Stansted Express ticket question

[Chrism20]

Hi

Quick question. I need to go from London to Stansted one day and back the following day. If I get an off peak return (will be fine for the times I’m travelling) can I get off at Tottenham Hale on the way back or will I have to go to Liverpool St?

Thanks

 

[yorkie]

Yes you can. Break of journey is always allowed on the return portion.

I am sure there are cheaper fares for this journey though!

AGA price their fares to Stansted Airport at a premium, as is common with many operators who serve airports.

Edit: where is your ticket from & to? Not that it matters to answer this question but there does not appear to be a London Terminals to Stansted Airport Off Peak Return (SVR), unless I am missing something, but perhaps you've found a good value SVR already? e.g. London Terminals to Audley End SVR is cheaper than London Terminals to Stansted SOR.

 

[Chrism20]

Thanks

It’s a first class off peak return. I’ve already got the tickets, the travel department at work sorted them thankfully as it certainly isn’t cheap.

 

[yorkie]

Yes that's an expensive ticket.

It's cheaper to go further, e.g. London to Audley End is cheaper.

 

[Chrism20]

Yes that's an expensive ticket.

It's cheaper to go further, e.g. London to Audley End is cheaper.

Thanks for the tips, handy if I need to do the journey again.

 

[yorkie]

No problem. Join us at a fares workshop if you want to save even more on other journeys

It is very rare that a ticket from your actual origin to your actual destination is going to be best value!

 

[Muzer]

No problem. Join us at a fares workshop if you want to save even more on other journeys

It is very rare that a ticket from your actual origin to your actual destination is going to be best value!

I wouldn't say "very rare", but certainly for things like Airport services or routes with mixtures of long-distance and local services you're much more likely to be able to find some cheaper fare.

 

[yorkie]

I wouldn't say "very rare", but certainly for things like Airport services or routes with mixtures of long-distance and local services you're much more likely to be able to find some cheaper fare.

It's very rare for walk-up travel for me, given the journeys I do, and the alternative fares I am aware of

 

[marshmallow]

It's very rare for walk-up travel for me, given the journeys I do, and the alternative fares I am aware of

It's very rare for me as well; being on the South Coast, some fares are set by Southern, some by South Western Railway and some by Thameslink. Varying the origin/destination on the ticket can change which train company sets the price. None of these train companies offers the best value ticket in every case.