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Do Southern enforce the 16.15 rule for travelling for evening kick offs?
- Thread starter bhanutz
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Paul Reids Sock
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Whenever I am heading down early i won't risk it.
Having said that - I have never had my ticket inspected whilst travelling down at that time. i would assume the only problem would be getting through the barrier at Brighton. Perhaps the cheapest single to Brighton online and select to buy collect at any station. Then you will be fine
Alternatively, isn't it only about £6 from anywhere in that zone? So you could buy a ticket?
Having said that - I have never had my ticket inspected whilst travelling down at that time. i would assume the only problem would be getting through the barrier at Brighton. Perhaps the cheapest single to Brighton online and select to buy collect at any station. Then you will be fine
Alternatively, isn't it only about £6 from anywhere in that zone? So you could buy a ticket?
- Jul 7, 2003
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I imagine lunchtime would be taking the piss a bit, but I've never been questioned previously, and I often catch a train (from Haywards Heath) much earlier than officially permitted for 3pm kick offs.
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Its not the price, I refuse to give Southern any more money than is necessary due to their awful service and their rude and somewhat dismissive staff.
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Cheers...I didn't even realise there was a cut off time until someone mentioned it to me yesterday!
Paul Reids Sock
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Fair enough, in that case I would either chance it or go for the cheap single option. I am in the privileged position of not having to use them very often
Usually if you have an old ticket and just flash it at the guy at the gate they will just open it for you
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I have arrived at BTN station around midday twice for evening KO's and have never had to buy another ticket. I was questioned on one occasion, 'is there a game on tonight?' I responded by showing the fixture list on my phone, the ticket guy said okay, so that was that.
The other time nobody seemed to care.
That was not this season, though!
The other time nobody seemed to care.
That was not this season, though!