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PlusBus: What days can you use it

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DynamicSpirit

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I'm buying a London-Folkestone return ticket, planning to stay in Folkestone Fri-Sun, and trying to figure out if it's worth adding PlusBus to the ticket. If I did add PlusBus would I be able to use it on buses for the entire 3 days that I'm in Folkestone? Or is it only on the date on the ticket (which would presumably be the Friday that I'm travelling out on)?

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DynamicSpirit said:
I'm buying a London-Folkestone return ticket, planning to stay in Folkestone Fri-Sun, and trying to figure out if it's worth adding PlusBus to the ticket. If I did add PlusBus would I be able to use it on buses for the entire 3 days that I'm in Folkestone? Or is it only on the date on the ticket (which would presumably be the Friday that I'm travelling out on)?

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PlusBus tickets are only valid for the date specified when buying. If you'd like three days of validity, you'll need to buy three days of PlusBus tickets!
 
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ForTheLoveOf said:
PlusBus tickets are only valid for the date specified when buying. If you'd like three days of validity, you'll need to buy three days of PlusBus tickets!
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I don't believe you will be sold that. You are allowed one (at each end of the journey) for a single or day return or two (each being within the validity of that portion of the ticket) for a period return.
 
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Right, so you mean is, when I buy the ticket, I have to say at the time of buying the ticket which days I want PlusBus for - and pay for each day? (and if Bletchleyite is correct, I'll only be sold a maximum of two days worth of PlusBus)?
 
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DynamicSpirit said:
Right, so you mean is, when I buy the ticket, I have to say at the time of buying the ticket which days I want PlusBus for - and pay for each day? (and if Bletchleyite is correct, I'll only be sold a maximum of two days worth of PlusBus)?
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This is also my understanding.
 
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A passenger with a period return says at a ticket office they will be making the return journey on a specific date and purchases a Plus Bus for that date.

Is the return ticket annotated to prevent the passenger buying further Plus Bus tickets ?
 
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extendedpaul said:
A passenger with a period return says at a ticket office they will be making the return journey on a specific date and purchases a Plus Bus for that date.

Is the return ticket annotated to prevent the passenger buying further Plus Bus tickets ?
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Mine was when I last did so at a ticket office. It isn't when you buy online, though, so you might get away with an extra one.
 
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extendedpaul said:
A passenger with a period return says at a ticket office they will be making the return journey on a specific date and purchases a Plus Bus for that date.

Is the return ticket annotated to prevent the passenger buying further Plus Bus tickets ?
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A few times I have bought a Plusbus ticket from a ticket office for use in conjunction with an already held 'period' return. The rail ticket has never been annotated. Judging by post #7, it would appear to depend on the person issuing the Plusbus.
 
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