Still slightly bonkers though as the Doncaster -> Stockport TPE service passes through Sheffield on its way to Stockport. Presumably no issues with starting short at Sheffield to save all of 50p? (But good luck in getting the Sheffield ticket office to issue that!)Ticket prices aren't based on distance for the most part. Market conditions and demand.
This is a pretty common one too. For example they're still offering a TransPennine Express Only Off Peak Day Single from Carlisle to Glasgow for £21... despite the inter-available equivalent having been cut to £19.60. I imagine they'd have wanted to cut it back to £19 or so, or abolish it, but haven't got the resources to manage that. Something similar has also happened with Stafford to Rugby, where the West Midlands Trains Only Super Off Peak Single costs more than the inter-available Off Peak Single, and the Off Peak Return costs 10p more than its inter-available counterpart, and in both cases are actually more restrictive.I’d imagine they’ve recently increased the price of one and forgotten about the other.
How do you think this sort of anomaly will be fixed? Cutting the price of the ticket from Redhill or increasing the price of the one from Gatwick?Gatwick Airport - Kemble
Super Off Peak Return, restriction YU, Guildford Reading, £40.80. You must travel Redhill for this journey.
However, if you start from Redhill, same ticket, same routeing, same restriction, it's £50.80.
Hopefully, when there is a review of the fares system, these sort of anomalies get sorted out.
If fairness is the concern, raise the price of the lower fare. Then there is no unfairness.I don't think it's fair that the general public pay more just because they don't realise they could pay less by buying a ticket from Gatwick instead of Redhill.
Trying to think this through logically, it's more plausible that at a previous fare increase, a fare got overlooked and wasn't increased, rather than that a fare was not reduced when it should have been. Why? Because my experience is that train fares don't (generally and outside of special offers) fall in price. But what this means is that an adjustment upwards of the underpriced fare would be the rational solution - with no need to argue that the nasty railway are being cruel to innocent passengers.If fairness is the concern, raise the price of the lower fare. Then there is no unfairness.
Be very careful what you wish for!
That, at least, seems to be one they've sorted out.I found this out when I went to The Scottish Highlands. I was staying in a lovely village called Plockton, which is 2 stops before The Kyle Of Lochalsh.
A ticket from Inverness to Plockton was actually DOUBLE the price of a ticket from Inverness to Kyle Of Lochalsh, 2 stops further. I do try to get up to Plockton at least once a year (although haven't been for over 2 with the Covid restrictions). The first time I went I did travel all the way to Kyle and then I got a train back to Plockton which only costs a couple of quid. However for my last few visits I have bought a ticket to Kyle but alighted at Plockton, as it is an unmanned station.
It isn't for walk-up tickets if that's what you're referring to. Although it's only slightly cheaper.York to Sheffield is cheaper than York to Doncaster which is on the York to Sheffield route.
I know of a ticket where A to F allows travel via both C, D and E. So you could go out via C and back via D. It is only slightly cheaper than B to F ticket. However, with a B to F-ticket, you can only go via C or D, not both. So you can't go out via C and back via D. E doesn't apply.There is also the anomaly where the ticket price to adjacent destination stations is the same, but the ticket restrictions are different.
With apologies for using an A-B-C example (as I use this anomaly):-
- Off peak day return from A to B: first arrival at B is around 10:00.
- Off peak day return from A to C via B: first arrival at B is 30 minutes earlier.
Are you saying it is or it is not?It isn't for walk-up tickets if that's what you're referring to. Although it's only slightly cheaper.
I know that LNER (or its predecessors) have tried to raise the cost of York to Doncaster above the fare to Sheffield.
That's the single (SDS) fare.York-Sheffield return £20-90.
Apologies. My mistake, you are correct. Have they changed the fares as i am sure that York-Sheffield used to be cheaper than York-Doncaster or am i mistaken, again?That's the single (SDS) fare.
York-Doncaster-Sheffield; or York-Pontefract Baghill-Sheffield? Perhaps the fares are different for the two routes.York to Sheffield is cheaper than York to Doncaster which is on the York to Sheffield route.
Neither. It isn't cheaper.York-Doncaster-Sheffield; or York-Pontefract Baghill-Sheffield? Perhaps the fares are different for the two routes.
Careful what you say - I wouldn’t be surprised if said tickets have a Break of Journey restriction on them by next week!Know the a lot of the […] fares from [remainder of quote removed in case post is removed to avoid fare changes.]
I completely agree. Can people not post these sort of details.Can we please stop posting details of such fares here. This is a public forum and it will result in price rises.