Great Western Coffee Shop

Next wednesday,

Arriving in Peterborough by 11am

Leaving after 1pm

Cheapest I can see with a simple A to B with my rail card is 92.50 - ONE WAY STANDARD

I can probably get splits/advances and handle myself on the way to PAD

Just wondering if there are any splits, specific TOC tickets that can cut the price down from that etc

I did ask Ollie via twitter last night but thought I'd throw it open to our relevant panel

Nailsea to Didcot SDR = ^35.00 (07:13 from Nailsea to Paddington)
Didcot to Peterborough SSR = ^39.35 (based on connecting into the 10:00 from King's Cross)

So ^74.35 return :)

Thank you muchly

Good that they arent advances because I might get a job offer Monday night in which case I won't be needing to schlep to peterborough on wednesday

What are the peak restrictions returning - I am assuming I can be back at the station by 1pm

Nailsea - Bristol TM SDS ^3.80
Bristol TM - Didcot  SDS ^16.15
Didcot - Peterborough SSR ^39.35
Didcot - Nailsea SSS ^12.20

Based on 0713 out, connecting into 1000 from King's Cross, arriving Peterborough 1045. An earlier arrival in Peterborough can be had with this combination by taking the 0644 from Nailsea, connecting into the the 0930 from King's Cross arriving Peterborough 1020.

Return permitted at anytime, remembering that you have to catch a train from Paddington back to Bristol/Nailsea that calls at Didcot. No afternoon/evening restrictions into King's Cross or out of Paddington with a Didcot to Peterborough Super Off Peak Return (SSR). And equally no restriction on the Didcot - Nailsea Super Off Peak Single at the time you will be returning.

Total: ^71.50 (EDIT NOTE. Amended total after my maths was corrected by Ollie.  :-[ ::))

Just a small saving on Ollie's suggestion. Best I've found.  ;)

No issues coming back, not even affected by the evening peak out of Pad you can still use the ticket, just the usual conditon of getting a train that stops at Didcot

Erm... just seen BNM beat me, not impressed.

... and, of course, you can buy all of those tickets quite easily, using either of the two TVMs at Nailsea and Backwell.  :-X

Nailsea and Backwell to Bristol TM SDR = ^4.20
Bristol TM to Didcot SDS = ^16.15
Didcot to Peterborough SSR = ^39.35
Didcot to Bristol SSS = ^11.55

^71.25

;)

Yay! Another 95p. Touch^

Damn you Ollie.  ;)

Well it is your job I suppose (okay, maybe not split tickets), but 'tis only a hobby for me.  ;D

In fairness to you it's only 25p

Your one is ^71.50

Yeah, cheers for that Ollie. My maths is normally better than that!  ::) :-[

Don't worry we all make mistakes =]

Any better via Birmingham on XC? On the return at least?