I have booked a SailRail from Ulvedrston to Dublin starting on April 24 (I psoted about the return leg a couple of weeks ago), but I booked the Advance to save a few pounds but I am reserved on a journey starting at 0709 with a 54 minute connection at Manchester Oxford Road, arriving ar 1232 to make the 1410 sailing with Irish Ferries.
However an hour later there is a 0807 train, with changes at Lancaster and Warrington Bank Quay to connect with the same train to Holyhead arriving at 1232. There was no advance single available for that itinerary. I guess in theory this means I have to take the reserved 0709 train, though the only source is BRFares and Seat61 but not referred to elsewhere (I see same day travel is mandated on the TfW T&Cs). On the ticket it says mandatory reservation but that's it.
The lady at the ticket office in Ulverston said it is not an issue especially with the recent chaos on that line, will getting the later train be an issue in practice? Or will it be fine as long as I ask the ticket inspector?
However an hour later there is a 0807 train, with changes at Lancaster and Warrington Bank Quay to connect with the same train to Holyhead arriving at 1232. There was no advance single available for that itinerary. I guess in theory this means I have to take the reserved 0709 train, though the only source is BRFares and Seat61 but not referred to elsewhere (I see same day travel is mandated on the TfW T&Cs). On the ticket it says mandatory reservation but that's it.
The lady at the ticket office in Ulverston said it is not an issue especially with the recent chaos on that line, will getting the later train be an issue in practice? Or will it be fine as long as I ask the ticket inspector?
