On 10 Jan, 08:40, "Michael Hopkins" noSPAM@NOspam wrote:
"Dave" wrote in message
Great thanks for the advice. I suppose the only problem I have is
getting in and out of the station at Guildford. I suppose as you said
I could buy the cheapest ticket from anywhere to Guildford just so I
get out the ticket barrier. Then on my return journey I could just buy
the cheapest ticket to any station from Guildford. It's a cool plan as
long as I get on the right trains to and from Portsmouth. Yes, sorry I
am travelling from London Waterloo.

I think you've missed the point that you can't use the return portion of the
megatrain because you aren't boarding at Pompey.

Indeed - this is a real risk, especially if the SWT guard stops you
between Woking and London rather than Guildford and Woking (more
likely, given that the latter is only a 5 minute journey), as then you
won't have a valid ticket covering the journey you're on and will have
to pay a penalty fare.

I suppose you could try and find the guard between Guildford and
Woking and ask him if he minds, at least that way the worst that can
happen is you have to pay for a single from Woking to London.

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