Break of journey................

[whole diary]

[Clan Line]

..........on an off peak single.

The National Rail Enquiries website says: "Break of journey is allowed on the outward and return portions of Off-Peak tickets unless otherwise indicated by a restriction shown against the ticket's validity code"

I wish to use a Rover ticket (FOSS^▸ (Freedom of Severn & Solent Rover)) to travel from Warminster via Salisbury to Axminster - and then the same ticket to complete the circular journey from Tiverton Pky and via Westbury. I intend to buy a single ticket from Axminster to Tiverton Pky and stop off in Exeter for lunch and a wander round. I am assuming that via Exeter is the permitted route.

Is there a simple way to find out if a particular ticket is "restricted" ? ..........or is my fate in the hands of the man on the ticket barrier at Exeter Central ?

(PS: What cracking good value this Rover is - especially on a Railcard !!)

[rogerw]

Why not pay a little bit extra and buy a Devon Day Ranger and add in a trip to Exmouth or along the coast to Newton Abbot.  No problems with break of journey then.

[JayMac]

Break of journey is generally allowed on walk-up tickets. Except when it isn't. The whys and wherefores of those flows that disallow a BoJ^▸ (Break of Journey) are numerous and it'd be a treatise to explain them all.

However, what you are proposing to do is absolutely fine. On an Off Peak Day Single from Axminster to Tiverton Parkway you are free to break your journey at Exeter Central. I'm pretty sure I've done what you are proposing more than once - completing the circle with an add on ticket and breaking my journey on said ticket. Whilst the ticket might not operate the barrier at Central, a quick explanation to the gateline staffer - "I'm breaking my journey here" - such be all the explaining needed. No need to complicate things by mentioning the FOSS^▸ (Freedom of Severn & Solent Rover) Rover.

Just today I broke my journey with a walk up Off Peak ticket at Basingstoke. Ticket didn't work the barrier. I said exactly as above. A cursory glance at my ticket by the gateline staffer and I was let through.

EDIT: Or what rogerw said.

[Clan Line]

Thanks for those comments above - the Devon Day Ranger sounds the best bet, I never thought of that one - I think I can run to the extra 95p !    I might also extend the whole day by a couple of hours and spend an hour on the sea wall at Dawlish with my camera.