The Off-Peak Return is a type of train ticket used on National Rail services in Great Britain. The ticket was introduced as the Saver Return by British Rail in 1985, being rebranded to its current name on 7 September 2008.
5-461: Cheap Day Return can refer to: A type of train ticket, now known as an Off-Peak Day Return ticket A song on Aqualung (Jethro Tull album) , 1971 Cheap Day Return (novel) by R. F. Delderfield Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Cheap Day Return . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
10-652: Is complemented by various sister products, with the full range comprising: The outward journey must be made on the date shown on the ticket, and the return journey can be made at any time within one calendar month from this date. As the name implies, the ticket is generally intended for use outside peak times. Typically train operating companies prevent use of this type of ticket during key commuting hours of weekday mornings and early evening, especially for services beginning or terminating in London , at which times higher fares may be charged. The times at which an Off-Peak fare
15-617: Is valid are set by the relevant train operator according to various factors, from levels of peak demand on the route in question to revenue maximisation. The specific details are given by referring to the two-digit 'validity code' assigned to the fare. The simplest apply a simple blanket time period to both outward and return journeys; more complex validity codes may apply different restrictions to outward and return journeys, or combine general validity periods with train-specific exemptions or exclusions. Passengers are entitled to pause and resume their journey at any point and any number of times unless
20-403: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cheap_Day_Return&oldid=827105518 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Off-Peak Day Return ticket The Off-Peak Return
25-409: The ticket's validity code specifically prohibits this. On routes where the chance of there being a ticket inspector is low, commuters have been known to buy one off-peak return in each direction and keep reusing the return portion until either the ticket gets inspected and stamped, or the month expires. The gradual introduction of ticket barriers across stations is removing this misuse as the ticket
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