Am I right in thinking the 3 1st upgrade is valid for any train after 10am 
not including trains leaving London between 16:00 and 19:00 ??

On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:48:29 +0100, "Thomas"  wrote:


>Am I right in thinking the 3 1st upgrade is valid for any train after 10am 
>not including trains leaving London between 16:00 and 19:00 ?? 
>


Yep that's right, plus a couple of TOC-specific restrictions. Buy the
upgrade at the ticket office before you get on the train, it's valid
for the whole journey as dated, including connections.

>>Am I right in thinking the 3 1st upgrade is valid for any train after 
>>10am
>>not including trains leaving London between 16:00 and 19:00 ??
>>
>
> Yep that's right, plus a couple of TOC-specific restrictions. Buy the
> upgrade at the ticket office before you get on the train, it's valid
> for the whole journey as dated, including connections.


So if I have a Ryde Esplanade/St Johns Season I could effectively travel 1st 
between Southampton and Cambridge Return for 2/3 the price of a Saver 
return, + 2 x 3 upgrades.. which = 34.50 + 6 = 40.50

> On Sat, 16 Jul 2005 10:48:29 +0100, "Thomas"  wrote:
>
>>Am I right in thinking the 3 1st upgrade is valid for any train after 
>>10am
>>not including trains leaving London between 16:00 and 19:00 ??
>>
>
> Yep that's right, plus a couple of TOC-specific restrictions. Buy the
> upgrade at the ticket office before you get on the train, it's valid
> for the whole journey as dated, including connections.


What's the validity on Virgin Cross Country Services? I frequently travel 
between Kensington Olympia and East Croydon on Virgin. The ticket office at 
KO always refuses to sell me the upgrade, telling me it's not valid on short 
jouneys (for either Virgin or Southern).

Next time I go, I think I'll take the relevant page of the fares manual.

Would the Virgin "Shop" provide the snack box, drinks if I managed to ever 
obtain the upgrade?

Thanks for any help.

Ian

Ian Wallace wrote:


> What's the validity on Virgin Cross Country Services? I frequently travel 
> between Kensington Olympia and East Croydon on Virgin. The ticket office at 
> KO always refuses to sell me the upgrade, telling me it's not valid on short 
> jouneys (for either Virgin or Southern).
> 
> Next time I go, I think I'll take the relevant page of the fares manual.


I suggest you do, and as I always say: complain to the local station 
manager if you get no joy (if they receive no complaints they'll carry 
on doing it!).

I'll check this out as well next time I'm at work just to confirm!

Ta,
-- 
Rob
http://www.uicstock.org.uk/
To reply, remove zudo

> So if I have a Ryde Esplanade/St Johns Season I could effectively travel 1st
> between Southampton and Cambridge Return for 2/3 the price of a Saver
> return,  2 x £3 upgrades.. which = 34.50  6 = £40.50


I think you'll find you need only 1 UKP3 upgrade, since it covers the
same journey as your ticket, single or return.

Roger Carpenter

Validity on VCC is 'at the discretion of the Train Manager, but I've
not hyet been refused - indeed they seem happy to allow use of the
upgrade. And yes - they have always provided the snack box also.

Roger Carpenter