Ticket validity - reading to brentford

[Catkin]

I need to do some relatively unusual journeys in a few weeks and wonder if the learned people on here could help with ticketing validity for the following journey. I have a reading to london travelcard (without underground).

1) reading to brentford (via feltham)

2) brentford to reading via Windsor and eton riverside and Windsor and eton central (with a walk in the middle).

Thanks for the help!

 

[bb21]

I have a reading to london travelcard (without underground).

Is it a Reading to London Terminals season ticket? A Travelcard by definition includes unlimited travel on all National Rail, London Underground, Tramlink and TfL bus services within the relevant zones.

If you are not sure, what is the price of the ticket?

 

[Catkin]

Is it a Reading to London Terminals season ticket? A Travelcard by definition includes unlimited travel on all National Rail, London Underground, Tramlink and TfL bus services within the relevant zones.

If you are not sure, what is the price of the ticket?

Sorry - loose terminology! Meant a season ticket (ie annual gold card).

 

[MarlowDonkey]

I believe that a ticket valid for Reading to Paddington is also valid Reading to Waterloo although the opposite may not be true. A season ticket is also valid at all intermediate stations which presumably includes the loop through Brentford. Some while back, there was a discussion about whether Maidenhead to Waterloo was valid via Windsor. The conclusion was that it was.

 

[yorkie]

Sorry - loose terminology! Meant a season ticket (ie annual gold card).

To London Terminals? Route: Any Permitted?

 

[bb21]

If it is Reading to London Terminals, then apart from going direct into Paddington, you are also permitted to go into Waterloo and anywhere along that route, and several other southern London terminals such as Victoria and London Bridge.

Reading to Brentford via Ascot and Feltham is permitted by your season ticket, so there is nothing to pay.

Reading to Brentford via Windsor is not permitted in my opinion, and you will require a ticket Slough - Staines.

 

[Catkin]

To London Terminals? Route: Any Permitted?

Yes - that is the one.

My thought was that Reading to london waterloo via windsor stations is 'a route' but sure I am wrong!

 

[bb21]

Yes - that is the one.

My thought was that Reading to london waterloo via windsor stations is 'a route' but sure I am wrong!

I can't see via Windsor as a permitted route I'm afraid. It is not a mapped route, nor is it within 3 miles of the shortest route to London Terminals, which is Paddington.

Some people argue that you should be allowed to choose your "London terminal" and if you choose Waterloo (which is an appropriate terminal from Reading) then via Windsor falls within 3 miles of the shortest route (being only 2.5 miles longer). I am however not convinced by this argument.

Whether it will be accepted onboard without question is something I cannot say.

 

[maniacmartin]

I think it would be advisable to buy the Slough to Staines ticket to bridge the gap if going via Windsor.

 

[soil]

Assuming this is Reading - London Terminals rather than Reading - London Zones 1-6 (in the latter case the ticket is more likely to be valid, though I haven't checked), then the ticket according to NRE is valid.


http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/servi.../tomorrow/1030/dep?via=Windsor_&_Eton_Central

 

[bb21]

I think it comes down to how often you want to travel that route and how willing you are potentially for an argument at the gateline (or several) every time you travel, and whether you consider £3.85 single/£4.10 day return with your Gold Card discount a worthy price to pay to avoid such.