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Title: Cornwall + Devon Railcard queries Post by: LiskeardRich on January 24, 2013, 20:14:48 Today I purchased a Cornwall and Devon Railcard, but have a couple of queries relating to it.
1) Is there any morning time restrictions, like other railcards? 2) Is the option of Cornwall and Devon Railcards on TVMs Title: Re: Cornwall + Devon Railcard queries Post by: jester on January 24, 2013, 20:28:20 Yes, its an 'off peak' restriction, so generally 9 am (or where the ticket becomes off peak)
TVM machines do have the option, again, only when off peak tickets can be bought> Title: Re: Cornwall + Devon Railcard queries Post by: LiskeardRich on January 24, 2013, 21:02:38 Thanks Jester.
Title: Re: Cornwall + Devon Railcard queries Post by: devon_metro on January 24, 2013, 23:11:41 The Manual states that the railcard has no peak restrictions, that assumes that you can get railcard discount on peak fares,whether or not that is an error or not...
Title: Re: Cornwall + Devon Railcard queries Post by: jester on January 25, 2013, 00:12:44 http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/promotions/pr8779199ca64fb1aea2b2d67fa2337f/details.html
Clearly states Not valid on Anytime fares, this would mean peak tickets?! Title: Re: Cornwall + Devon Railcard queries Post by: chrisoates on January 25, 2013, 00:22:47 http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/promotions/pr8779199ca64fb1aea2b2d67fa2337f/details.html Clearly states Not valid on Anytime fares, this would mean peak tickets?! I don't have one any more as I'm 'Senior' now but they are off peak only - they can be used before 9am depending on where you board the train i.e. St Erth 8.55 am on the up. Fantastic value for money as you can take a friend at the same discounted fare - combine that with a PlusBus for say Plymouth and that's a cheap day out. Title: Re: Cornwall + Devon Railcard queries Post by: LiskeardRich on January 25, 2013, 17:42:45 http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/promotions/pr8779199ca64fb1aea2b2d67fa2337f/details.html Clearly states Not valid on Anytime fares, this would mean peak tickets?! I don't have one any more as I'm 'Senior' now but they are off peak only - they can be used before 9am depending on where you board the train i.e. St Erth 8.55 am on the up. Fantastic value for money as you can take a friend at the same discounted fare - combine that with a PlusBus for say Plymouth and that's a cheap day out. Me and the wife, and kids went to St Ives yesterday, I bought the railcard as travel round Cornwall regularly, wife never travels without me. Going Redruth to St Ives, I saved ^2.90 back in one trip (kids both under 5). Not bad for a ^10 railcard. Title: Re: Cornwall + Devon Railcard queries Post by: Wolvercote Wanderer on January 29, 2013, 22:00:08 I used to use my Devon and Cornwall RailCard to commute to work. My train was at 08:52 (Exeter Central to Digby and Sowton) so it was off-peak. In fact, I think it was cheaper to buy 5 RailCard Off-Peaks for Monday to Friday than it was to buy a weekly season.
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