Using my Senior Rail-Card, what would be the cheapest ticket I could
purchase ( day return ) from Doncaster to Barnetby.  Cheers,  Geoff.

"Geoff Boyle"  wrote in message 
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> Using my Senior Rail-Card, what would be the cheapest ticket I could
> purchase ( day return ) from Doncaster to Barnetby.  Cheers,  Geoff.
>
>Cheap Day Return is 7.45 

In article <ddpre6$1ob$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>, "Geoff
Boyle"  wrote:


> Using my Senior Rail-Card, what would be the cheapest ticket I could
> purchase ( day return ) from Doncaster to Barnetby.  Cheers,  Geoff.


Like with any ticket on this kind of route you go to Dmcaster ticket
office and buy a day return, it's a standrd fare..... you can buy on the
train but if it is TPE I think I am right saying your card will not be
valid.

AB

On Tue, 16 Aug 2005, Andy Bunburry wrote:


> In article <ddpre6$1ob$1@nwrdmz03.dmz.ncs.ea.ibs-infra.bt.com>, "Geoff
> Boyle"  wrote:
> 
> > Using my Senior Rail-Card, what would be the cheapest ticket I could
> > purchase ( day return ) from Doncaster to Barnetby.  Cheers,  Geoff.
> 
> Like with any ticket on this kind of route you go to Dmcaster ticket
> office and buy a day return, it's a standrd fare.....


Indeed; there doesn't seem to be an advantage in looking for tricks or 
anomalies in this case.

I'd recommend starting off any kind of query like this by doing one's 
own homework - I'd particularly recommend accessing the official 
National Rail Enquiries information via the accessible front-end at 
http://www.traintimes.org.uk/

This says that with a senior railcard the cheap day return is  7.45.

Only if dissatisfied with the answer is it usually worthwhile to set 
the usenet group onto the problem: for example with journeys where no 
CDR is available, the group may be able to advise that two CDRs can be 
linked to get a cheaper total fare than would otherwise be available 
(although with a bit of initiative, one can research that for oneself 
too).


> you can buy on the train but if it is TPE I think I am right saying 
> your card will not be valid.


AIUI: if the station ticket office is in operation and you failed to 
buy a ticket there, then any operator would be entitled to insist that 
you paid the undiscounted full fare on the train, which it seems would 
be  11.40 single.  Selling you anything cheaper, such as a CDR, with 
or without railcard discount, would be a concession.  (In a penalty 
fares area, the consequences could be more severe.)