ForTheLoveOf
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I'm sure this has been done to death elsewhere, but I'd appreciate it if anyone could confirm whether or not I am understanding excesses correctly in the following context.
When a time-restricted ticket (Off-Peak or Super Off-Peak, whether Day or Month type) is excessed to a different route, which restrictions then apply to the ticket(s)? Is it the original restriction code? Does this apply even if a zero-fare excess is involved?
For example, with many flows where there are the two options of avoiding London with XC, and going via London with VTWC/VTEC/GWR/EMT/SWR etc., the prices are similar (with the XC ticket typically being a few pounds less), but the XC Off-Peak ticket typically carries blanket restriction 2V whereas the other operator's (Super) Off-Peak ticket carries a London Terminals specific restriction with no blanket restriction for trains which don't go to/via London.
Thus, if you zero-fare excessed, say, a (Super) Off-Peak 'via London' fare (with no restriction for trains avoiding London like XC) to a 'not via London' or 'any permitted' ticket (with a 2V restriction), would this keep the 'via London' ticket's restrictions? I appreciate that, even if this makes it technically valid to travel at any time, given that this is revenue-hungry XC we're talking about, there may be arguments and demands to excess the ticket to the Anytime ticket, at a considerable cost in many cases!
Thanks for any comments.
When a time-restricted ticket (Off-Peak or Super Off-Peak, whether Day or Month type) is excessed to a different route, which restrictions then apply to the ticket(s)? Is it the original restriction code? Does this apply even if a zero-fare excess is involved?
For example, with many flows where there are the two options of avoiding London with XC, and going via London with VTWC/VTEC/GWR/EMT/SWR etc., the prices are similar (with the XC ticket typically being a few pounds less), but the XC Off-Peak ticket typically carries blanket restriction 2V whereas the other operator's (Super) Off-Peak ticket carries a London Terminals specific restriction with no blanket restriction for trains which don't go to/via London.
Thus, if you zero-fare excessed, say, a (Super) Off-Peak 'via London' fare (with no restriction for trains avoiding London like XC) to a 'not via London' or 'any permitted' ticket (with a 2V restriction), would this keep the 'via London' ticket's restrictions? I appreciate that, even if this makes it technically valid to travel at any time, given that this is revenue-hungry XC we're talking about, there may be arguments and demands to excess the ticket to the Anytime ticket, at a considerable cost in many cases!
Thanks for any comments.
