The cheaper way of commuting
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Hi
IMO logic would state that if you have a season ticket from London Bridge to London Victoria to use on the railway, there are 2 routes to take:
1) London Bridge via Peckham Rye to Victoria
2) London Bridge via Forest Hill and Crystal Palace to Victoria
These routes go through zones 1-3-1. In effect going almost in a circle. As the journey on the ticket starts and ends in London there are no exceptions to the route.
Travelcards state zones because you can use different modes of transport i.e DLR, bus, tube, overground, tram, train. Whereas season ticket you are using only one form of public transport.
They cannot penalise you if you get off inbetween. You do not have to get off at the exact stop at the end of the journey.
So no breaking the rules. It's like having a ticket to go from Sydenham to Leatherhead and getting off at Sutton, it may not work in the barrier but they'd have to let you through (I've done this) as the ticket covers the whole journey.
And I think those banging on about ripping off the railway are just over reacting, GET A GRIP! People aren't talking about not having a valid ticket for the journey. It's not fare evasion
IMO logic would state that if you have a season ticket from London Bridge to London Victoria to use on the railway, there are 2 routes to take:
1) London Bridge via Peckham Rye to Victoria
2) London Bridge via Forest Hill and Crystal Palace to Victoria
These routes go through zones 1-3-1. In effect going almost in a circle. As the journey on the ticket starts and ends in London there are no exceptions to the route.
Travelcards state zones because you can use different modes of transport i.e DLR, bus, tube, overground, tram, train. Whereas season ticket you are using only one form of public transport.
They cannot penalise you if you get off inbetween. You do not have to get off at the exact stop at the end of the journey.
So no breaking the rules. It's like having a ticket to go from Sydenham to Leatherhead and getting off at Sutton, it may not work in the barrier but they'd have to let you through (I've done this) as the ticket covers the whole journey.
And I think those banging on about ripping off the railway are just over reacting, GET A GRIP! People aren't talking about not having a valid ticket for the journey. It's not fare evasion
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If you don't fancy Besonby's cunning plan you can still increase the flexibility of your ticket. Just make sure the destination is specified as London Terminals and not London Bridge.
This should cost the same and means you can travel from Sydenham to London Bridge, London Victoria or Charing Cross. Maybe others too, Besonby?
Also Besonby - given your proposed money saving ticket - do you think you could travel legally from Sydenham to London Bridge if the Victoria -> London Bridge service wasn't running? On a Sunday for example, or early morning.
This should cost the same and means you can travel from Sydenham to London Bridge, London Victoria or Charing Cross. Maybe others too, Besonby?
Also Besonby - given your proposed money saving ticket - do you think you could travel legally from Sydenham to London Bridge if the Victoria -> London Bridge service wasn't running? On a Sunday for example, or early morning.
Well that's it exactly - it's exploiting a loophole. Stations on the loop line are peculiar quirk of the system (in that both ends of the line are London terminals).Howard Staunton wrote:An accountant would be prosecuted for encouraging tax evasion. Tax avoidance, on the other hand, is a different matter. If one can travel by a cheaper method without breaking the ticket restrictions that seems OK to me.
I wouldn't really equate it to buying advance purchase rail tickets, because the rail companies actually intend people to purchase those tickets - whereas they clearly don't intend people travelling from Sydenham on a regular basis to be able to use a ticket from New Cross Gate.
I think bensonby is probably right but I wouldn't want to be the guinea pig to test the system! If think if Southern are reading this they'd probably be consulting their lawyers, as if this gained populatary they would stand to lose a heap of revenue. For that reason I'd imagine they would make an example of anyone exploiting the loophole if they thought the law was on their side!
Probably not. That's why I quoted those specific trains at the end of my post at the start.digime2007 wrote:Also Besonby - given your proposed money saving ticket - do you think you could travel legally from Sydenham to London Bridge if the Victoria -> London Bridge service wasn't running? On a Sunday for example, or early morning.
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So there you have it. It's a cheaper ticket but limits when you can travel. Makes sense. I'm sure Southern are quite happy with this trade off. Cheaper prices and less flexability go hand in hand.
They make the rules and set the prices. Ticket use on rail loops might seem strange but you'd be naive to think they are not quite aware of these peculiarities.
For example, if you buy a season ticket on the Southern website and say you want to go from Sydenham to London Bridge it automatically substitutes London Terminals for London Bridge. Meaning they are not only aware that an A->B ticket can ALSO be used to go from A->C but are happy for it to be used in this way.
Big businesses are constantly trying to take us for every penny they can get and it's the consumer's responsibility to see through the flannel and get the best deals they can. Nothing illegal in that at all. There's a whole website - www.moneysavingexpert.com - devoted to this and not a lawyer in site.
They make the rules and set the prices. Ticket use on rail loops might seem strange but you'd be naive to think they are not quite aware of these peculiarities.
For example, if you buy a season ticket on the Southern website and say you want to go from Sydenham to London Bridge it automatically substitutes London Terminals for London Bridge. Meaning they are not only aware that an A->B ticket can ALSO be used to go from A->C but are happy for it to be used in this way.
Big businesses are constantly trying to take us for every penny they can get and it's the consumer's responsibility to see through the flannel and get the best deals they can. Nothing illegal in that at all. There's a whole website - www.moneysavingexpert.com - devoted to this and not a lawyer in site.
digime2007 wrote:So there you have it. It's a cheaper ticket but limits when you can travel. Makes sense. I'm sure Southern are quite happy with this trade off. Cheaper prices and less flexability go hand in hand.
They make the rules and set the prices. Ticket use on rail loops might seem strange but you'd be naive to think they are not quite aware of these peculiarities.
For example, if you buy a season ticket on the Southern website and say you want to go from Sydenham to London Bridge it automatically substitutes London Terminals for London Bridge. Meaning they are not only aware that an A->B ticket can ALSO be used to go from A->C but are happy for it to be used in this way.
Big businesses are constantly trying to take us for every penny they can get and it's the consumer's responsibility to see through the flannel and get the best deals they can. Nothing illegal in that at all. There's a whole website - www.moneysavingexpert.com - devoted to this and not a lawyer in site.
absolutely!
Just a quick update, I've just ordered my next season ticket online... London Bridge - London Victoria - Starting on the 1st of Sept. for a month. I'll let you knwo how I get on!
I'm anticipating a little bit of an argument at the barriers! I'll be sure to get myself a nice glossy copy of the terms and conditions of carriage!
I'm anticipating a little bit of an argument at the barriers! I'll be sure to get myself a nice glossy copy of the terms and conditions of carriage!
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it appears the railway gods are conspiring against me!
I ordered the ticket and it didn't turn up and I wasn't charged... I rang and they took my details again but still nothing happened! I rang again just now and they havn't processed the ticket! Looks like I'm going to have to buy it at the station!
I'll keep you all posted....monday week is when I need a new ticket.
(on that note, I'm actually going on holiday for a week in mid-september....does anyone know if there is a way of saving money on the week that I won't use?)
I ordered the ticket and it didn't turn up and I wasn't charged... I rang and they took my details again but still nothing happened! I rang again just now and they havn't processed the ticket! Looks like I'm going to have to buy it at the station!
I'll keep you all posted....monday week is when I need a new ticket.
(on that note, I'm actually going on holiday for a week in mid-september....does anyone know if there is a way of saving money on the week that I won't use?)