While looking up fares from Llandudno Junction to Newcastle, returning early in the morning, I was surprised to see only Anytime Short Returns are available, with no Anytime Return.
The fare setter is Transpennine Express, and this seems to be the case for every station pair I tried, including Holyhead and Pwllheli to Berwick on Tweed. That seems to be stretching any sensible definition of "short" to the limit, and certainly not in the spirit of how the National Rail website describes the purpose of short returns:
The fare setter is Transpennine Express, and this seems to be the case for every station pair I tried, including Holyhead and Pwllheli to Berwick on Tweed. That seems to be stretching any sensible definition of "short" to the limit, and certainly not in the spirit of how the National Rail website describes the purpose of short returns:
The Anytime Short Return has exactly the same terms and conditions as the normal Anytime Return in that there are no time restrictions, EXCEPT that the outward portion of the ticket is valid for ONE day and not FIVE days. The return validity remains the standard calendar month.
It's addition to the existing ticket range aims to give customers increased choice by offering a period Anytime return for use in the peak on short distance flows where traditionally only a Day ticket was available. This then provides both period options for Peak and Off Peak Travel.