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« on: December 20, 2008, 14:33:41 »
Hi, I'm looking to save a bit on journeys to London without having to book in advance.  I note that you can use a Network Railcard on SWT▸ (South West Trains) services from Exeter to Waterloo but would Newton Abbot sell me an off peak day return to Exeter (without railcard discount) and an off peak return to London via Honiton with Network Railcard discount or would I have to buy the day return to Exeter and buy another ticket there.
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« Reply #1 on: December 20, 2008, 15:33:40 »
If you ask for it, they should sell you it, as it's a perfectly legitimate thing to do.
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« Reply #2 on: December 20, 2008, 23:25:12 »
Quite a few people do it that way, be sure to book it all in one go at the first ticket office though to ensure you are able to use your railcard as if you buy your ticket on the train you may only be sold a Full open single or return, there are some peak restrictions with the Network railcard mind.
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« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2008, 19:55:01 »
Quote from: vacman on December 20, 2008, 23:25:12
there are some peak restrictions with the Network railcard mind.

Those restrictions would no doubt be quite clearly specified on the ticket, though?  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2008, 20:03:17 »
brand new customers only  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2008, 20:16:22 »
Quote from: vacman on December 20, 2008, 23:25:12
Quite a few people do it that way, be sure to book it all in one go at the first ticket office though to ensure you are able to use your railcard as if you buy your ticket on the train you may only be sold a Full open single or return, there are some peak restrictions with the Network railcard mind.

What peak restrictions are you referring to.  The only ones I know are some friday only journeys on Salisbury to Portsmouth route.  Apart from that nothing special
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« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2008, 21:20:33 »
I don't think there are any specific evening peak Network Railcard restrictions, only that on weekdays it can't be used before 10am and there is a minimum ^10.00 fare. My T&C don't mention any, so once I've bought my (super)offpeak ticket I just assume the normal restrictions apply, and for Waterloo there are no evening restrictions, which is different to Paddington of course...

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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2009, 13:37:18 »
As there is no off peak return from Newton Abbot to Exeter, I guess the best way of doing this would be an off peak return from Newton Abbot to Honiton with Devon & Cornwall railcard and an off peak return from Honiton to London with Network Railcard?  This still saves me over ^20 than the cheapest walk-on fare via Paddington.
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« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2009, 15:21:09 »
Quote from: paul7755 on December 21, 2008, 21:20:33
I don't think there are any specific evening peak Network Railcard restrictions, only that on weekdays it can't be used before 10am and there is a minimum ^10.00 fare. My T&C don't mention any, so once I've bought my (super)offpeak ticket I just assume the normal restrictions apply, and for Waterloo there are no evening restrictions, which is different to Paddington of course...

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It is my understanding that these restrictions only apply to ordinary network rail cards not to Gold cards.  If the restrictions are a problem for you then buy a Goldcard instead.  Gold cards are network railcards that are combined with annual season tickets in the former network SE area.  So if you buy a NSE▸ (Network South East) annual season ticket it automatically acts as a bonus network railcard without these restrictions.

Two options for buying a annual season ticket - either buy one that you will use or buy one from Ryde Pier to Ryde (on the IoW) which only costs about ^120 pa.
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« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2009, 15:53:01 »
I can't find anything about the additional restrictions other than some people saying they are not valid on FGW▸ (First Great Western) HSS▸ (High Speed Services) services in the evening.  The leaflet I have just says not valid before 10 AM.
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« Reply #10 on: January 07, 2009, 16:01:16 »
Quote from: Tim on January 07, 2009, 15:21:09
Quote from: paul7755 on December 21, 2008, 21:20:33
I don't think there are any specific evening peak Network Railcard restrictions, only that on weekdays it can't be used before 10am and there is a minimum ^10.00 fare. My T&C don't mention any, so once I've bought my (super)offpeak ticket I just assume the normal restrictions apply, and for Waterloo there are no evening restrictions, which is different to Paddington of course...

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It is my understanding that these restrictions only apply to ordinary network rail cards not to Gold cards.  If the restrictions are a problem for you then buy a Goldcard instead.  Gold cards are network railcards that are combined with annual season tickets in the former network SE area.  So if you buy a NSE▸ (Network South East) annual season ticket it automatically acts as a bonus network railcard without these restrictions.

Two options for buying a annual season ticket - either buy one that you will use or buy one from Ryde Pier to Ryde (on the IoW) which only costs about ^120 pa.

The restrictions are the same for the gold card EXCEPT for the mon-fri minimum fare (there is not one) still not valid until after 1000.
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« Reply #11 on: January 07, 2009, 16:07:49 »
Does anyone know what the additional peak restrictions on using a Network Railcard are other than it's not valid before 10 AM?
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« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2009, 17:16:03 »
If you're travelling from the westcountry your network card is valid on the 08.25 service from EXD» (Exeter St Davids - next trains) -Waterloo-no need to wait until 10.00!
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« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2009, 17:21:52 »
Thanks for that information, noddingdonkey - and welcome to the Coffee Shop forum!  Wink
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