, and to return on the 1130 from Birmingham on a different day within a month using flexible tickets, I would buy

York - Sheffield Standard Anytime Return £18.80
Sheffield - Birmingham Standard Off-Peak Return £34.90
Total 53.70

That saves £35.30 compared with the £89 York - Birmingham New Street Anytime Return, and I suspect that someone else may be able to come up with a combination which saves another pound or two.

If you were intending to return on the same day as outward travel my advice would be different.

 

[323235]

I suspect that someone else may be able to come up with a combination which saves another pound or two.

Sheffield - Derby Off Peak Return £16.70
Derby - Birmingham New Street Off Peak Return £13.60

£30.30

 

[furryfeet]

Sheffield - Derby Off Peak Return £16.70
Derby - Birmingham New Street Off Peak Return £13.60

£30.30

two points:-
1. what happened to the york-sheffield leg ? ( see OP )
2. are such off-peak returns valid in the evening peak out of Birmingham ?

 

[323235]

two points:-
1. what happened to the york-sheffield leg ? ( see OP )
2. are such off-peak returns valid in the evening peak out of Birmingham ?

1. It was meant to be seen as an add-on to what John had said

2. The Restrictions

Sheffield - Derby Off Peak Return

Restriction : 2O
Available as listed below
Mondays-Fridays - (By any
train on other days)

OUTWARD TRAVEL
By any train at after 0900.

RETURN TRAVEL
By any train after 0900.

RESTRICTIONS ARE LIFTED ALL
DAY FROM MONDAY 29TH DECEMBER
2008 to FRIDAY 2ND JANUARY
2009, INCLUSIVE.

Derby - Birmingham New Street Off Peak Return

Restriction : 2V

The details for 2V
Restriction applies to Outward
and Return travel, Monday to
Friday only.
No travel restrictions on
other days.

OUTWARD & RETURN JOURNEYS
By any train except those
scheduled to depart before
0930.

So yes the Derby - Birmingham portion would be valid out of New Street in the evening peak