Has there been a fare increase over the summer?

[David Goddard]

Would be grateful if anyone on here could advise whether there has been a fare increase over the summer. I was sorting out some expenses to claim and noticed that my Travelcard from Earley to London, with Network Card discount, had increased by 60p between June and September, a 4% increase. As you can see below, both tickets are the same product.
I thought fares only changed in January, or is that just regulated ones?

 

[mikeg]

There are three fare setting rounds each year, one in January, one in May and one in September. Generally regulated fares go up in January as TOCs are keen to maximise the amount they can raise from ticket sales, but there's nothing to stop them from putting up fares later or staggering the increase afaik. Unregulated fares may go up in any one of these fare setting rounds. Restriction codes and fare routes may also be changed, or new (generally unregulated) fares introduced.

 

[David Goddard]

Hi Mike
Thank you very much for this advice, all makes sense.
So having had an increase in September, is it safe to say it should not then rise again in January?
David

 

[Joe Paxton]

Hi Mike
Thank you very much for this advice, all makes sense.
So having had an increase in September, is it safe to say it should not then rise again in January?
David

Correct.

Edit: Apologies, I misread the question - I had thought it had said "is it safe to say it should not then rise again until January?", which of course completely changes the meaning!

The 'correct' answer is "no, it is not safe to say that - the fares could increase again in January".

 

[wibble]

Correct.

Just because they increased in September doesn't mean they won't increase again in January!

 

[yorkie]

Correct.

Unless you know SWR's pricing team's plans, you can't be sure of that.

 

[Joe Paxton]

Just because they increased in September doesn't mean they won't increase again in January!

Unless you know SWR's pricing team's plans, you can't be sure of that.

No, I don't know that!

Afraid in my haste I misread the question

I have now edited and corrected my answer above!