Liverpool St – Southend Victoria fare discrepancy?

[smjxm09]

Saturday 26th April travel

Off-Peak day return £21.60

Super Off-peak day return £24.50

Now I always thought Super Off-Peak was cheaper than Off-Peak, as it was limited to weekend travel.

The information icon for Off-Peak states “Any Off-Peak train” but lists only times that require a change of trains.

The information icon for Super Off-Peak states " Selected Off-Peak" and only lists direct services.

So can I buy an Off-Peak ticket and travel on a direct train?

 

[Haywain]

Off-Peak day return £21.60

That is the fare for a ticket to Southend Central, travelling via Pitsea. It is not valid from Liverpool Street to travel to Southend Victoria.

So can I buy an Off-Peak ticket and travel on a direct train?

Yes, a direct train to Southend Central.

 

[smjxm09]

Thanks. Well that's confusing, as I have entered Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria, it shows Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria, (as I want to break the journey on that route) but the Greater Anglia website also shows trains and prices to a different station that I haven't selected stating "any off-peak train"

 

[Haywain]

Thanks. Well that's confusing, as I have entered Liverpool Street to Southend Victoria, as I want to break the journey on that route but the Greater Anglia website also shows trains and prices to a different station that I haven't selected.

If you check the detail of what is offered, it shows 2 changes with the first being a walk from Liverpool Street to Fenchurch Street and the second being a walk from Southend Central to Southend Victoria.