Valid after 9am?

[louis97]

Im hoping to be going on a Freedom of South West rover next year, and since it is valid after 9am Weekdays, am i able to get a 0855 train from Plymouth, and pay to the next station for which it is after 9am(Totnes), and then use my Rover from there?

Thanks in advanced

 

[John @ home]

Im hoping to be going on a Freedom of South West rover next year, and since it is valid after 9am Weekdays, am i able to get a 0855 train from Plymouth, and pay to the next station for which it is after 9am(Totnes), and then use my Rover from there?

Yes, that is OK.

 

[thefab444]

Yes that's fine, but you might lose sleep over it! It might not be morally correct!

 

[louis97]

Yes that's fine, but you might lose sleep over it! It might not be morally correct!

Cheers . Lmaoo :roll:, im sure it wont cause any problems

 

[devon_metro]

Its valid anyway

 

[Old Timer]

Yes that's fine, but you might lose sleep over it! It might not be morally correct!

Why should it be morally incorrect ?

The passenger will have paid legitimate fares for a legitimate journey.

He has not had the use of his Rover between the two points but has paid the fare until the point at which the Rover becomes valid.

That is perfectly equitable and in accordance with the NCoC.

The OP has my respect and admiration for his actions. It is refreshing to see that at least some people here do comply with T&Cs.

 

[Failed Unit]

The OP has my respect and admiration for his actions. It is refreshing to see that at least some people here do comply with T&Cs.

I always comply with the T&C's of all the tickets I buy as well

 

[devon_metro]

Just to clarify my point, Off Peak is valid on the 0855 service, off peak on tickets to Westbury is valid after 0833, so as a FOSW is valid to Westbury, it is valid.

 

[tony_mac]

I'm not sure that was massively clearer!

The Freedom of the South West is valid from 9:00am, or whenever a Cheap Day Return is valid - whichever is earlier.

A Cheap Day return from Plymouth to Tiverton or Whimple is valid on the 8:55am train from Plymouth.
I don't know what the situation is if you change your mind and don't go through Tiverton or Whimple. I assume then that when you have changed your mind, you should buy a ticket for the original journey from Plymouth to Ivybridge (which may cause some confusion at the ticket office!).
You can get a ticket to Ivybridge rather than Totnes, the train doesn't actually have to stop at the station as you are combining a single ticket with a Rover.

BTW, the 'new' National Rail website seems to have completely messed-up the section on Rovers, and there is no information as to validity available at the moment.

It is refreshing to see that at least some people here do comply with T&Cs.

I am sure that the vast majority on here do comply with the T&Cs, as they are written - but where they are ambiguous, the consumer does have a statutory right to use the most favourable interpretation.