Ware-St Margarets vs. St Margarets-Ware

[Harry Douthwaite]

I found this rather odd a few days ago when I was travelling between Ware and St Margarets and between St Margarets and Ware.
The fare charged by the ticket machine from St Margarets to Ware (Adult Single) is £1.95. However, by ticket office cashier, Ware to St Margarets (Adult Single) is £2.45! Does the ticket cashier at Ware wish to raise money for a party or something?
Also, in 2006, an Adult single from Ware to St. Margarets was £1.70, now it's gone up! National Express advertised lower fares when they took over GNER and ONE Railway, but they've gone the opposite way.

 

[westcoaster]

might be the differece between a standard day single £2.45, and a cheap day single £1.95, fares go up all the time, just like everything else.

 

[dan_atki]

Also, although not applying here the CDR from Ware to St Margarets is more expensive than in the opposite direction.

This is a common fluctuation where TOCs charge more for services towards London as they realise these services are used more on the OUT portion of a ticket than those out of London (which in the majority of cases is the RTN portion). Their way of gaining extra revenue because of the difference in demand.

 

[yorkie]

It often also applies at airports as well. They know people coming off planes can be 'chinged' more.

 

[hairyhandedfool]

We are talking about Ware in Herts and St Margarets in Herts aren't we?

If so my Fastis says SDS £1.90 each way! Ware to St Margarets (Herts) CDR £2.50, St Margarets (Herts) to Ware CDR £2.00

A quick check on National Rail also says this.