London off peak ticket, travelling from Milton Keynes.

[philthetube]

Hi, I have a off peak London, Blackpool north ticket, can I use this on any train from Milton Keynes or am I restricted to the trains which it is valid from London on.

Cheers in anticipation.

 

[Bletchleyite]

The restriction (9I) is worded thus:

Not valid on trains timed to depart:

London Euston after 04:29 and before 09:26 or after 15:00 and before 18:45 (Restrictions do not apply on Fridays)

Resuming after a break of journey or starting short has never been quite clear - it'd be silly to apply those restrictions to a break at say Wigan. However you would likely not get away with ignoring the restriction just by boarding at MKC, so unless you like hassle...

 

[philthetube]

The restriction (9I) is worded thus:



Resuming after a break of journey or starting short has never been quite clear - it'd be silly to apply those restrictions to a break at say Wigan. However you would likely not get away with ignoring the restriction just by boarding at MKC, so unless you like hassle...

Cheers for this, I will try and butter up the guard on the platform, split at mk next trip then.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Cheers for this, I will try and butter up the guard on the platform, split at mk next trip then.

I wouldn't rule out hassle at Preston, they sometimes do a block to check people aren't stopping short on Lancaster tickets with no evening restrictions. You'd be very much best advised not to try it. Can that ticket be used for a later trip and a new one be bought for this trip?

 

[Haywain]

The restriction also says:

Not valid on trains timed to depart:

• Milton Keynes Central after 04:29 and before 09:51;(Restrictions do not apply on Fridays)

 

[Bletchleyite]

It does, yes. Unfortunately it doesn't make clear what the purpose of the station names listed is, that is whether they mean "tickets from" or "boarding at".

I think the chance of getting away with this is very low.

 

[Haywain]

It does, yes. Unfortunately it doesn't make clear what the purpose of the station names listed is, that is whether they mean "tickets from" or "boarding at".

I think the chance of getting away with this is very low.

I think it's fairly clear what it means, otherwise there would be a ludicrously long list of station names if it meant "tickets from". The restrictions apply to all tickets from stations in the Network Railcard area.

 

[philthetube]

Not relevant but there do not appear to be any evening restrictions from Milton Keynes.

 

[Bletchleyite]

Not relevant but there do not appear to be any evening restrictions from Milton Keynes.

There indeed aren't. The OP hopes to take advantage of that with a ticket from Euston, however I do not think this is wise.

 

[philthetube]

I have just been informed by the Milton Keynes ticket office that my ticket is valid, additionally the gates accepted it when I tried to reach the platform. I will take these two things together as permission to travel.

I must admit that I am happier about the gates than the office.

 

[Bletchleyite]

I have just been informed by the Milton Keynes ticket office that my ticket is valid, additionally the gates accepted it when I tried to reach the platform. I will take these two things together as permission to travel.

I must admit that I am happier about the gates than the office.

Good luck!

 

[philthetube]

Cheers, will post updates

Arrived back in Blackpool, no problems, travelled via Manchester, because quickest journey, not to avoid Preston, where I had to change.

Ticket not checked on the train, but was at the barriers in Manchester,but just nodded through, also checked on both northern trains, no issues there though I wouldn't have expected any.



Barriers worked fine at Blackpool north.

I have to travel again on Monday, so will ask guard what he/she thinks, but will split at Milton Keynes to be safe.