Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

dzug1

Gio wrote: »

Could anyone tell me a cheaper way to get to Leamington Spa from Bristol, It cost me £44.00 2 months ago on the train, any ideas? Thanks

By booking in advance you should be able to get £12 each way singles.

dzug1

james_yorks wrote: »

Can anyone recommend away to get train tickets from Preston(lancs) to london any dates in october, tuesday-thursday journeys only. Departing preston around 7 am and returing after 5 pm.
Thanks

The Virgin Trains website is the obvious choice - failing that Preston Station booking office.

If you can travel more off peak than you are planning it should be cheaper.

dzug1

citrinequeen wrote: »

Hi, my first post. Tried reading all of the previous posts with regards to splitting tickets. So sorry if this has been posted before. One thing you do need to be aware of are peak trains and split tickets. The tickets for these trains are peak for the whole of the journey. You can still split them but each leg would still be a peak ticket. There was a court case, which the train company won, a few years ago when someone did this. It's the time you board the service that determines the ticket prices. Sadly I don't have the details to hand but I did read the outcome of this case. I believe a hefty fine for fraud.

I'm extremely suspicious of this report - given that the national conditions of carriage specifically allow for split ticketing I suspect there were some special circumstances in this case. Pity you don't have the details to hand - it would be interssting to analyse them

Photoshopguru

I've met a girl.. she lives a billion miles away.. Driving is cheaper than rail.. but falling asleep at the wheel and crashing wont be... I've done a budget plan, and I'm going to be up to my neck in debt unless I can find a cheaper way to get to Preston from Nottingham.. any advice? I cant believe that driving is cheaper than the train...

The_Grateful_Ghoul

I am looking to goto Newcastle on the 17th December.
Birmingham to Newcastle train fares seem to be £80!!!
The site says cannot book until 3 months before and singles are from only £11 but I cannot see any singles for £11.

Can anyone point me in the right direction

citrinequeen

dzug1 wrote: »

I'm extremely suspicious of this report - given that the national conditions of carriage specifically allow for split ticketing I suspect there were some special circumstances in this case. Pity you don't have the details to hand - it would be interssting to analyse them

The reason I haven't got them now is that I read the report at work and it was a few years ago. As I said there is nothing wrong with splitting them, just be aware of the peak trains. If I knew the train company involved it would be easy to check on. I will ask around and see if anyone has a copy of the case.

dzug1

The_Grateful_Ghoul wrote: »

I am looking to goto Newcastle on the 17th December.
Birmingham to Newcastle train fares seem to be £80!!!
The site says cannot book until 3 months before and singles are from only £11 but I cannot see any singles for £11.

Can anyone point me in the right direction

Oh not another 3 months in advance post. That has to be one of the most misleading pieces of information out.

The cheap tickets are not released for December yet. They won't be for some time - my guess, and it's only a guess, is at least a month, maybe longer. Keep checking and they will eventually appear.

EagerLearner

I have used Raileasy to book return tickets to London for 4pm-ish tomorrow - does that mean I *have* to get the 4pm train and the 11pm one back, or is it any time I want?

robt_2

EagerLearner wrote: »

I have used Raileasy to book return tickets to London for 4pm-ish tomorrow - does that mean I *have* to get the 4pm train and the 11pm one back, or is it any time I want?

It depends what kind of ticket you bought. Need more information.

EagerLearner

Hi Robt, it was just a return ticket from Brighton to London for the day, I ticked 'network railcard'.

Have received the tickets just wondering if it matters whether I get that exact train. No one ever seems to look that closely at the ticket anyway as long as you have for the date and destination but just wanted to check. All the e-mail said was:
Ticket types

Outward: Advance
Return: Advance