Single ticket price difference depending on direction of travel

[diffarc]

I was looking to book a ticket from Balham to Gatwick Airport, and noticed that for anytime singles, the prices varies.

If booking Balham > Gatwick, the 26-30 price is £15.70.

Going Gatwick > Balham, the price is £16.45.

Its the first time I've encountered this, but does anyone know if this done for any reason?

 

[hexagon789]

I was looking to book a ticket from Balham to Gatwick Airport, and noticed that for anytime singles, the prices varies.

If booking Balham > Gatwick, the 26-30 price is £15.70.

Going Gatwick > Balham, the price is £16.45.

Its the first time I've encountered this, but does anyone know if this done for any reason?

Not that unusual - there are similar discrepancies with a number of fares around London where the fare in one direction is cheaper than the other.

 

[Hadders]

It's not really a disrecpancy, fares are often set up this way to take account of passenger numbers in a particular direction.

Compare Cambridge to London with London to Cambridge
Or Stevenage to London with London to Stevenage.

 

[diffarc]

Ah I see, thanks! I do not often use singles, and I guess where I have before the price has been the same.

 

[Vexed]

Ah I see, thanks! I do not often use singles, and I guess where I have before the price has been the same.

It's not just with singles, quite a few flows have returns priced differently in different directions. You are, of course, not allowed to use the return portion first and then the outward portion second.

 

[talldave]

I was looking to book a ticket from Balham to Gatwick Airport, and noticed that for anytime singles, the prices varies.

If booking Balham > Gatwick, the 26-30 price is £15.70.

Going Gatwick > Balham, the price is £16.45.

Its the first time I've encountered this, but does anyone know if this done for any reason?

Buy to Three Bridges, then at least you're looking at £12.05/£11.70