Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

wdw2003

Thanks a lot pmm1981. That's a big difference. I take it that there's no possibility of getting kicked off or charged extra by using all these tickets, staying on trains etc? You can probably tell I don't use trains )

pmm1981

No as long as the train you are travelling on calls at the stations where the tickets change you are perfectly entitled to do this.

doe808

Hi- first post on this forum, so please be nice.

Need to travel to Corrour station on 5th March and back again on the same day. Can ether travel from Glasgow, Edinburgh, or anywhere in between.

For two of us traveling the cheapest I can get it for is £26.30 return, each.

(Before you ask, we are going to Corrour to go walking. not much else there !!..http://www.grayfamily.org.uk/corrour/pict0484-400.jpg)

Thanks in advance.

d

wealdroam

doe808 wrote: »

Hi- first post on this forum, so please be nice.

Need to travel to Corrour station on 5th March and back again on the same day. Can ether travel from Glasgow, Edinburgh, or anywhere in between.

For two of us traveling the cheapest I can get it for is £26.30 return, each.

(Before you ask, we are going to Corrour to go walking. not much else there !!..http://www.grayfamily.org.uk/corrour/pict0484-400.jpg)

Thanks in advance.

d

If you are not over 55 years old I'd be surprised if you find anything cheaper.

kay6586

Can anyone help with sorting an upcoming train journey….

Me & my husband want to take our 4 yr son for a daytrip to the nation history museum meaning getting the train from Nottingham to London.
Not really sure where to start with looking for the cheapest fares... We are very flexable with travel but thinking of going sometime in March....maybe midweek if it works out cheaper.
Any advice greatfully recieved

Livingthedream

kay6586 wrote: »

Can anyone help with sorting an upcoming train journey….

Me & my husband want to take our 4 yr son for a daytrip to the nation history museum meaning getting the train from Nottingham to London.
Not really sure where to start with looking for the cheapest fares... We are very flexable with travel but thinking of going sometime in March....maybe midweek if it works out cheaper.
Any advice greatfully recieved

1. Don't leave it till last moment, if you can buy well in advance then get some cheap Advance singles, but compare the total price of the advance singles to that of an Off Peak return to make sure its cheaper.
2. If getting advance singles, then use either East Coast website or East Midlands trains website as both offer online discounts on their advance ticket services.
3. A 4 yr old doesn't have to pay for his ticket, but getting a family railcard and getting him a child ticket will lower the price of the adult tickets by a 1/3rd. For a one off journey might not be cheaper but worth checking or if you are planning more trips then definitely worth it, Family Railcard for £19.50 25% Off
4. Check out Megabus.com (its a train service) they have very cheap tickets Nottingham to London but timings can be a problem.
5. If you have any fixed dates in mind then post back and I'm sure somebody on the forum will help find cheap tickets for you.


Advance singles Nottingham to London have already been released for March so worth checking now.

kckleekyle

I will be travelling from euston train station to the marriott marble arch on the 26th Feb and back on the 28th, i will be visiting wembly on the 27th apart from these trips i will be travelling to and from soho and marble arch can anyone advise me on the cheapest way to travel in london?

dzug1

kckleekyle wrote: »

I will be travelling from euston train station to the marriott marble arch on the 26th Feb and back on the 28th, i will be visiting wembly on the 27th apart from these trips i will be travelling to and from soho and marble arch can anyone advise me on the cheapest way to travel in london?

A PAYG Oyster card is almost certainly what you want

geordie_taxi

kckleekyle wrote: »

I will be travelling from euston train station to the marriott marble arch on the 26th Feb and back on the 28th, i will be visiting wembly on the 27th apart from these trips i will be travelling to and from soho and marble arch can anyone advise me on the cheapest way to travel in london?

off peak day travelcard is what you want

http://visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/English/BuyTravelcard.htm

$17mma

Are there any deals/vouchers on at the minute? Half term coming and would like to purchase one. :money: