Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

Jeff_Bridges_hair

supermum4 wrote: »

cheers thanks for that i know i booked in advance last year but can't remember who with lol how do i book a groupsave is that also just on the day at the station? :beer:. also does this train now run at weekends does anyone know?

http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/

these are the people you will travel with and should be your port of call to buy any tickets in advance

supermum4

Jeff_Bridges_hair wrote: »

http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/

these are the people you will travel with and should be your port of call to buy any tickets in advance

thanks jeff that the one
any ideas on the best way from gatwick airport to kings cross on sat 30th april as this train doesn't run then?:beer:

Jeff_Bridges_hair

supermum4 wrote: »

thanks jeff that the one
any ideas on the best way from gatwick airport to kings cross on sat 30th april as this train doesn't run then?:beer:

Could try and go to victoria and get the tube up to Kins cross then.. Though that may need a separate ticket as you would be travelling with a different company - unless you had an unrestricted ticket.

Without looking at where the engineering works are that date i cant help any further

mhk

Check out groupsave4 or groupsave3. If you choose this option under the 'railcard' option of your ticket search AND you're travelling in a group of 3 or 4 AND you're travelling off-peak you get 4(or 3) tickets for price of 2 - bargain, but well hidden!!! you can add your London travelcard on too.

charley_177

During February, Grand Central are offering a £25 return between West Yorkshire and London. Available to purchase already on trains, soon to be online and at ticket offices. Details from: http://www.grandcentralrail.co.uk/25poundreturn.html

Terms & Conditions
Offer:
£25 standard class return fare between Grand Central Calling points: Bradford Interchange, Halifax, Brighouse, Wakefield or Pontefract Monkhill and London Kings Cross. This offer is not available between Doncaster and London Kings Cross.
Dates:
Tickets will be available for sale and for travel between 1 February and 28 February 2011. Neither purchase nor travel will be permitted outside these dates. All travel must be completed by 28 February, regardless of normal ticket validity.
Refunds:
No refunds and no exchanges will be permitted once the ticket is purchased.
Reservations:
Reservations are not compulsory with these tickets, but are recommended if you wish to be guaranteed a seat during the promotion.
Trains:
Travel can be made on any Grand Central train operating between Bradford Interchange and London Kings Cross, in either direction.
Tickets:
Tickets will be available for sale on board the train. These are valid on Grand Central Rail services only.
Discounts:
No further discounts including child and railcard discounts will be available with this promotion.

cornetjo

I am trying to find the cheapest ticket to go from Cardiff to Cheshunt on 11th Feb. I would like to stay in London during the day then go onto Cheshunt in the evening. I have looked at going straight to Cheshunt and not stopping at London, but I fancy doing some shopping. The prices were reasonable yesterday but now seem to have doubled today, typical as I was just about to book.

Does anyone know the best way to get the tickets cheaper? Could I split the route?

wealdroam

cornetjo wrote: »

I am trying to find the cheapest ticket to go from Cardiff to Cheshunt on 11th Feb. I would like to stay in London during the day then go onto Cheshunt in the evening. I have looked at going straight to Cheshunt and not stopping at London, but I fancy doing some shopping. The prices were reasonable yesterday but now seem to have doubled today, typical as I was just about to book.

Does anyone know the best way to get the tickets cheaper? Could I split the route?

Cheaper? Cheaper than what?
What have you found?

Advance Singles are available on your date for £18.50 on 11:55 and 12:55 Cardiff departures to London.
Anytime single from Liverpool Street to Cheshunt is £6.50.
You will also need to get from Paddington to Liverpool St somehow.

Advance Singles from Cardiff to Cheshunt are available on those same two trains for just £1.50 more, which includes cross London travel. But I am unsure whether you are allowed an 'extended time' to cross London. As there are no reservations on the Cheshunt bit, you would probably be ok.

Could try splitting. Try Didcot. Or anywhere else the train stops.

dzug1

cornetjo wrote: »

I am trying to find the cheapest ticket to go from Cardiff to Cheshunt on 11th Feb. I would like to stay in London during the day then go onto Cheshunt in the evening. I have looked at going straight to Cheshunt and not stopping at London, but I fancy doing some shopping. The prices were reasonable yesterday but now seem to have doubled today, typical as I was just about to book.

Does anyone know the best way to get the tickets cheaper? Could I split the route?

Maybe your expectations are unrealistic - a single at £20 for the through journey sound good to me, though you couldn't stop off in London on it. The same trains have £18.50 singles to Paddington

I can't see you beating that with split ticketing.

Carrera74

Can anyone help with trying to get my upcoming train journey any cheaper….

I’m travelling from Preston to London (Wembley Arena) on 25 February and stopping overnight at the Premier Inn next to the arena.

There are 2 adults and the cheapest I can find is £149.00. Am I likely to get it any cheaper?

Thanks in advance J

The_Crunchy_Nutter

Carrera74 wrote: »

Can anyone help with trying to get my upcoming train journey any cheaper….

I’m travelling from Preston to London (Wembley Arena) on 25 February and stopping overnight at the Premier Inn next to the arena.

There are 2 adults and the cheapest I can find is £149.00. Am I likely to get it any cheaper?

Thanks in advance J

Couple of options to think about.

On direct trains there are no advance tickets available. Note that the vast majority of direct services run non-stop from Preston or Warrington to London, so the splitting tickets trick doesn't work in this case (i've checked fares from Wigan and Warrington to be sure).

However, if you are willing to change at Crewe, there are massive savings to be made.

For example:

Off Peak Return Preston-Crewe £22.20 each
Advance tickets from Crewe-London Euston start at £8 each way depending on time of day.

Do you have any idea of desired departure / arrival times?