Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

cheap_charlie

I am planning to travel from Edinburgh to London on 19th February, returning on 23rd.

The tickets have just been released and the cheapest fare I can get is a Super Off Peak Return costing £87.05 for myself and my daughter - using my Family & Friends Railcard.

Usually there are cheaper single fares available but the cheapest I can find is £86 for the two of us - one way! I am shocked at the increase in price - we travelled down in June using two singles for £55 return!

Is there any way I can go for less or have I just got to accept that £87 is the best I will be able to find the fare for?

dzug1

cheap_charlie wrote: »

I am planning to travel from Edinburgh to London on 19th February, returning on 23rd.

The tickets have just been released and the cheapest fare I can get is a Super Off Peak Return costing £87.05 for myself and my daughter - using my Family & Friends Railcard.

Usually there are cheaper single fares available but the cheapest I can find is £86 for the two of us - one way! I am shocked at the increase in price - we travelled down in June using two singles for £55 return!

Is there any way I can go for less or have I just got to accept that £87 is the best I will be able to find the fare for?

Just be patient and wait for the cheap advance singles to be released.

Reservations have been released, yes - but only for full price tickets at present. The singles will come along sooner or later. Maybe a day or so, maybe a week or so.

susan21111966

you can now use this card without needing to have a child with you

Livingthedream

susan21111966 wrote: »

you can now use this card without needing to have a child with you

Have you got a link for this as I can't find anything about this on the Internet

Livingthedream

Timbo85 wrote: »

Hi everyone-
Im traveling from Bangor(North Wales) to Manchester Piccadilly on 13th December and i used to be able to split my journey and get to Singles for £6.60, but it's now gone up to £17.95 for 2 singles. It's £20 for a return with a railcard but im just woundering if anyone knows were i might get it any cheaper for the two singles? any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

The cheap Advance tickets are now back on sale, I think there was a problem with the booking websites yesterday as I had the same problems.

:j

dzug1

susan21111966 wrote: »

you can now use this card without needing to have a child with you

Well the family and friends railcard website still says at least one child must travel. Whilst I hesitate to say I don't believe you, until you give your source for this, I don't.

leeniebaby21

hey everyone. im just wondering if there is a pass that allows you to travel on a train and a bus as i have to catch a bus to the train station £1.20, then pay my trainfare £2.90 (return) and then £1.20 back. this may not seem like alot but as i am only working part time and christmas is drawing closer im really starting to feel it. my work times are not within the cheap day ticket hours
any help very much appreciated and thank you in advance

dzug1

leeniebaby21 wrote: »

hey everyone. im just wondering if there is a pass that allows you to travel on a train and a bus as i have to catch a bus to the train station £1.20, then pay my trainfare £2.90 (return) and then £1.20 back. this may not seem like alot but as i am only working part time and christmas is drawing closer im really starting to feel it. my work times are not within the cheap day ticket hours
any help very much appreciated and thank you in advance

In some areas such things exist, in others not.

As you don't say where you live, nor how many days a week you are travelling it's impossible to tell

miller

leeniebaby21 wrote: »

hey everyone. im just wondering if there is a pass that allows you to travel on a train and a bus as i have to catch a bus to the train station £1.20

If its anything like the buses I go on, £1.20 doesn't get you very far. The easiest way to save £2.40 a day would be to walk it if its not too far.

AirlieBird

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