Opcija "off-peak return"

Ali mogoče kdo ve, kaj pomeni izraz "Off-Peak return"?

Iz Londona namreč nadaljujem pot z vlakom. Želim kupiti povratno vozovnico, kjer je redna cena cca 66 GBP, imam pa možnost označiti opcijo Off-Peak return, kjer dobim potem povratno vozovnico za cca 34 GBP.

Ob tej opciji je še navedeno: Any off-peak train. Return within 1 month. This ticket is only valid for routes not passing through London.

Mi zna kdo pomagati?

Simona

21. jun 2011 14:26

Oxford dictionary tako definira "off-peak":

"at a time when demand is less", for example "off-peak travel".

Torej "off-peak return" verjetno pomeni povratek v terminu, ko je manjše povpraševanje po prevozu, po domače: ne v špici.

Miroslav Vulović

21. jun 2011 15:00

'peak season' je 'sezona', 'off-peak' je izven sezone, return pomeni preprosto povratna vozovnica.

21. jun 2011 15:12

Off-peak je lahko izven sezone, v tvojem primeru pa najverjetneje izven prometne konice, kar pomeni verjetno med 11 in 15 ter nato po 19 uri in/ali vikende. Return within 1 month pomeni,da se moraš vrniti v roku enega meseca v katerem koli off-peak času in vlaku.

Pazi pa tisto zadnje - vozovnica velja samo na linijah, ki ne peljejo skozi London, to pomeni,da tudi njihova končna ali vmesna postaja ni London. Lahko je pa letališče. Skratka ne velja na nobeni liniji, ki pelje skozi London ali tam končuje vožnjo, tudi, če ti izstopiš ali vstopiš drugje. Vlak na celotni svoji poti ne sme prečkat območja Londona ali katerekoli njegove železniške postaje.

Multivitamin

21. jun 2011 15:16

Tule

2. Off-peak.  Flexible, but with time restrictions.

Off-Peak fares are valid on any train, any day, any time except during the Monday-Friday business travel peaks.

The exact time restriction varies by route, so you'll have to ask.  But they're generally  valid any time at weekends, and (it's fairly safe to assume) after 10:30 on Monday-Fridays.  They are usually not valid on trains leaving London (or Reading, Watford, Luton or Stevenage) between 15:00-19:00 Mondays-Fridays.  However, many Off-Peak tickets have more generous restrictions than this.

Off-peak tickets are more affordable, for example London-Manchester £69 one-way, £70 return.  Off-Peak fares were called 'Saver' fares before September 2008.

You must make the outward journey on the date shown on the ticket, but can return any day within 1 month.  but the exact time restriction varies by route and destination, so you'll have to ask.

No advance booking is necessary, you can simply turn up and buy an Off-Peak ticket on the day and get on any train on which your ticket is valid without a reservation.  You can take any train operator's train, travel via any permitted route, unless a specific operator or route is shown on the ticket.  You can break your journey on the return leg, but not the outward leg.  Refundable less an admin fee (usually £20) if unused.

One-way off-peak fares for long-distance journeys are usually at only £1 less than the return, so don't buy a one-way unless you're sure you won't need to come back.

A few train companies also have more expensive but less restrictive versions.

pa tule

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/offpeak_condition

tu pa piše, kako je s potovanjem v in skozi London:

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/ticket_types/cros

je vse natančno razloženo, točno tako, kot ti je lepo napisal Multi

nola

21. jun 2011 16:03

Super, najlepša hvala!

Bom itak kupovala vozovnico na Stanstedu ter bom res vzela off-peak opcijo, ki je skoraj pol cenejša. Potujem v smeri Norwicha, kar ni skozi London, pričetek v soboto zvečer, povratek pa čez 14 dni v soboto zjutraj.

Hvala še 1x!

Simona

21. jun 2011 16:26

Lepo se mej. Če kupiš Stansted - Norwich in ne prečkaš Londona ti je to super poceni.

Multivitamin