I was thinking of using a Sail Rail ticket to travel from Dublin to Reading (RDG) (or London Euston if it makes it easier).
I'd very much like to travel on the 57 Hauled Pendolino on a Saturday in June
(1438 service from Holyhead to London Euston via Crewe).
That means leaving either on the Irish Ferries Swift Service from Dublin Port (DFP) at 0845 or the Stena also from Dublin Port (DPS) at 0820 to connect at Holyhead.
The fares I am offered are:
DFP to RDG, Sailrail Advance £41.00
DFP to RDG, Sailrail Single £46.00
DPS to RDG, Sailrail Advance £37.00
DPS to RDG, Sailrail Single £42.00
I can get the Virgin Trains website to offer me Dublin Port Stena (DPS) to Reading (RDG) on the 1438 departure from Holyhead changing at Crewe.
If I want to travel on the Irish Ferries Swift service leaving Dublin (DFP) at 0845 I am unable to persuade the website to offer me an opportunity to wait at Holyhead for the connection.
I guess that rules out the Sailrail Advance from DFP but if I bought a Sailrail Single can I then just ignore the reservations on the rail legs and wait at Holyhead?
A second question is should I choose a DFP or DPS origin ticket can they be exchanged for one another given an administration fee?
I'd very much like to travel on the 57 Hauled Pendolino on a Saturday in June
(1438 service from Holyhead to London Euston via Crewe).
That means leaving either on the Irish Ferries Swift Service from Dublin Port (DFP) at 0845 or the Stena also from Dublin Port (DPS) at 0820 to connect at Holyhead.
The fares I am offered are:
DFP to RDG, Sailrail Advance £41.00
DFP to RDG, Sailrail Single £46.00
DPS to RDG, Sailrail Advance £37.00
DPS to RDG, Sailrail Single £42.00
I can get the Virgin Trains website to offer me Dublin Port Stena (DPS) to Reading (RDG) on the 1438 departure from Holyhead changing at Crewe.
If I want to travel on the Irish Ferries Swift service leaving Dublin (DFP) at 0845 I am unable to persuade the website to offer me an opportunity to wait at Holyhead for the connection.
I guess that rules out the Sailrail Advance from DFP but if I bought a Sailrail Single can I then just ignore the reservations on the rail legs and wait at Holyhead?
A second question is should I choose a DFP or DPS origin ticket can they be exchanged for one another given an administration fee?