Reply to: Train Ticket Splitting

[psychocandy]

It does work, but you need to be careful of the rules. I did it for a week on Open Tickets but got a train which didn't stop at Coventry (The split station).

The guard was alright with me, but did make it clear they should have charged me.

Yeh I've done it before. Like you said, if train doesnt stop at split station you may be in trouble.

I guess its because you're getting off and station and then getting back on same train in effect. Even though you dont actually do it- so if it doesnt even stop then you're on an invalid train for 2nd part of the journey.

[northernladuk]

I thought he cured that with sellotape?

It was a particularly bad case so he's had to resort to gaffa tape.

[GreenMirror]

It's simple:

• Given a train journey that passes through stations A, B, and C:
• Ticket from A → C costs x
• Ticket from A → B costs y
• Ticket from B → C costs z

if y + z < x, then get the tickets for A → B and B → C.

The only restriction is that the train on which you travel must stop at B. They don't actually force you to get off and on again though

NF managed to explain something without resorting to integration. I owe you a Greggs lunch...

[GJABS]

It's simple:

• Given a train journey that passes through stations A, B, and C:
• Ticket from A → C costs x
• Ticket from A → B costs y
• Ticket from B → C costs z

if y + z < x, then get the tickets for A → B and B → C.

The only restriction is that the train on which you travel must stop at B. They don't actually force you to get off and on again though

And sometimes B doesn't even need to be between A and C. In the following link it was a lot cheaper for a ticket from Lancaster to Euston than from Preston (nearer) to Euston. So a commuter bought a cheaper Lancaster ticket and even travelled to Lancaster to start his journey, but got into a bit of hot water:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/277652...train-tickets/

[NickFitz]

I have never heard of train ticket splitting before.

Dare I look this up on urban dictionary from client site?

It's simple:

• Given a train journey that passes through stations A, B, and C:
• Ticket from A → C costs x
• Ticket from A → B costs y
• Ticket from B → C costs z

if y + z < x, then get the tickets for A → B and B → C.

The only restriction is that the train on which you travel must stop at B. They don't actually force you to get off and on again though

[GreenMirror]

You know Wilmslow is a splitter

I thought he cured that with sellotape?

[LondonManc]

What's wrong with the London Midland trains?

I've done the Crewe to Euston route on London Midlands. Great if it's quiet, you're in no rush, you've got a book to get through and it's coming out of your own pocket. If not, Pendolino all day long.

[vetran]

I have never heard of train ticket splitting before.

Dare I look this up on urban dictionary from client site?

You know Wilmslow is a splitter

[GreenMirror]

I have never heard of train ticket splitting before.

Dare I look this up on urban dictionary from client site?

[northernladuk]

As just said above. Slow, stops at every lamp-post, seats are rows of 5 so cramped. Essentially a local commuter train being used for long distance. No trolley, no shop, so you cannot buy anything. Yes, they are £12 but I cannot function for the day if I use it!

Same experience to the two above for me as well. Coventry to London on LM? Not a chance.

[Wilmslow]

What's wrong with the London Midland trains?

As just said above. Slow, stops at every lamp-post, seats are rows of 5 so cramped. Essentially a local commuter train being used for long distance. No trolley, no shop, so you cannot buy anything. Yes, they are £12 but I cannot function for the day if I use it!

[vwdan]

What's wrong with the London Midland trains?

They're slow as hell, stop at every stop and their First Class may aswell not exist. No shop, either.

I wouldn't get one to London if they paid me.

[GJABS]

What's wrong with the London Midland trains?

[Wilmslow]

You want Matthew Somerville's split ticket finder at traintimes.org.uk: https://split.traintimes.org.uk/

My cunning test has worked, I now know who Gricerboy is.....

Thanks for the link, just what I am after. I will be using the fixed trains so no worries on the wrong ticket for the journey - perfect.

[NickFitz]

You want Matthew Somerville's split ticket finder at traintimes.org.uk: https://split.traintimes.org.uk/