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Title: Devon Ranger
Post by: ollie b on July 15, 2011, 20:37:39
Hi im wondering what times can you buy/use the devon day ranger as i am looking to travel from TVP tomorrow and travel around devon. What would be the best ticket to buy.
Thanks Ollieb


Title: Re: Devon Ranger
Post by: anthony215 on July 15, 2011, 20:44:18
there should be a link to the ranger tickets on the FGW website, normally you cant really use rovers til after 09:15, but some of theme do have a list of services where you can travel before 9am.

here is a list of services which rovers are valid on before 9am, not sure if this covers the devon ranger though.

0556 Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
0640 Exeter St Davids to Axminster to Salisbury (train continues to London Waterloo)
0654 Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple
0724 Exeter St Davids to Axminster to Salisbury (train continues to London Waterloo)
0819 Plymouth to Penzance
0826 Exeter St Davids to Axminster to Salisbury (train continues to London Waterloo)
0827 Swindon to Penzance
0836 Taunton to Bristol Parkway
0840 Patchway to Taunton
0843 Barnstaple to Exeter to Exmouth
0849 Hereford to Worcester Foregate Street (train continues to Birmingham New Street)
0850 Weymouth to Gloucester
0854 Swindon to Cheltenham Spa
0858 Great Malvern to Worcester Shrub Hill (train continues to Birmingham New Street)


here is the link:

http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/Content.aspx?id=2092


Title: Re: Devon Ranger
Post by: anthony215 on July 15, 2011, 20:44:46
best bet would be to ask a member of staff when you purchase the ticket.


Title: Re: Devon Ranger
Post by: ollie b on July 15, 2011, 20:48:07
Thanks all  but it doesnt say anything about travel on saturdays is that possible does anyone know ??  and i think i will ask at TVP tomorrow morning.


Title: Re: Devon Ranger
Post by: JayMac on July 15, 2011, 21:07:00
As tomorrow is a Saturday, no need to worry about validity times. Travel with a Devon Day Ranger is vaild at any time on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays. On any National Rail service within the Day Ranger mapped area:

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/managed/promotions/pre884ec0a04000200ad4c9439053fea/areaMap/Devon_rangers.pdf

A trip to Gunnislake would be my particular pick. Calstock viaduct is pretty impressive, as are the views along the River Tamar and crossing the mouth of the River Tavy.




Title: Re: Devon Ranger
Post by: ChrisB on July 15, 2011, 21:31:35
In the wet, I suspect it'll be hidden in cloud


Title: Re: Devon Ranger
Post by: woody on July 15, 2011, 22:41:01
The Devon Day Ranger has to be one of the best bargains going at ^10 or ^6.60 with a rail card.As a resident of Devon I use them all the time.Very often hear people moaning at the cost of longer distance rail fares but within Devon and Cornwall rail travel is really good value these days.


Title: Re: Devon Ranger
Post by: ollie b on July 15, 2011, 22:59:24
ok thankyou everyone my brother and i have set ourselves a challenge to visit as many stations in devon as we can starting from TVP.  thankyou for all the info and i will let you know how we get on  :)


Title: Re: Devon Ranger
Post by: 6 OF 2 redundant adjunct of unimatrix 01 on July 16, 2011, 13:02:26
ive tried the ranger challenge myself... its surprising how much it takes out of you! i tried to get every line in but have never quite managed it, on summer sundays there is an extra line to add to that challenge




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