on the national rail, if you have a saver return ticket what times can you actually travel with it/ cannot?

Question

the return is for tomorrow from bristol park way to cardiff central

Answer 1

A Saver return is valid to travel at anytime there and back between Bristol Parkway and Cardiff Central.

It's mainly on travel to / from London that you find restrictions.

Answer 2

After 9.30 down south. on the way up north you have certain companies that run a rush hour in the evenings too. Check that if you are not leaving from Waterloo

Answer 3

Please visit

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/purchasing_tickets/ticket_types.htm

for detailed information. So far as your particular problem is concerned the position about different types of tiekcets is as follows

Summary of Main National Rail Tickets
A list of main National Rail tickets follows with summary information on what they offer:

Buy Anytime, Travel Anytime
Standard Open Single/Return &First Class Open Single/Return
Single: valid on the date shown on the ticket, with no time restrictions.

Open Return*: valid one calendar month from ticket date, with no time restrictions.

* Note: Availability does not apply to journeys within London & the South East and most local journeys, where Return tickets are only valid for travel on the date shown.

Standard Day Single/Return &First Class Day Single/Return
Single: valid on the date shown on the ticket, with no time restrictions.

Day Return: valid on the date shown on the ticket, with no time restrictions.

Cheap Day Single/Return
In many areas Cheap Day Single and Return tickets are available for certain local journeys and are valid for travel on the date shown on the ticket only.

On some journeys there is no peak travel restriction and they can be used at any time of the day.

Saver Single/Return
Savers can be used on any day of the week. In the case of some journeys they can be used at any time of the day. Savers are valid for Outward travel on the date on the ticket and Return travel on the same day or any day within one calendar month.

Buy Anytime, Travel Restricted
Cheap Day Single/Return
Cheap Day Single and Return tickets are available for certain local journeys and are valid for travel on the date shown on the ticket only. In most cases travel is not permitted on Monday to Friday at peak times.

Saver Single/Return
Savers can be used on any day of the week. Tickets may carry train restrictions Monday to Friday, at peak times. Savers are valid for Outward travel on the date on the ticket and Return travel on the same day or any day within one calendar month.

SuperSaver Single/Return
SuperSavers are available on a few routes and can be used for travel only on 'off-peak' days. (Normally these days are Sunday to Thursday, and Saturdays outside the summer holiday period, but certain additional dates at Bank Holidays and around Christmas/New Year are also 'peak days'). Tickets may carry train restrictions Monday to Thursday, at peak times. SuperSavers are valid for Outward travel on the date shown on the ticket and Return travel on the same day or other 'off-peak' days within one calendar month.

Network AwayBreak
Network AwayBreaks can be used for certain journeys within London &the South East. Tickets are valid for Outward travel on the date shown on the ticket and Return travel within five days (inclusive of Outward date). In most cases travel is not allowed on Monday to Friday at peak times