"Breaks of journey" on Advanced Tickets (Rail)

[anonymous-user]

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[Podie]

anonymous said:

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They don't, and you get charged the current day fare.

Was an article in the paper last week about it... someone got stung.

[Podie]

Found it - http://www.bigbrotherwatch.org.uk/home/2010/09/114...

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There was a similar thread over the weekend. Believe someone did get fined/have to pay the difference for trying this.

Wonder if you can buy a single ticket from your enforced destination back to where you want to get off

[Hedders]

Imagine if buses and taxi's used this system.

"This'll do mate, i'll walk from here. Here is £10, keep the change"

"Hold on Sir, that will be an extra £20 Added to the entire cost of the original journey, please wait while i calculate the bill.

"Sir?"

"Come back!"

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Just book a ticket from the last station to the one you want to get off at and use the unused single to get through the barrier. Unless the last stop is miles and miles away from the penultimate stop.

[Hedders]

anonymous said:

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All you are doing is taking advanatge of their extensive pricing options.

[Flintstone]

Hedders said:

Imagine if buses and taxi's used this system.

Hedging your bets there with the apostrophes?

[Podie]

[Hedders]

Flintstone said:

Hedders said:

Imagine if bus'es and taxi's used this system.

Hedging your bet's there with the apostroph'es?

There, fixed your post up proper.

[theboss]

anonymous said:

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If you're going to buy a second ticket DON'T be tempted to get the cheapest one from the closest suburban station - even if your train has passed through it without stopping. It would be much wiser, if a little more costly, to purchase a ticket from the last station your train actually stops at, before the one you intend to disembark at. If you get stopped at the barrier and it's obvious to staff that you have arrived on a train which has not stopped at the one your ticket is from (and they will know timetables, platforms used, long distance versus local trains, etc.) then they will fine you.

Also have a false name and address memorised just incase you run into a personification of Hitler who insists on penalty faring you regardless. I got done like this once. Stayed on a train past my station for an extra 5 minutes to Basingstoke late one evening. 12 coach train so little chance of finding the guard in that timeframe. The ticket office at my station was closed and the 'permit to travel' machine out of order. So I arrive at Basingstoke, walk up to the first member of staff and explain I need a ticket. At first the guy is friendly and acknowledges the machine being out of order at my local station and proceeds to issue ticket, but in complete honesty and with nothing to fear I explain that I have travelled from London and extended my journey. He transforms into a complete on the spot and issues a penalty fare.