Vauxhall [VXH]-Portsmouth Hbr [PMH]-Waterloo [WAT] - possible on 1ST off peak return?

[OLJR]

I would like to travel from VXH to PMH and return to WAT. Would ideally return to VXH with a connection via CLJ as on the outbound but unfortunately this is not achievable.

Is a 1ST off peak return valid for VXH departure and WAT arrival?

Many thanks in advance.

 

[sonic2009]

For people who don't know station codes :

VXH : Vauxhall
PMH : Portsmouth Harbour
WAT : London Waterloo

OP, please could you include station names in thread title.
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Yes it would be valid. Im guessing your purchasing a London Terminals to Portsmouth return?

 

[bb21]

Yes, please note that our forum rules require that codes are explained when used for the first time, as not everyone is familiar with them.

As to the answer to your question, this is permitted. A ticket from Vauxhall will be issued as from London Terminals anyway so you may return to Waterloo instead.

Please also note that there is only a First Off-Peak Day Return if you want to travel on SWT. First Off-Peak (Period) Returns are only available as Southern Only.

 

[OLJR]

Thank you.

I shall bear in mind the forum rules about codes in future threads - I am from the airlines so have long been in the habit of using the acronyms!

It will be the day return on South West Trains. I plan to take four or five trips over the next year to take advantage of an annual pass to the naval museum at Portsmouth.

 

[LexyBoy]

For future reference, you may break your journey (or start/stop "short") anywhere en-route with most walk-up tickets (i.e. not "Advance" fares), and always on the return portion of such tickets.

Also (on a point of pedantry), if you really hold a 1st Off Peak Return, then it must have a Southern Only restriction and as such not valid to Vauxhall/Waterloo . I suspect you mean a 1st Off Peak Day Return, which is an entirely different ticket type despite the misleadingly similar name (they used to be Saver and Cheap Day Return).

The Southern Only day return ticket is around £15 cheaper but there's only 1 train per hour (from Victoria). Journey is about 2 hours so similar to that from VXH. Just thought it might be convenient given your location. 1st class is nothing special on those trains though. The Any Permitted ticket you'd use from VXH would be valid on the Southern services too, of course.