Furious with East Coast and Southern

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There used to be a loophole on the Southern website that let you buy tickets below the minimum fare with a network card discount. Think they've closed it now though.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What a CAUC you are, only those that deserve it get 1st class not all riff raff

In what way were you deserving then? It was a union negotiated benefit wasn't it? If so I presume this particular benefit you recieve was distributed with reasonable fairness and not on the class basis which you're hinting at.

 

[cloud]

Indeed but there were no cheaper tickets for buying in advance either

Yes, but I expect most people would prefer to buy a reasonably priced ticket on the day, than have to commit themselves to an Advance ticket in order to avoid extortionate prices later.

Cheap advance tickets are not really a benefit for the passenger, but rather a way for the rail companies to get their money early.

 

[8ace]

Yes, but I expect most people would prefer to buy a reasonably priced ticket on the day, than have to commit themselves to an Advance ticket in order to avoid extortionate prices later.

Cheap advance tickets are not really a benefit for the passenger, but rather a way for the rail companies to get their money early.

I wouldn't, £27.50 was a great price for Brighton to Doncaster yesterday.

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

What a CAUC you are, only those that deserve it get 1st class not all riff raff

Although I slightly agree with your sentiment. Me and my wholesome band of champagne socialists travel first class and are very deserving people. It amazing what you can get for the small cost of an upgrade.

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

I wouldn't, £27.50 was a great price for Brighton to Doncaster yesterday.

Very, why i paid near enough that price - just maybe should of booked myself onto the later train....or done the suggestions in this topic IE getting a single to the next station to get through the barrier.

 

[Ernest]

At 0735, they won't sell me an off-peak day return (with railcard discount) from Glynde to London. But they will give me the off-peak day return (with railcard discount) if I travel to Coventry.

The only return ticket I can use for a journey to London at 0735 is the Anytime Day Return (with no railcard discount). It costs £46.70. A return ticket to Coventry costs me £42.30, which is £4.50 cheaper.

If I only buy tickets to London, and want to travel at 0735, two singles are cheaper (£39.05) than the return ticket (£46.70).

It's always been like that even under BR, the time restriction is the one on which you leave London if you are travelling further afield in the morning, not on the time you arrive.

 

[The Wookiee]

I Am still waiting for a logical explanation as to why a single from worthing to h Heath is £10.10 but a single to worthing from h Heath is £9.80 ?

 

[Ernest]

I Am still waiting for a logical explanation as to why a single from worthing to h Heath is £10.10 but a single to worthing from h Heath is £9.80 ?

Good question and not the only example to that applying, answer is nobody knows

 

[Pinkie Brown]

There used to be a loophole on the Southern website that let you buy tickets below the minimum fare with a network card discount. Think they've closed it now though.

There was. Appy days. Sadly they stopped it.

According to a stationmaster I spoke to, Southern were well aware of it, but to take down the promotion straight away would have caused major logistical issue's with the online booking system. They were happy to run with it for a time as only those sad enough to trawl for the cheapest deals (me ) sussed it. Most people just pay on the day.

I suspect whoever programmed that piece of software has been 'let go'? Whoever it was, I owe them a drink!

 

[Nottseagull]

Was also severe delays on the District line but that didn't affect me as a train was already on the platform

That is just total incompetence; any idiot could have told them the train should have been on the rails.

 

[Westdene Wonder]

You should think positive, You travelled at the weekend without a part of your journey being covered by buses due to engrs work.

 

[Tomnorthi]

Surely it would of been as cheap to buy a Travelcard from Brighton for £16.
Advances are £4 each?
£8+£8 (two tube journeys)?

 

[8ace]

Groupsave 4 FCC Travelcard £7.50

 

[Nottseagull]

Hilarious. We used to laugh out loud at this nonsense on a Sunday night with Esther Rantzen.
How reassuring it's alive and well in 2012.. Anyone got a picture of a rude vegetable ?

I presume you're referring to That's Life, but wasn't that screened on Saturdays?

 

[HawkTheSeagull]

Surely it would of been as cheap to buy a Travelcard from Brighton for £16.
Advances are £4 each?
£8+£8 (two tube journeys)?

I have an Oyster card so a single is £2 each way, why i did it.

 

[Tomnorthi]

I have an Oyster card so a single is £2 each way, why i did it.

Oh I see.
I agree the ticketing system is shit. Everytime tickets for an away game become available I have to sit there for a good hour looking round all the various operators websites seeing which combination of each is cheapest.
However I also agree when you buy an advance ticket it clearly states under the price: "Valid only on your selected service. Non refundable."
Why you have to be careful when choosing the times you book them for.

 

[clapham_gull]

there probably isnt, however its not unique to train tickets. for example, if i purchase an HP server complete with XYZ specs it will cost less than if i buy the base server then order the extra spec parts seperatly. with the trains, i imagine there is inter-operator rates that apply that reduce the total cost. also note you're buying singles to and from London, always more expensive (why aren't you buying a return to London)

.. another ridiculous analogy. Apparently buying a train journey is like buying a hard drive, some memory and a cooling fan.

HE IS GETTING A TRAIN TO COVENTRY.

 

[clapham_gull]

I presume you're referring to That's Life, but wasn't that screened on Saturdays?

It was originally on Saturdays and finished there, but during it's most popular period was on Sunday. I'd imagine the television licence is valid for both days, since the privatised railway companies aren't in charge of it.

 

[Beach Hut]

It was originally on Saturdays and finished there, but during it's most popular period was on Sunday. I'd imagine the television licence is valid for both days, since the privatised railway companies aren't in charge of it.

Oh do shut up Rick, the peoples champion