| Taplow-Hassocks Posted by TaplowGreen at 07:58, 27th April 2025 |     |
Good morning all, after a bit of advice - I am visiting a friend in Hassocks next weekend travelling Saturday, returning Sunday- being quoted £51.40 return via London - not a trip I have made before but it just seems really expensive - don't seem able to split.
Any thoughts? Am I missing something?
| Re: Taplow-Hassocks Posted by ChrisB at 08:36, 27th April 2025 | |
Agree that splitting doesn't appear possible to save anything & that £51.40 is the fare.
Buy a Network Card?.....it'll last you a year.
| Re: Taplow-Hassocks Posted by Mark A at 10:12, 27th April 2025 | |
£34.20 with an annual Network Railcard (£35), so that initial journey will cost you £69.20 but after that, you and up to 3 accompanying adults then have 363 days use of your shiny network railcard.
As well as the generous benefits, be aware of the subtle and not-so-subtle restrictions.
https://www.network-railcard.co.uk/about-the-railcard/using-your-railcard/
A thing: the Network Map on that link cannot be displayed at a resolution at which the information on it is readable. The linked PDF is better though took me a moment to notice the link - and it would be straightforward to provide a graphic on the page itself at a resolution that can be read which would be useful for users of mobile devices.
Mark
| Re: Taplow-Hassocks Posted by Timmer at 10:23, 27th April 2025 | |
Split ticketing doesn’t tend to work very well when the journey is entirely in the old Network Southeast area.
| Re: Taplow-Hassocks Posted by TaplowGreen at 15:50, 27th April 2025 | |
Many thanks for sharing your knowledge/advice.
| Re: Taplow-Hassocks Posted by CyclingSid at 16:28, 27th April 2025 | |
Possibly a not very helpful multi-modal option. It is normally cheaper not to go via London. The Wexham Park to Bracknell bus (53?) and then a Reading Buses 4 to Wokingham station, then the Noth Downs line to Gatwick and change for Hassocks. Depends on how much time you have to waste. Also check service 53 because I believe it doesn't run seven days.
Sorry I am used to doing odd multi-modal things with the Brompton.
| Re: Taplow-Hassocks Posted by bobm at 18:19, 27th April 2025 | |
Reminds me of one of my grandfathers. His chosen cuss word in front of the children was "Oh Hassocks!".
| Re: Taplow-Hassocks Posted by Chris from Nailsea at 19:20, 27th April 2025 | |
I think TaplowHassocks could be a rather good username.
| Re: Taplow-Hassocks Posted by stuving at 19:32, 27th April 2025 | |
Possibly a not very helpful multi-modal option. It is normally cheaper not to go via London. The Wexham Park to Bracknell bus (53?) and then a Reading Buses 4 to Wokingham station, then the Noth Downs line to Gatwick and change for Hassocks. Depends on how much time you have to waste. Also check service 53 because I believe it doesn't run seven days.
However, in this case possibly not. From Taplow the two fares (both priced by GWR) are £51.40 via London and £57.80 via Reading. From Wokingham not via London (GWR) is £46.50 (and the any permitted/via London (SWR) is £59.40, not that it's relevant here). Standard SVR full fare in each case. So it is a bit cheaper, but not enough to make it worthwhile (unless you want to go multimodal for other reasons).
