Isn't it funny that it's a problem in the country which charges little in advance then raises the rates close to date of travel? 
* = provided the train isn't reserved-only, of course; certain other trains will require surcharges to ride even w/o a seat reservation
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It's complicated to explain but pretty intuitive in practice...I've done a thread about it in the past:https://twitter.com/380kmh/status/809847006160162817 …
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No Savers or Supersavers? Or is the ordinary ticket the equivalent of the old UK Saver?
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You can get discounted tickets for commuting to work or school, if that's what you mean--I don't know these categories
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No. Saver (now called Off-Peak) is a "semi-flexible" intercity ticket not valid in the peak (restrictions vary, sometimes it's unrestricted)
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Gotcha--no, tickets cost the same regardless of time of day. Philosophy is apparently "no need to extort people if crowds won't deter them"
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In Britain it's "how can we entice people onto off-peak trains". While peak time trains are at "sock the businessman" rates.
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ya...sounds brutal! In Japan the crowding is penalty enough for people who insist on traveling during peak
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Actually often the peak time business trains aren't too overcrowded. Because they're so expensive to use.
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So a peak single from Bristol to London is £102, but a "super off-peak single" (still unreserved, on the day) is £33.10.
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