Split ticketing
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Split ticketing is the practice of buying multiple tickets instead of one ticket for a transport itinerary, commonly in order to save fares.
National Rail[edit]
In the UK, split ticketing is legal as long as the train calls at the stations where a change of tickets occurs.:[1]
There are now multiple third party retailers which specialise in selling split tickets for train journeys, including Trainpal, Split My Fare, Raileasy, Trainsplit, etc. Trainsplit claims that it can find savings on 60% of the journeys with an average of 30% savings compared to other booking sites.[2] For example, for a journey from Manchester to Edinburgh, by using two tickets Manchester - Chorley and Chorley - Edinburgh, the total fare is £42.9 compared to one through ticket which costs £59.9.[3]
However, if one buys multiple tickets manually and need to refund them, the cancellation fee will apply on each ticket. By booking through split ticket retailers, only one £10 fee will be applied per booking reference no matter how many tickets need to be refunded.[4]
Ireland[edit]
Iarnród Éireann specifically prohibits split ticketing under its conditions of carriage[5]
Except where specially authorised, passengers are not permitted to re-book at an intermediate station for the purpose of continuing their journey by the same train. Two or more tickets covering different portions of one journey are not available unless the fares paid for such tickets are equivalent in amount to the price of a single journey ticket between the same points. Any passenger using two or more tickets covering different portions of one journey will be liable to pay the full ordinary single fare for the journey made and he or she may be liable to prosecution.
This is in direct contrast of Great Britain, which has specifically stated that such practice is legal in its National Rail network.
Airlines[edit]
On airlines, tickets are bought for transportation from a city to another city. If the itinerary contains a transfer and the first flight is delayed resulting a missed connection, you are entitled to claim compensation according to the delay incurred. However, this only applies using a through ticket, not if the flights are booked separately.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ National Rail Conditions of Travel, section 14
- ↑ Are Split Tickets Always Cheaper?, Trainsplit
- ↑ How does Split Ticketing work?, Split My Fare
- ↑ Claiming refunds on split tickets, Trainsplit
- ↑ Conditions of Carriage - Irish Rail, item 11
- ↑ Your rights when you miss a connection, UK Civil Aviation Authority, ]https://www.caa.co.uk/Passengers/Resolving-travel-problems/Delays-cancellations/Your-rights/Your-rights-when-you-miss-a-connection/]
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