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« on: May 11, 2019, 11:06:53 »
Decided to go to Stroud today so last night looked up times and fares online. Day return from Temple Meads with Senior Railcard, £8.40 for the 10.35 direct to Swindon and change there for Stroud. I think it's Swindon direct at the moment due to works at Bath. I get to the TM▸ (Train Manager, or possibly Ticket Machine, depending on context) ticket office today and the cost is double. When I questioned that, I was told that it was only for trains through Gloucester. I pointed out that online the prices included the Swindon option but the chap was adamant.
Oh well, day out I  Cardiff instead then.
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« Reply #1 on: May 11, 2019, 12:07:28 »
Bristol ticket office is correct.

Price query on BR▸ (British Rail(ways)) Fares shows £8.40 CDR▸ (Off Peak Day Return [ticket type] (formerly 'Cheap Day')) via Gloucester and £15.65 any permitted

Planning the journey on (Bristol Temple Meads - next trains)/STD/today/1200/dep/today/1400/dep#outwardJump" target="_blank">NRE▸ (National Rail Enquiries) shows the 2 fares correctly against the 2 routes.
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« Reply #2 on: May 11, 2019, 16:56:43 »
Thanks for that. I will have another look but both Trainline and one other site were offering tickets at £8.40 through Swindon yesterday for travel today.
Not to worry, had a corker of a day in Cardiff instead.

Edit: I had another look and I have to concur with plymothian, I couldn't find an online ticket at that price. Can only guess it was my misreading in the first place. Annoyingly, I can't even blame it on a little too much early weekend refreshment!
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