Victoria to Preston Park Advance ticket

[els]

Hi all,

I have a Southern Advance ticket for a Victoria to Preston Park journey next week. Oddly, the compulsory service is for a Brighton to Preston Park train at 19.55. The Southern website suggested I get the 18.26 from Victoria to Brighton in order to catch that service at Brighton.

Two questions:

Since there are few direct rush hour Southern services from Victoria to Brighton, could I travel to Lewes or Hove and change for a Brighton service?

What is the earliest time with this ticket that I am allowed to depart Victoria?

 

[yorkie]

You are allowed to take "appropriate" connecting services. Which connecting services would you like to catch and are prepared to argue are "appropriate"?

 

[PermitToTravel]

As well as only being allowed on appropriate connecting services, you are only allowed on services run by Southern

 

[30907]

Hove is historically permitted and miles further. i am puzzled though how they could enforce you going via brighton.

 

[els]

I could be in the ludicrous situation, therefore, of legitimately travelling on the 17.46 from Victoria to Hove, which makes a scheduled stop at Preston Park, but I am technically barred from leaving the train - and so I have to stay on and do a daft triangle?

:roll:

 

[westv]

Sounds a bit of a faff to me. I trust the saving against a normal ticket was worth it!

 

[yorkie]

I could be in the ludicrous situation, therefore, of legitimately travelling on the 17.46 from Victoria to Hove, which makes a scheduled stop at Preston Park, but I am technically barred from leaving the train - and so I have to stay on and do a daft triangle?

:roll:

I'm not sure that you would be able to convince a ticket inspector that an "appropriate connecting service" for a Brighton - Preston Park service is a train from Victoria - Preston Park - Hove. Good luck!

However I am sure this could convince the pricing manager to take action to not sell such tickets in future.
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Sounds a bit of a faff to me. I trust the saving against a normal ticket was worth it!

If you are making a one-way journey, an Advance ticket offers a substantial saving.

 

[westv]

If you are making a one-way journey, an Advance ticket offers a substantial saving.

Percentage wise or £s wise for this route?

 

[PermitToTravel]

The off-peak day single is £26.10, 10p less than a return at £26.20 (both valid after 0930).

Depending on demand, advances for this journey one way are £5, £8, or £10, or £15 in first class.

 

[els]

Sounds a bit of a faff to me. I trust the saving against a normal ticket was worth it!

£3.30 in rush hour? Yes, it is!
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(I am returning the following weekend - will get a walkup FCC single for about £6)