FGW now selling Rovers and Rangers online

[adtrainz]

http://tickets.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/gw/en/journeyplanning/roversandrangers

(Not sure if this has been mentioned before, can't find another thread)

FGW are now selling Rovers and Rangers for their area, such as the Freedom of South West and Thames Valley, and also the All Line Rover in all its forms. Are they the only operator currently doing this?

 

[AlterEgo]

I think they are certainly the first to offer the ALR online.

However, I can't see any products coming up on that link - just a blank space. Is it just me?

 

[adtrainz]

You have to use the search on the left hand side.

Worryingly, when attempting to purchase anything, I am advised that there are no delivery options!

 

[wintonian]

I think they are certainly the first to offer the ALR online.

However, I can't see any products coming up on that link - just a blank space. Is it just me?

No it's not just you and they don't appear to sell the FoSS, freedom of Devon & Cornwall, or day rangers.

Ahh you have to select a rover then all the relevant rangers & rover magically appear - very simple and logical for average Jo(e) :roll:

 

[barrykas]

However, I can't see any products coming up on that link - just a blank space. Is it just me?

If you choose the "All Line" option it comes up with "No products found" or something of that ilk. The other three options all come up with the relevant tickets though.

 

[AlterEgo]

If you choose the "All Line" option it comes up with "No products found" or something of that ilk. The other three options all come up with the relevant tickets though.

That's what I meant.

However, I see that if you select the start date for the ALR as today or tomorrow, the products will magically appear. Dates from January 1 and beyond seem to be barred as "no fares found".

 

[John @ home]

they don't appear to sell the FoSS

Using the link in post #1, I can buy a £27.70 Railcard Freedom of Seven & Solent 3 days in 7 Rover starting in March 2013. Delivery is offered by post only, so make sure you leave a couple of weeks before the start date.

 

[wintonian]

Using the link in post #1, I can buy a £27.70 Railcard Freedom of Seven & Solent 3 days in 7 Rover. Delivery is offered by post only, so make sure you leave a couple of weeks before the start date.

I worked that out eventualy as above.

But why can't I use ToD? 90% of the time I buy on the day in-case things change and I end up doing something else instead. Oh well back to usual queue wait while they find it and then convince them to sell it to me for the next train and that I'll take the risk over validity, then.