Two Together Railcard validity

[Nimrod103]

I am finding it difficult to understand the validity of this railcard. When I tried to buy tickets for use before 10am (specifically departing about 8.30 for London), I was directed to a brochure which said this railcard wasn't valid at that time. Yet looking on Google it says:

Two Together Railcard
https://www.twotogether-railcard.co.uk

Can you use a Railcard before 9am?
Yes, you can. However, a £12 minimum fare applies for all journeys made between 04:30am and 09:59am Monday to Friday, except weekend and on Public Holidays.

I have also been told the extra super saver fares to London from my local Kent station are not valid on returning trains departing London between 4 and 7, though I cannot find any reference to this.

Anyone have experience of any of this?

[staffordian]

I'm reluctant to suggest going elsewhere, but if you get no joy here, this website has some rail fares experts who will probably know all the T&Cs inside out.

https://www.railforums.co.uk/forums/far ... olicy.105/

[the0ni0nking]

It won't be valid on departures during morning peak hours - change your departure time to 9.30am and I suspect it will work

[Stompa]

Yet looking on Google it says:

Two Together Railcard
https://www.twotogether-railcard.co.uk

Can you use a Railcard before 9am?
Yes, you can. However, a £12 minimum fare applies for all journeys made between 04:30am and 09:59am Monday to Friday, except weekend and on Public Holidays.

It's not obvious to me where you found that?

But the FAQ here:

https://www.twotogether-railcard.co.uk/help/faqs/

include:

Can I travel with my Two Together Railcard at any time of the day?
A: You can travel on Two Together Railcard discounted tickets from 09:30am Monday to Friday and at any time on weekends and public holidays. Two Together Railcard discounted tickets cannot be used between 04:30am and 09:29am Monday to Fridays (excluding public holidays).

Why can’t the Two Together Railcard be used before 09.30 Monday to Friday?
A: The Two Together Railcard is designed to encourage leisure journeys which tend to take place after the busy morning peak period.

[Nimrod103]

Thanks all for your help. I will do more research.

Re where I found my link, I put two together railcard rules into Google, and it came up as a quote from https://www.twotogether-railcard.co.uk/.
I should have gone to the original website rather than depending on what Google was quoting from it.

[Alaric]

I have also been told the extra super saver fares to London from my local Kent station are not valid on returning trains departing London between 4 and 7, though I cannot find any reference to this.?

There will be a restriction code applied to the ticket which details which trains are valid or otherwise. If you are using a ticket booking site, it should give details. The "super cheap" tickets are that price beacuse they can be restrictive on when you travel.