Two Together railcard question

[Islineclear3_1]

I know the conditions state that this card cannot be used for travel between 04.30-09.29hrs on a weekday

How strict is this rule and is it enforced "to the letter"? I want to travel to Victoria from Maidstone East and the train departs at 09.27. The next service to Victoria departs at 10.27 - i.e. 1 hour later. We are going to get another train from Victoria - hence reason why we're not travelling to London Bridge or Charing X

 

[jfollows]

I know the conditions state that this card cannot be used for travel between 04.30-09.29hrs on a weekday

How strict is this rule and is it enforced "to the letter"? I want to travel to Victoria from Maidstone East and the train departs at 09.27. The next service to Victoria departs at 10.27 - i.e. 1 hour later. We are going to get another train from Victoria - hence reason why we're not travelling to London Bridge or Charing X

Not valid and could be enforced.
I won’t try to use it on the 09:25 to Manchester for the same reason, it’s not worth the risk.
Get a ticket to the next station (Barming) and a discounted ticket from there.

 

[mike57]

Buy anytime day singles to Barming, the next stop where it leaves at 09.31 then buy tickets from Barming to your destination using your rail card might work

 

[Watershed]

Can't comment on whether or not you would be 'let off' in practice, but I would not take the risk. Unlike the Network Railcard, there aren't any 'easements' allowing travel slightly before the 09:30 cutoff, so I would suggest that the intention is for the cutoff time to be strictly applied.

If caught travelling on a Two Together discounted (2TR) ticket before 09:30, you could could be forced to buy new undiscounted Anytime Singles, issued with a Penalty Fare, or prosecuted. Not worth it given that an entirely valid split at East Malling (EML) involving an undiscounted Off-Peak Day Return (CDR) from Maidstone to EML, then a 2TR CDR from EML to London Terminals would cost £41.40, i.e. just £3.70 more than the invalid Maidstone-London 2TR CDR at £37.70.

 

[jfollows]

Time restrictions are always a little arbitrary and in some cases like this they can be a pain, but they have to specify some time.

 

[Islineclear3_1]

Cheers guys; I just wanted to be 100% sure

No idea why I didn't think of anytime singles to Barming