‘Rover and out’ and about

Wherry Lines Day Ranger

Norwich-Lowestoft/Great Yarmouth. From 0845.

1 day - A: £9; Senior Citizen (no railcard required): £6; C: £4.50; Family (up to 2 adults + 2 children): £20.

 

SOUTH EAST ENGLAND

ν It’s odd to have a Rover for those aged 65 or over, as that means a Senior Railcard isn’t proof and users are told to show a passport or a driving licence - and there are many people who have neither. The publicity also still refers to ‘Fenchurch street’ (sic) and - splitting hairs - refers to the bar within Zones 1-6 as up to 1859, whereas I feel sure it is actually until 1900.

 

c2c Senior Day Rover

All c2c services. Available only to those aged 65 or over (proof of age required). Available Monday-Friday only (NOT Bank Holidays). From 0930 but not valid between Fenchurch Street and Rainham/Upminster (TfL Zones 1-6) between 1600 and 1859.

1 day: A (over 65): £9. A version exists for all services east of Rainham and Upminster inclusive for £5.

 

• Where prices below are quoted for using a Network Railcard, its £13 minimum fare applies Mon-Fri (meaning there might be no reduction at all on some Rangers, except at weekends and Bank Holidays), and its 1000 Mon-Fri start also applies. Gold Card holders may have the full discount Mon-Fri as Gold Cards have no minimum fare, and travel is permitted from 0930.

 

• Note some of the following three Day/Evening Rangers have non-standard railcard and child fares:

 

Cherwell Valley Day Rangers

There are three versions, all valid on Saturday, Sunday and Bank Holidays and on GWR services only. The Family versions are for up to 2 adults + 3 children.

Banbury-Oxford

1 day: A: £3.25; R (inc Family & Friends, Network and Forces): £2.10; C: £1.60; Family: £6.55.

Banbury-Didcot Parkway

1 day: A: £5.50; R (inc Family & Friends, Network and Forces): £3.60; C: £2.75; Family: £10.95.

Banbury-Reading

1 day: A: £7.65; R (inc Family & Friends, Network and Forces): £5; C: £3.80; Family: £15.30.

 

Oxfordshire Day Ranger

Reading-Moreton-in-Marsh/Banbury. From 0930 and also barred out of Reading on inter-city services between 1720 and 1925.

1 day - A: £16.50; R (inc Family & Friends, Network and Forces): £10.90; C: £8.25.

 

Oxfordshire Evening Out

Didcot Parkway-Kingham/Banbury. From 1850 (with relaxations at some stations). A: £3.15; R (inc Family & Friends, Network and Forces): £2.05; C: £1.50.

• Note the price of the following has been reduced, but the 3-day version withdrawn:

 

Cotswold Discoverer

Two lines connected by buses: Oxford-Moreton-in-Marsh and Swindon-Stroud-Gloucester-Ashchurch for Tewkesbury plus Gloucester-Yate. Also valid on buses within the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. From 0850 but any time on buses.

1 day - A: £10; R: £8.30 (inc Forces); C: £5.

 

• Note the following four GWR Rovers/Day Rangers are all available from the time the Off-Peak Day Return becomes available, if that is before the stated time.

 

Thames Rover

Paddington-Moreton-in-Marsh/Banbury/Bedwyn/Basingstoke plus Reading-Redhill and the Greenford, Windsor & Eton Central, Marlow and Henley-on-Thames branches. From 0930 and also barred out of Paddington and Reading on inter-city services between 1600 and 1915.

3 (consecutive) days - A: £49; R (inc Network and Forces): £32.35; C: £24.50. 

7 days - A: £89; R (inc Network and Forces): £58.75; C: 44.50.

 

Thames Branches Day Ranger

London-Tilehurst/Reading West/Winnersh Triangle plus the Greenford, Windsor & Eton Central, Marlow and Henley-on-Thames branches. From 0930 and also barred out of Paddington on inter-city services to Reading (only) between 1600 and 1915.

1 day - A: £19.90; R (inc Family & Friends, Network and Forces): £13.15; C: £9.95.

 

• Note the price of the following has been reduced:

Kennet Day Ranger

Reading-Basingstoke/Bedwyn. From 0930 and also barred out of Reading on inter-city services between 1700 and 1935.

1 day - A: £12; R (inc Family & Friends, Network and Forces): £7.90; C: £6.

 

North Downs Day Ranger

Reading-Redhill. From 0900.

1 day - A: £16.50; R (inc Family & Friends, Network and Forces): £10.90; C: £8.25.

 

• Note the price of the Kent Rover below hasn’t changed since January 2013, but Otford-Sevenoaks via Bat & Ball is no longer included:

 

Kent Rover

Bounded by Swanley-Maidstone East-Ashford International-Dover-Ramsgate-Swanley, plus Tonbridge-Tunbridge Wells/Ashford International/Gravesend, Sittingbourne/Newington-Sheerness-on-Sea and Rochester-Strood. From 0930.

3 (consecutive) days - A: £39.50; up to 4 accompanied C: £5 each.