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Raildcard changes or just a one off?

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TheGarner

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Hi all,

Sorry if this is the wrong forum for this, I normally just read rather than post on here but I have a question.

This morning I used the trainline app and bought tickets to travel from Manchester Piccadilly to Sankey for this afternoon. Then the return journey would be made on Monday morning around 6am.

The 16-25 railcard discount normally only applies to the Friday afternoon leg of the trip and the total cost would be £13.80.

Today, it was only £11.00. It seems that the return journey on Monday has the railcard discount applied to as well. But I thought discounts normally don't apply at this time of the morning?

I'm just wondering if this is just a one off/error/this is now the norm? I have checked what I booked with trainline and it's the exact same as I did on Wed when the cost was back to the £13 range.

Slightly off-topic but the Virgin Train ticket machines at Manchester Piccadilly are now printing them out with the simplified design, where there is less text on the card.
 
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TheGarner

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During July and August the minimum fare doesn't apply, this has been the case for as long as I remember.

Ah, I didn't realise that. This now makes sense, I guess they start it on the 30th June in time :P

I haven't done this journey during those months before so that's why I was a bit confused this morning.
 

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The £12 minimum fare for travelling with this railcard between 04:30 and 09:59 does not apply at weekends, on public holidays or on any day in July and August, or to advance tickets.
 
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