I am planning to travel with my daughter (aged 12), and a Friends & Family Railcard, from Weybridge to Waterloo, then on to Leicester Square by tube, and back, this coming Saturday. Outward around 14:00, returning around 17:00. I am aware of the strikes and changes to train times.
Journey planner, and the SWR website, suggest a 'weekend super off peak' ticket is not valid for the return journey at that time. However, it also says that, for tickets that include a travelcard, they are valid for journeys entirely within z1-6, and, that only journeys starting at London stations are restricted in the evening (Waterloo, Vauxhall, Clapham Jcn).
So, is my logic sound, that, with Weybridge to 'Travelcard Z1-6' tickets, the Waterloo to Surbiton section (last Z6 station) would be valid at that time, due to it being entirely within z1-6. And a Surbiton to Weybridge journey would also be valid, due to it not originating at one of the named London stations where the evening restriction applies? If so, what is the difference between a through journey (stopping at Surbiton) - apparently not valid, and two separate journeys - apparently valid? Doesn't the fact that the train stops, allow me to consider it as two journeys, as for split-ticketing? Also, how would anyone know the difference, when travelling on paper tickets?
Journey planner, and the SWR website, suggest a 'weekend super off peak' ticket is not valid for the return journey at that time. However, it also says that, for tickets that include a travelcard, they are valid for journeys entirely within z1-6, and, that only journeys starting at London stations are restricted in the evening (Waterloo, Vauxhall, Clapham Jcn).
So, is my logic sound, that, with Weybridge to 'Travelcard Z1-6' tickets, the Waterloo to Surbiton section (last Z6 station) would be valid at that time, due to it being entirely within z1-6. And a Surbiton to Weybridge journey would also be valid, due to it not originating at one of the named London stations where the evening restriction applies? If so, what is the difference between a through journey (stopping at Surbiton) - apparently not valid, and two separate journeys - apparently valid? Doesn't the fact that the train stops, allow me to consider it as two journeys, as for split-ticketing? Also, how would anyone know the difference, when travelling on paper tickets?