Central London to Stansted Airport with z1-6 Paper Travelcard and DSB Railcard

[Blindtraveler]

Hi. Needing to make the above 1 way journey on 9th Feb with a traveling companion. I would if solo usually go by coach but partner not a good coach traveler. We will have the above day travelcards and a DSB Railcard and can travel off peek and are mainly interested in cost not speed. Any ideas clever ticketing people? Thanks in advance.↲

 

[talldave]

As a fan of Boundary Zone tickets, I'd point you to an Off Peak Boundary Zone 6 to Stansted Airport Single which is £8.45 with a railcard, to use in conjunction with your paper Travelcard. You don't have to worry about where the train does or doesn't call with this ticket.

A word of warning though, if you consider doing the reverse journey, do not buy the Off Peak Stansted Airport to Boundary Zone 6 Single which is £10.50 with a railcard. Instead, buy an Off Peak Boundary Zone 6 to Stansted Airport Day Return which is £8.50 with a railcard, and just use the return portion!

For some reason, Boundary Zone singles are often more expensive than the "reverse" return ticket.

 

[Blindtraveler]

Thats excillent, thanks, so if I chose to use the Stansted Express throughout this would be valid? Or safer to bord further out and use the tube? Iethers cool
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And just so I dont get caught, what if any Evening Peek Restrictions are there?

 

[button_boxer]

And just so I dont get caught, what if any Evening Peek Restrictions are there?

None. The restriction code is B1 which has only morning restrictions (not valid between 0430 and 0929 inclusive).

 

[PermitToTravel]

You can use Stansted Express throughout with those tickets.

There are no evening restrictions, just a morning restriction (no travel before 0930)

 

[talldave]

Thats excillent, thanks, so if I chose to use the Stansted Express throughout this would be valid? Or safer to bord further out and use the tube? Iethers cool?

I don't see why not, since both your Travelcard and the Boundary Zone ticket have Any Permitted status. I use this kind of ticket combination on the Gatwick Express without any problems whatsoever, whereas named station splits would lead to all sorts of problems.

And just so I dont get caught, what if any Evening Peek Restrictions are there?

None, as far as I can see from brfares, as the Boundary Zone ticket's restriction code of B1 has a simple "after 09:30" rule.

 

[Blindtraveler]

Thanks all for everything. Now to avoid being conned by Ryanair lol!