Roylang
Member
I am looking to buy return tickets for me and my son from Fareham to Southampton Central for this Saturday, I have a Network Railcard. Looking at National Rail site I see options to travel between the two with either Southern or First Great Western.
The Southern option is priced at £4.75 (£3.75 off-peak return for me + £1 for my son).
The FGW option is priced at £5.50 (£4.50 off-peak return for me + £1 for my son).
Both show the Network Card discount being applied.
The Southern option does not stipulate that it is Southern only and the only restiction showing for the ticket is "B3: By any train except those timed to depart Mondays-Fridays before 09:00." Clearly this is a Saturday so that does not matter. The ticket conditions clearly state "All Train Operating Companies".
Why the price difference? I am sure there is something obvious that I am missing, but I can't for the life of me work out what it is. I can see nothing that would stop me using the £4.75 option on the FGW services.
Thanks in advance,
Roy
The Southern option is priced at £4.75 (£3.75 off-peak return for me + £1 for my son).
The FGW option is priced at £5.50 (£4.50 off-peak return for me + £1 for my son).
Both show the Network Card discount being applied.
The Southern option does not stipulate that it is Southern only and the only restiction showing for the ticket is "B3: By any train except those timed to depart Mondays-Fridays before 09:00." Clearly this is a Saturday so that does not matter. The ticket conditions clearly state "All Train Operating Companies".
Why the price difference? I am sure there is something obvious that I am missing, but I can't for the life of me work out what it is. I can see nothing that would stop me using the £4.75 option on the FGW services.
Thanks in advance,
Roy