Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

pompeyrich

jenny_f wrote:

any advice on the cheapest ticket from stansted airport to york, with a YP card, avoiding london if at all possible

cheers guys

Via Peterborough probably best, Stansted-P'boro £8:90 std. single, buy at the station any train then P'boro-York from £9:50, book in advance GNER set train as booked.

mad.dog_7

I want to get to Edinburgh 8th December and return on the 10th

Any ideas - virgin is out as it's cheaper to fly!

surfsister

Hiya any ideas for a ticket return from Ipswich to London Sunday

student but no rail; card yet.

Want to leave at 8am return 6pm.

any help would be great cheapest so far £27!

alchemista

surfsister wrote:

Hiya any ideas for a ticket return from Ipswich to London Sunday

student but no rail; card yet.

Want to leave at 8am return 6pm.

any help would be great cheapest so far £27!

You can get a rail card at the same time you visit a station to apply for one. Why don't you just get the rail card?

surfsister

alchemista wrote:

You can get a rail card at the same time you visit a station to apply for one. Why don't you just get the rail card?

just wondered if you can get one easily? do you need a phot etc and also I am 17 would I qualify?

thanks

alchemista

surfsister wrote:

just wondered if you can get one easily? do you need a phot etc and also I am 17 would I qualify?

thanks

Yes, passport size photo, you qualify for a young person's railcard.

d0imakeuh0rny

surfsister wrote:

just wondered if you can get one easily? do you need a phot etc and also I am 17 would I qualify?

thanks

Hi there - a "one" railway guard at your service.....have you tried to book in advance over phone/net...prices from £5 each way...first come, first serve basis

jenny_f

mad.dog wrote:

I want to get to Edinburgh 8th December and return on the 10th

Any ideas - virgin is out as it's cheaper to fly!

from where? try megatrain

surfsister

d0imakeuh0rny wrote:

Hi there - a "one" railway guard at your service.....have you tried to book in advance over phone/net...prices from £5 each way...first come, first serve basis

Hey great thanks did try this as picked up £5 leaflet at station but it is this Sunday I need to go and cheapest I can find is £27 as I want to get there by 10.00 for a course and leave at 18.00, this seems to be peak time so is dearer. (I did find a £10 outward train but doesn't get there til 10.20 so too late)

Any ideas would be great!

jenny_f

this might seem a bit of a dumb question, but does anyone know or know how to find out how much a single from Milton keynes to birmingham new street is if you buy it on the day of travel - wlak up fare?

cheers guys