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« on: August 03, 2011, 20:16:52 »
Was looking at fares from Swindon to Salisbury.

I had always assumed a Super Off Peak would be cheaper than an Off Peak.  However for the same trains I am being quoted ^26 for an Off Peak or ^35 for a Super Off Peak.  (Or as low as ^9 for advance singles).

Seems the names are more confusing than I thought.
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« Reply #1 on: August 03, 2011, 20:23:21 »
They are - you have a choice of routes for the journey, either changing at Bath or travelling via Reading/Basingstoke. Travelling via Reading is somewhat more expensive - I haven't checked but I'm guessing that's a period return ticket, whereas the cheaper route via Bath may well be a day return.

But you're absolutely right, to the uninitiated seeing those results on a journey planner looks fairly ridiculous...
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« Reply #2 on: August 03, 2011, 21:32:44 »
Quote from: inspector_blakey on August 03, 2011, 20:23:21
They are - you have a choice of routes for the journey, either changing at Bath or travelling via Reading/Basingstoke. Travelling via Reading is somewhat more expensive - I haven't checked but I'm guessing that's a period return ticket, whereas the cheaper route via Bath may well be a day return.

But you're absolutely right, to the uninitiated seeing those results on a journey planner looks fairly ridiculous...

See my comments in the thread "What is the point of a Day Return"
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« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2011, 00:20:34 »
Swindon - Salisbury is an interesting one. Particularly in light of the woeful service via Melksham. I'm sure grahame will be along presently with his two penn'orth.  Wink Grin
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« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2011, 03:50:12 »
Quote from: bignosemac on August 04, 2011, 00:20:34
Swindon - Salisbury is an interesting one. Particularly in light of the woeful service via Melksham. I'm sure grahame will be along presently with his two penn'orth.  Wink Grin

With a reference back to some excellent tables Bignosemac put together for me  Wink

http://www.firstgreatwestern.info/coffeeshop/index.php?topic=8530.0

Summary - Anytime Day Return - 25.90.  Purchase Swindon to Warminster and Warmister to Salisbury tickets. Must travel via Warminster on a train that calls there.  Anytime return ticket 31.00 via Bath, rises to 106.00 "any route".  The "via Bath" ticket is NOT valid on the direct trains from Swindon to Salisbury.
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« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2011, 13:04:43 »
Quote from: bobm on August 03, 2011, 20:16:52
Was looking at fares from Swindon to Salisbury.

I had always assumed a Super Off Peak would be cheaper than an Off Peak.  However for the same trains I am being quoted ^26 for an Off Peak or ^35 for a Super Off Peak.  (Or as low as ^9 for advance singles).

Seems the names are more confusing than I thought.

^26 off peak valid via bath only.  ^35 super off peak valid via Reading or Bath
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« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2011, 13:59:32 »
Quote from: super tm on August 04, 2011, 13:04:43
^26 off peak valid via bath only.  ^35 super off peak valid via Reading or Bath

Neither valid on the direct through trains then??
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