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Boundary fares to Gillingham

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daniel78

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Hi, travelling from home (Enfield) to Gillingham, looking for the cheapest ticket option. Could someone help me with the boundary fares from zone 6 to Gillingham please?

Would this fare be valid on all services (including fast from St Pancras) or just the Victoria/Cannon St fares? Or is there separate fares for each like with the London Terminals to Gillingham ticket?

EDIT: Gillingham (Kent) I meant if that wasn't obvious.
 
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Welcome to the forum.

If you are travelling via High Speed 1 (HS1) it will be more expensive. Travelcards are not valid via HS1 unless they are marked 'PLUS HIGH SPEED'. If you don't mind a slower journey then I would suggest London Cannon Street or London Victoria.

I can't find the Boundary Zone 6 fares, but Enfield Town, Enfield Lock or Enfield Chase to Gillingham Kent is £21.20 for an Anytime Day Single (SDS) which is valid via HS1, or £18.70 if you want to travel via London Victoria or London Cannon Street (NOT valid on HS1).
 
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Bungle73

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Gillingham trains don't go from Cannon Street (most of the time), they go from Charing Cross. Much better going from Victoria though because you can catch a train with much fewer stops.
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It's a much nicer train too (imo): an electrostar (if you catch the Dover/Ramsgate train) instead of a networker .
 
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Boundary zone 6 to Gillingham (Kent)

SDS S 7.50
SDR R 9.10
CDR B1 R 8.60
 

daniel78

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Thanks for the responses. I was a bit confused before posting because when I searched "London to Gillingham" I saw the choice of fares according to whether you use the high-speed service, but searching "Enfield to Gillingham" I only saw one fare valid on all services. I've figured out now that the rail planner just showed the fastest journeys, if I force "via Victoria" I see the cheapest option.

I'm travelling day return on 20th May. My nearest station is Bush Hill Park but no trains on the Enfield Town line that day. A brisk walk to Enfield Chase in the morning will do me good but I'd rather have travelcard plus extension so I can take another route home in the evening if I feel like it.

I guess I can get the £9.10 extension mentioned? Plus £8.50 for travelcard that's the cheapest option anyway. A shame I can't jump on the high-speed from St Pancras after travelling Enfield Chase to Kings Cross (walking time Kings Cross to St Pancras 31 minutes according to planner :lol:) but probably best option overall.

Thanks again for the assistance.
 

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If your Travelcard is costing £8.50, the extension is £8.60.
 
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