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Locomotive & Light-Rail => General Discussion & Questions => Topic started by: Tony on September 25, 2023, 10:05:19 PM

Title: Silly ticket pricing
Post by: Tony on September 25, 2023, 10:05:19 PM
Fancy a trip to see the Bee Network tomorrow

Anytime return Rugeley Trent Valley to Manchester
Day return £30.70
Monthly return £33.60

Anytime return Rugeley Trent Valley to Bolton
Monthly return £90.30

What . .extra £46.70 for a journey that costs £7.90!
Title: Re: Silly ticket pricing
Post by: Westy on September 25, 2023, 10:36:17 PM
Quote from: Tony on September 25, 2023, 10:05:19 PMFancy a trip to see the Bee Network tomorrow

Anytime return Rugeley Trent Valley to Manchester
Day return £30.70
Monthly return £33.60

Anytime return Rugeley Trent Valley to Bolton
Monthly return £90.30

What . .extra £46.70 for a journey that costs £7.90!
Assuming he's got a planned trip at some point, it'll be interesting to see what price your friend Mr Fitchew comes up with?

Think he has a railcard of some description, according to his various blogs.
Title: Re: Silly ticket pricing
Post by: Tony on September 26, 2023, 06:55:00 AM
Quote from: Westy on September 25, 2023, 10:36:17 PMAssuming he's got a planned trip at some point, it'll be interesting to see what price your friend Mr Fitchew comes up with?

Think he has a railcard of some description, according to his various blogs.
Strange enough if he looks at the same stations he will find the same fares as me.

Unfortunately for Mark he does live in the West Midlands, and WM stations to Manchester come under Arriva Cross Country rip of fares, whereas I can book North from Rugeley Rugeley Trent Valley which is in the Stafford group of stations so is much cheaper heading North