Great Western Coffee Shop

Here is a stange anomaly - can anyone explain it.

WFH tomorrow so planning on going to the office on tuesday.  Was debating driving to parkway or templemeads (if it were possible to park I don't know) to get in earlier than the 06:44 from nailsea can get me there.

05:30 Temple meads to reading - 73.50 advance and with a rail card added 73.50

06:00 Parkway to Reading - 46.50 advance and with a rail card added 30.70

So one adds the discount and one does not.  Both are FC advance according to journey planner

I give up

No, I can't explain that one. Very odd. The discount should be applied but for some reason it isn't. Both FGW and NRES websites yield the same result. I am puzzled.

Cos i'd prefer to go from Temple Meads (parking permitted) as the gym is on the way home from there!

but if I can't get an advance ticket!

All I can suggest is that you try giving them a call. I'm running through the reasons in my head why that discount may not be appearing but as far as I can tell there is no legitimate explanation. Good luck...

I'll go from parkway before I deal with national rail over the phone!

East Coast works

It's ^48.50

Thanks!

I'll pay that differential - the next question is can you park at temple meads?

Thanks, Ollie!

Is that from Bristol Temple Meads at 05:30?

If so - it's still more expensive than the 06:00 from Bristol Parkway?

And yes, there is plenty of parking, on site, at BRI - APCOA terms apply, I believe.

C.  ;)

Yeh, but it's not cheap. Fgw website has all relevant info.

Well you could tell that from seeing the full fare Chris :P

Yes its still more expensive but that was not my issue - the ^10 differential is worth not having to drive to parkway (gas guzzler) and the differential of ^43.50 without the rail card

I figure at 05:30 there will be plenty of parking and few traffic problems!

The reason for preferring temple meads (1) close (2) 15 minutes longer means I can get an hour work done (3) closer to the gym on the way home

Its worth the extra ^10

I tried SC last week - never again in rush hour or anytime other than crack of dawn (ie 4am) or after 10pm.  Is ok going there but a killer coming back

Can get advance on the way home - job sorted

Thanks all

Response from FGW....

"thank you for your e-mail.  I have tested this and have got the same results and have therefore advised TTL and NRE of the error and asked them to resolve it."