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Any ideas on best prices for 2 adults and 2 kids between Heworth(Newcastle and Auchinleck(Kilmarnock) Using family rail card.Would like to travel on or around 30th June. Thanks

Well a GNER "Standard Advance 4" doesnt look bad value at all at £32.30 single for all of you from Newcastle - Auchinleck, so £64.60 rtn.

managed to get return for £47.10. Split from Heworth to Dumfries n Dumfries to Auchinleck though. Dont think will get for much less but if any one can prove me wrong:

trubster wrote: »

Please not all prices quoted include Rail Card Discounts at 33.4%

I normally bought Saver Returns from sheffield or doncaster to newcastle (Valid all day/no off peak restrictions) but as I was going after 10 I was expecting a CDR option... was there one?.. nope!

After digging around the net for a bit I found this combination (Used with a SY Weekly Pass)

0954 Sheffield to Doncaster (Inclusive on pass)
Doncaster to York £6.40 CDR
York to Darlington £9.45 CDR
Darlington to Newcastle £5.30 CDR

TOTAL - £21.15

Saver Return £33.20
SAVED - £12.50

All the tickets were cheap day returns and I stayed on the same train that I got on at sheffield and saved myself over a tenner!

Anyone know an option for travel before 10 that is cheaper than £33.20 and that is not an advance ticket as I dont have much notice at times. (Possibly Via Leeds):rolleyes:

Thanks

Kev

Well Done!

You can download the Avantix Traveller program from this website for future research and reference:

http://www.theticketcollector.co.uk/wordpress/2007/03/08/advantixtraveller/

(Suggest cut and paste the link onto the browser or highlight address and press return if forbidden message comes up)

This is essentially the National Fares Manual and contains all the rail fares between any two stations in the whole country.

I see that you are also from Sheffield and the followings are some more tips for local rail travel in this area:-

Sheffield to Doncaster: Standard Day Single £3.50
Dore (one stop before Sheffield) to Bentley (one stop after Doncaster): Standard Day Single £2.50

Sheffield to Swinton: Cheap Day Return £3.00
Dore to Mexborough (one stop after Swinton): Cheap Day Return £2.90

Sheffield to Wakefield Stations: Cheap Day Return £6.50 (not via Doncaster)
Sheffield to Castleford (two stops after Wakefield): Cheap Day Return £6.00 (any permitted route)

Doncaster to Leeds: Standard Day Return: £9.10
Split ticket between:
1. Kirk Sandall (one stop before Doncaster) to Wakefield Stations: Standard Day Return £6.30, and
2. Wakefield Stations to Cross Gates (one stop after Leeds): Cheap Day Return £2.15
Total = £8.45

Sheffield to Leeds: 1 month season ticket £168.20 (or £165.60 for not via Doncaster)
Sheffield to Howden (via Leeds): £157.10

Sheffield to Baildon: Standard Day Single £9.80
Split ticket between:
1. Dore to Wakefield Stations: Standard Day Single £5.80
2. Wakefield Stations to Baildon: Standard Day Single £2.90
Total = £8.70

Sheffield to Manchester Stations: Cheap Day Return: £13.60
Sheffield to Stalybridge (via Stockport): Cheap Day Return: £12.70 - under National Routeing Guide Easement no. 36 - 'Journeys from Stockport to Stalybridge may go via Manchester. Journeys via Stockport and Stalybridge may go via Manchester. These easements apply in both directions'

Sheffield to Birmingham Stations/Aston (return on the same day): Standard Saver Return: £30.80
Split ticket between:
1. Derbyshire Wayfarer (valid between Sheffield and Burton on Trent): £7.90
2. Derby to Shenstone: Cheap Day Return: £6.60 (any permitted route) - under National Routeing Guide Easement no. 97 - 'Journeys from Lichfield Trent Valley, Lichfield City, Shenstone, Blake Street, Butlers Lane, Four Oaks, Sutton Coldfield, Wylde Green, Chester Road and Erdington to Derby or via Derby may go via Birmingham. This easement applies in both directions.'
Total = £14.50

NB. Tested and worked on 05/05/07 with tickets inspected at Birmingham New Street and Aston stations

Details of all National Routeing Guide Easements can be found on:

http://www.atoc.org/rsp/_downloads/Routeing_Guide/easements.htm

Happy Travelling!