http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/fever.aspx

South West Trains is running a "Summer Fever" promotion during weekends
in August (plus Sunday 1 Sept) - on Saturdays, Sundays and the Bank
Holiday Monday, a Day Return is £15 (£7.50 for children) across most of
the SWT network - the exception being for journeys to/from all stations
between Exeter St Davids - Feniton and Warminster - Bristol Temple Meads.

You can book tickets at the station on the day, as well as online of
course. No mention of Railcards as such in the T&Cs, but a mock booking
via SWT's site doesn't show any extra discount.

As to be expected, it's only for travel on SWT services.

The Island Line is apparently included, and the T&Cs states that
"Discounted cross-Solent tickets to/from the Isle of Wight are available
from Hovertravel and Red Funnel ticket offices in conjunction with this
offer."

I'm not quite sure how that all works - doing a mock booking on the SWT
site of a Waterloo to Shanklin return journey, one isn't offered a
"Summer Fever" fare, even with a supplement. Maybe from a ticket office?

There's no mention of the offer that I can find on the Red Funnel
ferries website, however it does feature on Hovertravel's website...
http://www.hovertravel.co.uk/offer/South-west-trains-summer-fever/

The important bit:
"[...] show your [SWT Summer Fever] ticket at Hovertravel and you will
also receive a discounted day return for £10 per adult & £6 per child!"

If anyone knows whether (and if so, how) one can cobble together a
mainland-island (or v.v.) through rail journey with this offer that's be
most appreciated.

The mysteries of getting to/from the IOW aside, given SWT's fares are a
bit on the pricey side, this is a decent offer - Waterloo to Weymouth
for £15 return, not bad. Try not to fall asleep on the beach.

On 28/07/2013 12:31, Mizter T wrote:
http://www.southwesttrains.co.uk/fever.aspx


x-posted to utl for the benefit of Londoners looking for a cheap day's
escape!

Thank you, Mizter T.
I normally use the Android Red Spotted Hanky App to find cheapest fares. But would these special SWT fares show up?

I must see the Wurzels live and this seems like a good time!

In article ,
(Offramp) wrote:

Thank you, Mizter T.
I normally use the Android Red Spotted Hanky App to find cheapest
fares. But would these special SWT fares show up?

Does that app find any TOC-specific fares? I often find fares that only show
on specific TOC sites.

--
Colin Rosenstiel

wrote
(Offramp) wrote:

Thank you, Mizter T.
I normally use the Android Red Spotted Hanky App to find cheapest
fares. But would these special SWT fares show up?

Does that app find any TOC-specific fares? I often find fares that
only show
on specific TOC sites.

I do note the the SWT Summer Fever fares didn't show up on the web site
http://RedSpottedHanky.com in spite of claims that " we search the
sites of 28 TOCs"

But can they sell the SWT tickets ?

--
Mike D

On 01/08/2013 21:51, Michael R N Dolbear wrote:

wrote

(Offramp) wrote:

Thank you, Mizter T.
I normally use the Android Red Spotted Hanky App to find cheapest
fares. But would these special SWT fares show up?

Does that app find any TOC-specific fares? I often find fares that
only show on specific TOC sites.

I do note the the SWT Summer Fever fares didn't show up on the web site
http://RedSpottedHanky.com in spite of claims that " we search the
sites of 28 TOCs"

But can they sell the SWT tickets ?

It's an SWT special offer so I don't think it's made available to other
rail ticket retailers.