National Express over 60's go anywhere for £4.50

tenuissent

Sadly National Express doesn't seem to go to Edinburgh, the only place I want to go to before March.

black-saturn

JCL wrote:

Worth checking https://www.megabus.com just in case you can get the same route for less. They do undercut National Express at times - just check the price, times and route they take to see if its worth your while.

I've tried them but they dont do a journey from Lowestoft to east London. I would have to go to Norwich first (I hate Norwich) and pay £4.90 to get there, then I would have to get the tube back from Victoria to East London costing me even more and then the same on the return journey. So in the long run it wouldnt be any cheaper than going by National Express.

JCL

black-saturn - as I said it's not always a better option.

tenuissent wrote:

Sadly National Express doesn't seem to go to Edinburgh, the only place I want to go to before March.

Both National Express and Megabus go to Edinburgh. Obviously depends on where you are in the UK.

eromdar

These fares are not available if your journey happens to be routed via an airport.

Martin, I think you should have a word. I understand their need to prevent cheap travel to/from airports but I can't get the concessionary fare from Hemel Hempstead to Bournemouth because it goes via Heathrow, which seems unfair to me (well, it would wouldn't it?).

Could they not find a way to prevent passengers with cheap-rate tickets from terminating journeys at an airport, thus allowing concessionary thru-tickets such as I need to be honoured?

Incidentally I was quoted £14.20 when I phoned but the web site says the cheapest fare is £16.80 - all in all not very satisfactory.

missterryshopper

I used NE recently and the driver was appalling. Talk about tailgating!!

black-saturn

Just thought I'd let you all know this offer ends on 27th March. So if your going to travel after then it's best to book your ticket before then.