Re: Overnight stay on Open singles


Jorge Betancourt wrote:

> I'm travelling on an Open single ticket on Wednesday, from Alderley
> Edge to London via Crewe. I'd quite like to stop overnight on
> Wednesday to meet a friend at Stafford and then get a train from
> Stafford to London on Thursday morning.
>
> Is this permitted on an Open single? These are only valid for a day
> but I'm sure I read on here a while ago that one could do an overnight
> stop and continue the rest of the journey, provided it arrives at
> destination before a certain time (midday?).
>

>>From www.nationalrail.co.uk journey planner, for an Open Single:
# Single journey must be on the date on the ticket and completed by the
# following day.


> Advice would be appreciated as I don't want to do it if it's not
> allowed and then have to buy another ticket from Stafford to London
> because the guard isn't aware of the rule!

Your post seems to suggest you've already bought the ticket, in which
case you're going to hate me for pointing out that separate tickets are
cheaper. Again from www.nationalrail.co.uk

Alderley Edge -- London SOS £86.00
but
Alderley Edge -- Stafford SOS £12.70
Stafford -- London SOS £62.00
total £74.70 => saving of £11.30

Alex

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