Hello, I was wondering if anyone knew wether it was possible to use a concessionary travel pass to cover a part of a rail journey.
I am looking at travelling from Broad Green to Manchester Piccadilly, would it be possible to use my concessionary travel pass up until the Merseytravel/GMPTE border at Newton-le-Willows, and just pay for my fare from NLW onwards.
As minor point of order, the Liverpool-Manchester "Chat Moss" route briefly runs through the unity authority of Warrington Borough between Newton-le-Willows (NLW) and Patricroft. Specifically, it crosses into Greater Manchester just after NLW, then into Warrington Borough abeam Lowton/Lane Head, then back into GM just after Glazebury. Therefore Newton-le-Willows is not considered a GMPTE boundary station - this means the fares are more expensive than those from Wigan, despite the latter being further from Manchester city centre.
That technicality aside, yes you can combine your concessionary pass with another ticket. And, unless the terms of your pass specify otherwise, your train doesn't need to stop at the station where you change tickets - this is because concessionary passes are considered equivalent to season tickets and, accordingly, it is considered reasonable for people to want to travel to a further destination without having to 'pay again' for the covered part of the journey.
Walkup returns from NLW to Manchester range from £7.60 for a TPE only Off-Peak Day Return, to £9.60 for an Any Permitted Anytime Day Return. You may be eligible for a Railcard to reduce this by a third.
