So one step sideways ... I called up GWR^▸ (Great Western Railway) ticket sales and they first told me that I should cancel my ticket.   And then after we talked about how losing the 'free' days would possibly end up costing me more, they said I need to go to the local station to work it out!   

I'm not sure why the station and the telesales team would not have access to the same computers, but anyway...   Next stop Reading Station after the rush hour ends.

I'm one of the many Reading annual season ticket holders who is already trying to work out the maths on off-peak TFL^▸ (Transport for London) fares (separate thread!) but have now found my company has implemented a work from home period for certain staff including me.  The big unknown is for how long.

Specifically, given the gold card has a number of 'free' weeks that cover holidays, I realise that simply cancelling the card may work out more expensive if I then purchase a new one a few weeks later.   That is coupled with the fact that the card was at 2019 prices, and if I renew, I would be paying 2020 prices.

Has anyone figured out the maths to work out how many weeks the break-even point it (whether Coronavirus related or simply taking a long break)?

If not I will try and work it out, and post it here when I have the results.