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Off peak day return - return in peak?

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Howardh

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Wed 17/07/2019 13:19 Bolton -Huddersfield
Wed 17/07/2019 18:08 Huddersfield - Bolton
£12.35 OP (day return)
Northern.

This is my planned trip, and on the Northern booking site it's offering me off-peak return as an option and a stated time (1808) but as the return journey is in peak hours I'm confused - can I use the OPDR as it's allowable, as it's not morning peak, or will I have to find an alternative leaving after 1830?

Thanks!!
 
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Wed 17/07/2019 13:19 Bolton -Huddersfield
Wed 17/07/2019 18:08 Huddersfield - Bolton
£12.35 OP (day return)
Northern.

This is my planned trip, and on the Northern booking site it's offering me off-peak return as an option and a stated time (1808) but as the return journey is in peak hours I'm confused - can I use the OPDR as it's allowable, as it's not morning peak, or will I have to find an alternative leaving after 1830?

Thanks!!

That ticket is an off-peak return with railcard discount, not an off-peak day return.

It is not subject to the evening peak restrictions applied to shorter distance off-peak day returns for journeys in and around the Northern conurbations.
 

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That ticket is an off-peak return with railcard discount, not an off-peak day return.
It is not subject to the evening peak restrictions applied to shorter distance off-peak day returns for journeys in and around the Northern conurbations.
It is an off-peak day return (not anytime); thanks for confirming it's validity. So it's only short distances that are peak; presumably around Greater Manchester for example? Is there a map showing validity? Thanks again!
 

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It is an off-peak day return (not anytime); thanks for confirming it's validity. So it's only short distances that are peak; presumably around Greater Manchester for example? Is there a map showing validity? Thanks again!

Generally the afternoon peak restriction just applies (around Manchester) to off-peak day return journeys wholly within or just outside the GMPTE area now - it went a bit further out when first introduced.

The ticket from Bolton to Huddersfield is an off-peak (period) return rather than an off-peak day return. Similarly the anytime option on this route is an anytime return rather than an anytime day return.

http://www.brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=BON&dest=HUD&rlc=YNG&rte=312&tkt=SVR
 
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It is an off-peak day return (not anytime); thanks for confirming it's validity. So it's only short distances that are peak; presumably around Greater Manchester for example? Is there a map showing validity? Thanks again!
There is no day return between Bolton and Huddersfield - the fare you have found enables you to make the return journey within a month.

Northern's website has a non-exhaustive list, with maps.
 

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There is no day return between Bolton and Huddersfield - the fare you have found enables you to make the return journey within a month.

Northern's website has a non-exhaustive list, with maps.
Yes, after checking that's correct; I wonder why a slightly cheaper day return isn't available over that distance? Anyhow, thanks everyone!
 
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