Sandown to London - Advance tickets

[JackS]

Hi all,

I'm looking to make a journey from Sandown (Isle of Wight) to Waterloo on 1st March, but between getting the ferry over and then getting the train to London, I'm hoping to spend a few hours in Portsmouth with a friend. My query (as I'm still not clear on the matter after checking the SWR or Wightlink sites) is that if I purchase an Advance ticket, is it only the specific Havant* to London train that I have to catch, or do I need to stick to the entire itinerary shown when booking? I would assume the former as that's the only part of the journey actually printed on the ticket, but I want to double check.

I'd rather be able to book the entire trip on one through ticket as (once the railcard discount is applied) it looks a lot cheaper than having to purchase the ferry separately.

*engineering works mean that trains are starting from Havant rather than Portsmouth on this day

 

[yorkie]

Technically you are not supposed to break your journey on an Advance ticket, so if you want an official answer, then no you are not supposed to spend a few hours in Portsmouth unless you buy a flexible fare or a combination of tickets.

 

[JackS]

Thanks for the reply. Do you think it's something that Wightlink would question if I try and catch a ferry a few hours before my train is due to leave Havant?

 

[yorkie]

Thanks for the reply. Do you think it's something that Wightlink would question if I try and catch a ferry a few hours before my train is due to leave Havant?

Probably not, and if there was a weather warning then definitely not.