tiptoptaff
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Hello,
Tomorrow morning, my father needs to travel from Bridgend to Paddington. He has a Bridgend to London Terminals Off Peak return, and would usually travel on the 0802 service direct, arriving at 1037.
He has had a meeting put in a short notice, and needs to be in Paddington a bit earlier. He proposes to travel to Swindon on the 0730 from Bridgend, arriving 0859 (a peak arrival at London Paddington) and change there for the 0913 Swindon to Paddington, an off-peak arrival, thus at Paddington approx 1010 and giving him the extra time he needs to get across London.
I suspect his off peak return will be valid on the Swindon-Paddington train as a valid break of journey on the outward leg. Is this correct?
the only fare available for Bridgend to Swindon is an Anytime Single (at least that's what's offered on all AM departures to Swindon from Bridgend on the GWR website. I am aware he could split but that just complicates things and this will be an expenses claim anyway)
He doesn't want to excess to an anytime return as the difference is £100 plus and doesn't need to avoid peak restrictions coming back.
Thanks,
TTT
Tomorrow morning, my father needs to travel from Bridgend to Paddington. He has a Bridgend to London Terminals Off Peak return, and would usually travel on the 0802 service direct, arriving at 1037.
He has had a meeting put in a short notice, and needs to be in Paddington a bit earlier. He proposes to travel to Swindon on the 0730 from Bridgend, arriving 0859 (a peak arrival at London Paddington) and change there for the 0913 Swindon to Paddington, an off-peak arrival, thus at Paddington approx 1010 and giving him the extra time he needs to get across London.
I suspect his off peak return will be valid on the Swindon-Paddington train as a valid break of journey on the outward leg. Is this correct?
the only fare available for Bridgend to Swindon is an Anytime Single (at least that's what's offered on all AM departures to Swindon from Bridgend on the GWR website. I am aware he could split but that just complicates things and this will be an expenses claim anyway)
He doesn't want to excess to an anytime return as the difference is £100 plus and doesn't need to avoid peak restrictions coming back.
Thanks,
TTT