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Thanks for the explanation. It does want me to put a sign in the station to warn people using the ticket machine that it is cheaper to buy a ticket to Kew than to West Hampstead. I wonder how many people are caught out each year?
Thanks Barry, it still makes no sense to me that half the journey costs more than the whole if you need to buy a ticket ahead. In fact buying a ticket from Cricklewood would be only £4 vs from West Hampstead at £6.70.
Seems a good as place as any to ask. I visited Kew Gardens at the weekend. I was intending using the rail 2 for 1 offer for a free Kew ticket. My journey was ELS to KWG, so a change at West Hampstead from Thameslink to the overground. Single off peak price was £6.10 single, £11.90 return. Someone joining me was going WHD to KWG only and their fare was quoted as £6.70 single, £13.40 return. Why does it cost more to travel only half the journey?
Similarly ELS to WHD is also £6.10 single, £11.90 return; ELS to KWG is also £6.10 single, £11.90 return. So the journey from WHD to KWG is effectively free, but starting at the half way point costs more.
Of course, if it hadn’t been the need for a rail ticket, contactless or debit card ELS to KWG is only £3.70 with WHD to KWG being £1.90, which at least seems logical.
