Hi all, having searched the net looking for a solution I thought I'd ask here where there seems to be a wealth of knowledge.
I have a Saver Return from London Euston to Inverness, with a seat reservation for the 20:01 sleeper service on 23/12/07 but would like to board the train that this booking is for in either Crewe or Preston.
I phoned up Scotrail yesterday and asked whether this was possible and they said no, as they'd give my seat to someone else if I wasn't in it as its a point to point ticket, or something along those lines.
Now checking the conditions of carriage, it seems to suggest I can.
I can't seem to find specific conditions of carriage for Scotrail Sleeper services, or Scotrail ones either, the Saver Return conditions mention that you can only break the journey on the return portion, but nothing about where the journey must start.
Can anyone offer any advice?
Cheers.
I have a Saver Return from London Euston to Inverness, with a seat reservation for the 20:01 sleeper service on 23/12/07 but would like to board the train that this booking is for in either Crewe or Preston.
I phoned up Scotrail yesterday and asked whether this was possible and they said no, as they'd give my seat to someone else if I wasn't in it as its a point to point ticket, or something along those lines.
Now checking the conditions of carriage, it seems to suggest I can.
16. Starting, breaking or ending a journey at intermediate stations
You may start, or break and resume, a journey (in either direction in the case of a return ticket) at any intermediate station, as long as the ticket you hold is valid for the trains you want to use. You may also end your journey (in either direction in the case of a return ticket) before the destination shown on the ticket. However, these rights may not apply to some types of tickets for which a break of journey is prohibited, in which case the relevant Train Companies will make this clear in their notices and other publications.
If you start, break and resume, or end your journey at an intermediate station when you are not entitled to do so, you will be liable to pay an excess fare. This excess fare will be the difference between the price paid for the ticket you hold and the price of the lowest priced ticket(s) available for immediate travel that would have entitled you to start, break and resume, or end your journey at that station on the service(s) you have used.
I can't seem to find specific conditions of carriage for Scotrail Sleeper services, or Scotrail ones either, the Saver Return conditions mention that you can only break the journey on the return portion, but nothing about where the journey must start.
Can anyone offer any advice?
Cheers.