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Title: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: johoare on July 20, 2008, 17:35:14 I was just wondering if anyone knows how much (or vaguely how much) it would cost me to travel first class Maidenhead to Paddington (and back) by upgrading my annual season ticket (which is also Maidenhead to London all zones) for a day.. I can't obviously find any information about this on FGW website.. I've a busy week coming up and will need a seat on the train so I can use my lap top...
Thank you :) Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: Btline on July 20, 2008, 19:24:09 Not sure how much, but your request sums up the failures of the UK rail network.
Have to buy first class to guarantee a seat! Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: Ollie on July 20, 2008, 21:24:07 it's usually* worked out as the difference between peak standard price and peak first and you just pay the difference
Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: johoare on July 20, 2008, 21:45:07 Not sure how much, but your request sums up the failures of the UK rail network. Have to buy first class to guarantee a seat! well yes, exactly.. And not sure that first class will absolutely definitely guarantee a seat on a turbo.. We'll see... Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: johoare on July 20, 2008, 21:45:49 it's usually* worked out as the difference between peak standard price and peak first and you just pay the difference Thanks Ollie, I wondered if that might be the case. I found the price of a first class peak ticket on FGW website so that gives me some idea.. I think it's going to be about ^15 (return) to upgrade... I'll see if I'm right tomorrow.. Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: Tickets Please on July 21, 2008, 09:24:05 it's usually* worked out as the difference between peak standard price and peak first and you just pay the difference Thanks Ollie, I wondered if that might be the case. I found the price of a first class peak ticket on FGW website so that gives me some idea.. I think it's going to be about ^15 (return) to upgrade... I'll see if I'm right tomorrow.. What is the details of the standard class ticket you have. Let me know and I will work it out for you Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: swlines on July 21, 2008, 11:23:16 It's not officially permitted to upgrade a season to a first class return, but needless to say it's the difference between a SOR and a FOR (or SDR and FDR).
SDR is ^17.00, FDR is ^32.40 so ^15.40. Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: TerminalJunkie on July 21, 2008, 11:45:25 Quote from: swlines It's not officially permitted to upgrade a season to a first class return Indeed, the Conditions of Carriage imply that you can only get a first class single: Quote from: National Rail Conditions of Carriage 39 [...] If you have a standard class Season Ticket, you may only travel in first class accommodation (which includes occupying seats or standing in any part of the carriage) if:
Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: swlines on July 21, 2008, 12:16:17 Ironically, doing it that way is cheaper.
SDS is ^9.30 and a FDS is ^16.20 - difference ^6.90 if my Maths is correct... double that ^13.80. Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: Ollie on July 21, 2008, 14:37:11 Aha oops. didn't read in brackets where she put (and back)
But yeah as mentioned, singles only, which is cheaper anyway. Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: swlines on July 21, 2008, 15:51:17 Aha oops. didn't read in brackets where she put (and back) But yeah as mentioned, singles only, which is cheaper anyway. And you claim to work with tickets!! :P Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: johoare on July 21, 2008, 17:46:01 Well they were more than happy to sell me an upgrade.. It was ^14.80 return... Not that my ticket got checked either way anyway!!
Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: swlines on July 21, 2008, 18:19:13 Wonder where they got ^14.80 from...
Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: Ollie on July 21, 2008, 20:12:08 At a guess it's probably PEAK STD Travelcard to PEAK 1ST Travelcard, but I don't know prices off the top of me head :)
Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: swlines on July 21, 2008, 20:36:59 That would make sense (and does work out, but it's a return!), but it's cheaper to upgrade through to London Paddington and it's allowed too ... surely?
Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: johoare on July 21, 2008, 21:18:04 The ticket they gave me did say Travelcard on it.. Also they entered the details of my season ticket (or photo card, not sure which) into their machine before issuing me my upgrade ticket..
Title: Re: How much to upgrade to first class? Post by: swlines on July 21, 2008, 21:22:05 Most likely the ticket number, and origin and destination.
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