In message , at 19:25:10 on
Sat, 25 Jul 2009, Albert remarked:
Can someone explain why it is that if you buy a cheap-day return from
a station on the Brighton Line in Sussex to City-Thameslink you are
only allowed to return by First Capital Connect (ie. from C-T or
London Bridge) and not from Victoria? The ticket is marked "Route -
FCC only".

This has been much discussed, mainly with regard to Gatwick - where
there is apparently a "not Gatwick Express" version of the ticket
that is in effect an "any-permitted" (except Gatex).

But I agree that to the casual traveller they do appear to try very
hard to force the FCC-only ticket onto you. (I've even been sold an
FCC-only ticket to Waterloo East, which is in theory impossible).

What station is it?

Three Bridges

What you want is the £13.40 "not gatex" CDR.
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Roland Perry