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« on: April 03, 2008, 20:52:40 »

Hello All,
Just wanted to know whether the following ticket combination would be "legal"

A Saver Return from Swindon to Paddington on Saturday is ^37

However,  A Cheap Day Return from Swindon to Didcot is ^7.90 and from Didcot to Paddington ^19.00, giving a combined ticket price of ^26.90

Is this combination allowable?

Thanks in Advance..
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« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2008, 20:56:36 »

Yes
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« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2008, 20:58:17 »

Yes - but you MUST stop there.........
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« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2008, 20:59:27 »

Yes - but you MUST stop there.........
The train you are on MUST stop there. You don't have to get off and back on again.
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« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2008, 21:41:00 »

Welcome to the forum, Hello.

There are actually numerous similar journeys around where this sort of situation applies.  Yes, perfectly legal as described above, and you can buy both tickets at Swindon at the same time too.  I used to worry whether using (and indeed publicising) such wheezes were morally acceptable and brought the fare system into disrepute ... but after a lot of consideration I came to the conclusion that the fares system is already pretty disreputable in some aspects, and I will "split ticket" at times.
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« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2008, 23:10:57 »

In the didcot case (one I use frequently to go from Bath to London) does it have anything to do with the fact that Didcot was the cut off of the old Network Southeast?
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« Reply #6 on: April 04, 2008, 00:11:54 »

Hello, "Hello."

(sorry couldn't resist!) Cheesy

I think that is legal.
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« Reply #7 on: April 04, 2008, 07:40:00 »

Hello, "Hello."

(sorry couldn't resist!) Cheesy

I think that is legal.

It IS legal. You have a valid ticket for all your journey......
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« Reply #8 on: April 04, 2008, 22:58:09 »

Trust me, it's legal provided that the train stops at Didcot, and I should know! oh, welcome!!!
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