Good morning all,
A friend will be travelling from St Pancras to Wellinborough on Friday 16th August off peak, with a Freedom Pass and a Senior Railcard. I shall be joining the train at Luton, travelling with a Disabled Persons Railcard.
There are two options splitting tickets. The first is at Bedford: a CDR from Elstree & Borehamwood to Bedford is £13.15, and a CDR from Bedford to Wellingborough is £7.75, total £20.90. As far as I understand, this split is valid as the Freedom Pass is treated as a Leisure Pass, so does not require the train to call at Elstree & Borehamwood, and the trains all call at Bedford.
The second (cheaper) split is at either Harlington or Flitwick instead of Bedford: CDR Elstree & Borehamwood to either Harlington or Flitwick is £10.55, and an SDR from Harlington or Flitwick to Wellingborough is £8.60, total £19.15. The trains to Wellingborough do not call at Harlington or Flitwick, so this split wouldn't normally be valid.
My question is: does the use of the Freedom Pass allow the split at Harlington or Flitwick without the train calling?
A friend will be travelling from St Pancras to Wellinborough on Friday 16th August off peak, with a Freedom Pass and a Senior Railcard. I shall be joining the train at Luton, travelling with a Disabled Persons Railcard.
There are two options splitting tickets. The first is at Bedford: a CDR from Elstree & Borehamwood to Bedford is £13.15, and a CDR from Bedford to Wellingborough is £7.75, total £20.90. As far as I understand, this split is valid as the Freedom Pass is treated as a Leisure Pass, so does not require the train to call at Elstree & Borehamwood, and the trains all call at Bedford.
The second (cheaper) split is at either Harlington or Flitwick instead of Bedford: CDR Elstree & Borehamwood to either Harlington or Flitwick is £10.55, and an SDR from Harlington or Flitwick to Wellingborough is £8.60, total £19.15. The trains to Wellingborough do not call at Harlington or Flitwick, so this split wouldn't normally be valid.
My question is: does the use of the Freedom Pass allow the split at Harlington or Flitwick without the train calling?