Roland Perry wrote:
> In message <7CFvi.13612$mo.8421@
newsfe4-win.ntli.net>, at 15:23:47 on
> Sun, 12 Aug 2007, NM
all.com> remarked:>>> Your credibility, which was originally low, has now sunk below zero.
>>> The fare is 9 pounds Cheap Day Return, 14 pounds Day Return.
>>
>> No it isn't, it's 37 pounds for a non restriced return.
>
> FIRST CLASS!
>
>> both the fares you quote are concession fares with restrictions.
>
> What's the concession on a Day return? If you want a return that's
> unrestricted (in the sense that you can come back a different day,
> unusual for a shopping expedition) there isn't one. All you can buy is a
> £12.40 single each way.
If I went to Plymouth in my car and decided for whatever reason I wanted
to stay the night (maybe I want to stay at my parents cause Mum's not
been so well) then I could with no extra penalties or charges. I want
the price of a train ticket that I can walk up and buy which will give
me unrestricted travel.
I'm aware why none of you trainset lovers want to supply the information
it would be soooooooo expensive that it conclusivly proves my argument.
You can view
http://www.fgwtickets.co.uk/Buy_Tickets/Matrix/display_matrix.asp?expand=&T2ID=5...
Where it is clearly displayed by First Great Western as 37 pounds, first
class is even more expensive.
> [That's a bit odd, I agree, but it's not £37 either].
>
>> I was wrong about the 65 pounds, that's what you have to pay if you
>> get on the train without a ticket, I know because I witnessed it first
>> hand in my carriage.
>
> You witnessed something else. There is no £65 fare, penalty or otherwise.
I would like to know what I witnessed, the guy was asked for his
ticket and he volenteered he didn't have one as he ran to catch the
train, he was charged 65 pounds for a return to Plymouth and he (much to
my amazement) paid by credit card in some machine the train nurd had.
Perhaps you can advise, was he being ripped off or scammed?
