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Gatwick Express?

ash213
ash213 Posts: 223 Forumite
Whats the deal with it?

Do you have to buy a ticket from national rail for this? lets say im at victoria, and need to get the airport. on the official gatwick express site they are telling me 18 quid single, where as on first great western its 7.50.

are they different routes etc?

cheers

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  • Lottebear
    Lottebear Posts: 794 Forumite
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    Don't waste your time, get the normal train Southern rail, if you book on line it can be as little as £1. It goes from platforms 16 -19 at Victoria and takes 20-30 min longer it stops a Clapham Juction and East Croydon, but loads cheaper.
  • ash213
    ash213 Posts: 223 Forumite
    Lottebear wrote: »
    Don't waste your time, get the normal train Southern rail, if you book on line it can be as little as £1. It goes from platforms 16 -19 at Victoria and takes 20-30 min longer it stops a Clapham Juction and East Croydon, but loads cheaper.

    nice one thanks...where do i get that cheap?!?!?! :o
  • AirlieBird
    AirlieBird Posts: 1,046 Forumite
    Book on Southern's website for the cheapest tickets. But to correct lottebear, the cheapest tickets are from £3, but you must travel on the train you are booked on. Oh, and the journey is only 1 minute longer then the Gatwick Express.
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  • ash213
    ash213 Posts: 223 Forumite
    cheers but found cheaper tickets on FGW site....
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    ash213 wrote: »
    Whats the deal with it?

    Do you have to buy a ticket from national rail for this? lets say im at victoria, and need to get the airport. on the official gatwick express site they are telling me 18 quid single, where as on first great western its 7.50.

    are they different routes etc?

    cheers


    The £7.50 fare will not be Gatwick Express - it will be a Southern train. Same line, a little bit slower, probably a few stops on the way.
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