Is Bristol to Durham permitted via Didcot?

[MJSOnline]

Hi all.

I am travelling to Bristol Temple Meads from Durham on the 9th of August returning the 14th of August.

I am hoping to set off from Didcot Parkway and was wondering would my return ticket allow this or am better setting off from Bristol ? I was wonderingh on the best route to take. I also hold a adult DIS pass if that help on the cost of the fare.

Thanks.

 

[MJSOnline]

Hi. I dont really mind. I am hoping not to go via London tho.

 

[OwlMan]

There is no permitted route from Bristol - Durham via Didcot unless you use the via LOndon ticket.

Peter
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Athough Taunton - Durham tickets are valid via Bristol & Didcot to oxford & Birmingham

Peter

 

[MJSOnline]

Hi all.

I am travlling today from Durham to Bristol Temple Meads. Then travelling back from Didcot to Durham on Sunday.
Does that help in anyway ? Thx.

 

[OwlMan]

A Durham to Bath Spa off peak return is valid via Bristol and also via Didcot, Oxford & Birmingham. Cost £123.40.
Stop short at Bristol on outward journey. Start late at Didcot on return and travel via Oxford & Birmingham.
Fare quoted without any railcard discount.
Peter

 

[LexyBoy]

A Durham to Bath Spa off peak return is valid via Bristol and also via Didcot, Oxford & Birmingham. Cost £123.40.
Stop short at Bristol on outward journey. Start late at Didcot on return and travel via Oxford & Birmingham.
Fare quoted without any railcard discount.
Peter

This is correct.

There is no need to faff around excessing your ticket or buying different tickets, a Durham-Bath Spa return routed "Not London" is valid via Didcot (maps MW+ER). Break of journey (and thus starting/stopping short) is permitted on all Durham-Bath return tickets (not Advance tickets, obviously).

Sorry if I caused confusion.

 

[MJSOnline]

Hi all. So if I get a return off peak ticket today from Durham to Bristol Temple Meads but change at Birmingham New Street, I can use the return part of the ticket starting rom Didcot either changing at Oxford or Birmingham or both if need be ?

Thx.

 

[yorkie]

Hi all. So if I get a return off peak ticket today from Durham to Bristol Temple Meads but change at Birmingham New Street, I can use the return part of the ticket starting rom Didcot either changing at Oxford or Birmingham or both if need be ?

Thx.

No...

There is no permitted route from Bristol - Durham via Didcot unless you use the via London ticket.

A Durham to Bath Spa off peak return is valid via Bristol and also via Didcot, Oxford & Birmingham. Cost £123.40.
Stop short at Bristol on outward journey. Start late at Didcot on return and travel via Oxford & Birmingham.
Fare quoted without any railcard discount.
Peter

As mentioned above, Durham - Bristol is not permitted via Oxford. However, bizarrely, Durham - Bath is permitted via Oxford.

This only came to light an hour ago when collybs discovered this anomaly. As a result, the previous advice to either get excess fares or split tickets can be ignored and I have deleted posts that may cause confusion. Please ignore my earlier advice.

A Durham-Bath ticket will suffice, this allows a journey Durham-Birmingham-Bristol-Bath (outward) and Bath-Didcot-Birmingham-Durham (return). You will be finishing short at Bristol and starting short at Didcot.

 

[MJSOnline]

Hi Yorkie. I see now. Thank you. I will book it online now and hopfully get a seat too. Thx again.

 

[yorkie]

No problem There is no advantage to buying online, an Off Peak Return to Bath can be bought at the station. In theory if you do buy online you have to allow 2 hours before it can be collected at a TVM (however in reality I have heard reports of tickets being ready much earlier than this).

 

[LexyBoy]

Hi Yorkie. I see now. Thank you. I will book it online now and hopfully get a seat too. Thx again.

You won't be able to seats for both legs online, as you won't be able to specify a journey out one way and back another. You should be able to do it if you buy at a station though, or if you're only concerned for a reservation in one direction.

IIRC reservations generally need to be issued 2 hours before the train departs its origin station. CrossCountry now have a trial of an "instant" reservations system, where you can reserve a seat only 10 minutes before departure , which could be useful to you.

 

[MJSOnline]

Just a quick post to say thank you.