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National Express Std Advance tix for April - buy now, or might more be released?

Looking for some tickets for travel in April. Prices are a bit more for advance tickets than I was expecting - might more, cheaper tickets be released, or should I just bite the bullet and buy now...?

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  • Any ideas? Thanks.
  • alanrowell
    alanrowell Posts: 5,392 Forumite
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    When are you travelling and what prices are you seeing
  • Travelling in the second week of April. Prices are around £25-30 singles, whereas they can be about £12...

    I have looked at different times of day etc. - those are the best prices on the national express website at the moment. Also looked to split the journey - no benefit.
  • Think I might just go ahead to book...
  • Just a thought ....

    The National Express East Coast website shows the total cost . If you have 2 adults in the search the tickets would be £12.50 each ? It has caught me out before .
  • Thanks - booked now. Sadly at the more expensive price - annoying, but not the end of the world :D
  • alanrowell
    alanrowell Posts: 5,392 Forumite
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    Why couldn't you tell us where you were going and when?
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    If it's National Express trains - then no, there won't be any cheaper tickets released. Very unlikely.

    If it's coaches then you are probably early for the fun fares which don't come out that far ahead.
  • anna42hmr
    anna42hmr Posts: 2,901 Forumite
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    dzug1 wrote: »
    If it's National Express trains - then no, there won't be any cheaper tickets released. Very unlikely.

    If it's coaches then you are probably early for the fun fares which don't come out that far ahead.

    the coach fun fairs are out for some of april, as i booked some for 11th april for birmingham-london (out was £5 each, return was £1 each, plus 50p booking fee)
    MFW#105 - 2015 Overpaid £8095 / 2016 Overpaid £6983.24 / 2017 Overpaid £3583.12 / 2018 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2019 Overpaid £2583.12 / 2020 Overpaid £2583.12/ 2021 overpaid £1506.82 /2022 Overpaid £2975.28 / 2023 Overpaid £2677.30 / 2024 Overpaid £2173.61 Total OP since mortgage started in 2015 = £37,286.86 2025 MFW target £1700, payments to date at April 2025 - £1712.07..
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