Off peak evening travel from Reading to Paddington

Nigel53

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Off peak evening travel from Reading to Paddington

« on: January 13, 2014, 15:56:06 »

Hi, can anyone explain this, please. If I ask the journey planner for a day return trip from Reading to Paddington on a weekday, with the outward journey around 1700-1800 and the return after 2100, with a Senior Railcard (though I don't think that matters), I would expect that all trains would be at the "off peak day return" fare but they aren't: of the fast trains, the 1657, 1751 and 1756 are quoted at the "anytime" fare of ^28.05 and the 1727 at an "off peak return" fare of ^17.25, whereas all the others, earlier and later, are at an "off peak day return" fare of ^11.70. (These are just the faster trains, but a few of the slower ones are also shown at the higher fare.) However, the information given in the validity code for the ^11.70 fare (C7) just says that the outward journey must arrive in London after 1000, which of course all these trains do. So I can't see why it should cost that much more to use an apparently random selection of trains.


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IndustryInsider

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Re: Off peak evening travel from Reading to Paddington

« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2014, 16:01:19 »

Other may be able to confirm, but I think this is a long standing error in the booking websites and you are free to use any train from Reading to London in the afternoon.


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Re: Off peak evening travel from Reading to Paddington

« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2014, 19:40:05 »

It is a long standing error. One that FGW^▸ have not bothered to fix, or cannot fix.

With the Off Peak Day Return (Any Permitted) you are free to travel by any train to London after 1000.


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Nigel53

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Re: Off peak evening travel from Reading to Paddington

« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2014, 19:45:57 »

Thanks, that seems much more sensible. Can't understand why they can't/won't fix it, though; anyone from FGW^▸ care to comment?


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didcotdean

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Re: Off peak evening travel from Reading to Paddington

« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2014, 23:32:39 »

Similar issues with trains Didcot-London in the same time period. One day travelcards are unaffected.


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Re: Off peak evening travel from Reading to Paddington

« Reply #5 on: January 17, 2014, 20:20:28 »

There are some exceptions to the C7 rule.

The 17:51 (now 17:49) to WOS^» is a peak train and is listed in the C7 rule as such.
The others are indeed valid on with the C7 code.


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