First Great Western fares from Cardiff

[ianh]

I need to travel from Cardiff to Heathrow on Monday and searching the
Network rail site can not find any early trains with tickets at less
than 205 pounds Rtn.

I thourght the early Pre 06.00 trains were Cheap day and the after
06.00 were full fare. That certainly was the case last year for the
05.15 I am sure.

I think I now understand why my local taxi quoted 180 pound

Ian.

[dtren-deja.com]

On Mar 14, 9:17*am, ianh <ihenders...@***************> wrote:
> I need to travel from Cardiff to Heathrow on Monday and searching the
> Network rail site can not find any early trains with tickets at less
> than 205 pounds Rtn.
>
> I thourght the early Pre 06.00 trains were Cheap day and the after
> 06.00 were full fare. That certainly was the case last year for the
> 05.15 I am sure.
>
> I think I now understand why my local taxi quoted 180 pound
>
> Ian.

Well there's an advance single at £77.50 showing up at the moment on
the 0515

And an anytime single is £88.50, so there's no way it can be £205
return. £177 max.

[j.p.harris]

On 14 Mar, 09:17, ianh <ihenders...@***************> wrote:
> I need to travel from Cardiff to Heathrow on Monday and searching the
> Network rail site can not find any early trains with tickets at less
> than 205 pounds Rtn.
>
> I thourght the early Pre 06.00 trains were Cheap day and the after
> 06.00 were full fare. That certainly was the case last year for the
> 05.15 I am sure.
>
> I think I now understand why my local taxi quoted 180 pound
>
> Ian.

Perhaps the online journey planner isn't interpreting the restriction
right as a result of the need to change at Reading or Paddington. It
does show off-peak returns as valid to Reading for £53 and Paddington
for £61 on the 0515 from Cardiff. It similarly doesn't offer an off-
peak ticket to Reading West changing at Reading on the same train.

Jonathan

[Duncan]

In article <cfbe5922-65a1-4942-abb3-9d1db6f2b542
@w9g2000yqa.************.com>, ihenderson3@*************** says...
> I need to travel from Cardiff to Heathrow on Monday and searching the
> Network rail site can not find any early trains with tickets at less
> than 205 pounds Rtn.
>
> I thourght the early Pre 06.00 trains were Cheap day and the after
> 06.00 were full fare. That certainly was the case last year for the
> 05.15 I am sure.

Walk-on Off-Peak tickets aren't available until after 09:30. However
there may be advance purchase tickets available on selected peak
service. Certainly there is a £62.50 Advance Single from Cardiff to
Reading on the 05:15 service.

You don't say when you are returning, but there are Advance singles from
£14.00 in the evening, plus the £16 for the Rail Air coach. This gives a
total of £92.50.

Duncan

[ianh]

> TOWARDS LONDON:
>
> Available on all trains
> departing at or later than:
>
> FROM:
> Cardiff Central 0840
> (also valid between 0200 and
> 0530)

Thank you for the information -- I guess its the 05.15 then....but
i think I will take a print out of the above just in case..

ian

[John @ home]

On Mar 14, 9:17*am, ianh <ihenders...@***************> wrote:
> I thourght the early Pre 06.00 trains were Cheap day and the after
> 06.00 were full fare. That certainly was the case last year for the
> 05.15 I am sure.

Just to confirm the details for your ticket to Heathrow:
Origin: CARDIFF CENTRAL
Destinatiion: HEATHROW BUS
Route:RAILAIR READING
Adult: 1

[John @ home]

On Mar 14, 9:17*am, ianh <ihenders...@***************> wrote:
> I need to travel from Cardiff to Heathrow on Monday and searching the
> Network rail site can not find any early trains with tickets at less
> than 205 pounds Rtn.
>
> I thourght the early Pre 06.00 trains were Cheap day and the after
> 06.00 were full fare. That certainly was the case last year for the
> 05.15 I am sure.

Just to confirm the details for your ticket to Heathrow:
Origin: CARDIFF CENTRAL
Destinatiion: HEATHROW BUS
Route:RAILAIR READING
Adult: 1
Ticket type: SVR
Description: OFF-PEAK RETURN
Price: £ 76.00
Restriction Code: LC
Restriction: Available as listed below MONDAYS to FRIDAYS. (By any
train on other days).
TOWARDS LONDON:
Available on all trains departing at or later than:
FROM: Cardiff Central 0840 (also valid between 0200 and
0530)
FROM LONDON
Valid on services departing Reading, heading west, (that is services
passing through Didcot Parkway, Oxford or Newbury ONLY) between 0905
and 1710, or after 1859)

Note that the Off-Peak Return fare is valid for a month, not just a
day.

John