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« on: April 21, 2015, 22:44:15 »

I want to travel from Taunton to Exmouth on a weekday, for which the standard, off-peak, open return fare is ^11.90, with a Senior Railcard.  There is a train departing Taunton at 10.53 (the 09.06 Paddington to Plymouth service) BUT the National Rail website does not quote a fare for this particular service.  Would the ^11.90 fare be valid? 



 
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« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2015, 23:03:53 »

The fare would be valid on that train.  The only reason it is not quoted is because there is a later train from Taunton which connects with the same train at Exeter St David's to Exmouth.  It is the 11:17 which arrives at 11:43 with the train to Exmouth leaving at 11:49.  It is operated by Cross Country, but is usually formed of an HST (High Speed Train) - the same type as the FGW (First Great Western) service at 10:53.
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« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2015, 23:08:02 »

Perfectly valid.  Wink

The restrictions on that fare, the Off Peak Return (return valid for 1 month) can be read here:
http://www.brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=TAU» (Taunton - next trains)&dest=EXM&rlc=SRN&tkt=SVR

The relevant part of the text for your journey is:

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Tickets are valid on all trains timed to depart at or later than 0833

However, if it's a day trip to Exmouth, returning to Taunton later the same day, then there's the cheaper Off Peak Day Return:
http://www.brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=TAU&dest=EXM&rlc=SRN&tkt=CDR (Off Peak Day Return [ticket type] (formerly 'Cheap Day'))

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Not valid on trains timed to depart before 09:00

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« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2015, 13:27:02 »

Thank you, bobm and bnm, for your replies clarifying the situation.  I have now booked our tickets and priority seating by telephone but catching the 10.53 train caused raised eyebrows at FGW (First Great Western) Assisted Travel.  Our seats are reserved on the 10.53 service but the tickets are issued for the 10.16 train - in order to generate the ^11.90 fare, presumably.  There was no problem with the connecting trains on the return journey a few days later.

Let's travel hopefully - and it's only to Exmouth!
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« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2015, 13:28:19 »

Happy travels!  Cheesy
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