Argyle 1980
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I often travel from Cornwall/Plymouth to Durrington on Sea, normally either changing at Bristol TM or Wesbury depending of best timings for connections and normally with an off peak return (£56.65p) when I can't get an advance fare or for short notice.
Last night (26th) I tried to buy a ticket for today (Sat 27th) and GWR website quoted me over £80 for a super off peak return. The journey was routed changing at Exeter St Davids and Clapham Junction becauseof the engineering work at Romsey. When I tried to add via Southampton it went down to the usual £56 but included a replacement bus.
I tried the same journey search on Southern's website and this time it quoted me the usual £56, even via Clapham.
I didn't buy it but went and boarded the 0527 XC service from Plymouth this morning and explained that to the train manager and low and behold, her machine also quoted the lower £56 fare.
Can anyone tell me if this route is in fact a permitted route (via Clapham) on a route Salisbury ticket plz?
I've had tickets before Worthing/Durrington to Epsom which state on them "Route NOT London and NOT Clapham" but the Route Salisbury tickets I buy never have "NOT Clapham on them"
Thanks.
Last night (26th) I tried to buy a ticket for today (Sat 27th) and GWR website quoted me over £80 for a super off peak return. The journey was routed changing at Exeter St Davids and Clapham Junction becauseof the engineering work at Romsey. When I tried to add via Southampton it went down to the usual £56 but included a replacement bus.
I tried the same journey search on Southern's website and this time it quoted me the usual £56, even via Clapham.
I didn't buy it but went and boarded the 0527 XC service from Plymouth this morning and explained that to the train manager and low and behold, her machine also quoted the lower £56 fare.
Can anyone tell me if this route is in fact a permitted route (via Clapham) on a route Salisbury ticket plz?
I've had tickets before Worthing/Durrington to Epsom which state on them "Route NOT London and NOT Clapham" but the Route Salisbury tickets I buy never have "NOT Clapham on them"
Thanks.