[Travel] Buying an open departure one way train ticket.

Garage_Doors

Originally the Swankers

Jun 28, 2008

11,789

Brighton

• Aug 11, 2018

• #1

I want to get a open departure ticket, I know I can get an open return, but open departure?
I want to get back to Brighton from Gatwick but because of flight delays, passport control baggage, customs ect
I can’t be certain which train I will be getting so want to get a open ticket buty each site I have tried red spotted hanky
and trainline both want me to specify the actual train I want to be on, can I but an open ticket?


Be aware I’m not a train person, and only have cause to use them once or twice a year.
So not up on their usage.


Appreciate any help please.

 

sully

Dunscouting

Jul 7, 2003

7,831

Worthing

• Aug 11, 2018

• #2

Most tickets can be used on any train in the day. Look at the ticket details on the left hand side and pick one that covers most likely scenarios. That’s why these sites list more than one ticket type.

 

M

maffew

Well-known member

Dec 10, 2003

8,872

Worcester England

• Aug 11, 2018

• #3

Get an earlier plane just to be safe

 

Super Steve Earle

Well-known member

Feb 23, 2009

8,355

North of Brighton

• Aug 11, 2018

• #4

etc

 

BN9 BHA

DOCKERS

NSC Patron

Jul 14, 2013

21,538

Newhaven

• Aug 11, 2018

• #5

Garage_Doors said:

Appreciate any help please.

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Get off plane, collect luggage, walk into Gatwick station and buy a single to Brighton.

Pray for a train to turn up.

 

Gazwag

5 millionth post poster

Mar 4, 2004

30,137

Bexhill-on-Sea

• Aug 11, 2018

• #6

All the websites give you specific trains but the only time you have to catch that train is if you buy an ADVANCE fare ticket. Also don't bother with train line etc just but it off the southern website

 

Eeyore

Colonel Hee-Haw of Queen's Park

NSC Patron

Apr 5, 2014

23,534

• Aug 11, 2018

• #7

Garage_Doors said:

I want to get a open departure ticket, I know I can get an open return, but open departure?
I want to get back to Brighton from Gatwick but because of flight delays, passport control baggage, customs ect
I can’t be certain which train I will be getting so want to get a open ticket buty each site I have tried red spotted hanky
and trainline both want me to specify the actual train I want to be on, can I but an open ticket?


Be aware I’m not a train person, and only have cause to use them once or twice a year.
So not up on their usage.


Appreciate any help please.

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Just buy an 'Anytime day single'. That covers all eventualities.