Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

partlydave

robin wrote: »

Ignore the above i think I have solved it - £18 return on a super off peak return

Thats what I pay when I go on that journey for football, it was £17.50 a few months ago.

bb21

partlydave wrote: »

London Midland have a sale on, beware though that the fares may be hiked up. I normally get seperate tickets to Liverpool from Northampton by buying a ticket to Stafford for £12 return normally but its £10.75 in their "so called" 50% sale.

http://www.londonmidland.com/tickets-and-fares/half-price-rail-sale/?=

No they are not hiked up because TOCs are not allowed to change fares unless at one of the revision rounds which happens three times a year, with the January one being the most obvious.

Northampton - Stafford
Super Off-Peak Return
Route London Midland Only
£12.00

Northampton - Stafford
Off-Peak Return
Route London Midland Only
£21.50

Only Off-Peak fares are included in the 50% off sale, not Super Off-Peaks, which explains why the discounted fare is £10.75, whereas the £12 fare is not discounted as it is not part of the offer.

partlydave

bb21 wrote: »

No they are not hiked up because TOCs are not allowed to change fares unless at one of the revision rounds which happens three times a year, with the January one being the most obvious.

Northampton - Stafford
Super Off-Peak Return
Route London Midland Only
£12.00

Northampton - Stafford
Off-Peak Return
Route London Midland Only
£21.50

Only Off-Peak fares are included in the 50% off sale, not Super Off-Peaks, which explains why the discounted fare is £10.75, whereas the £12 fare is not discounted as it is not part of the offer.

Thanks for that explanantion. I'm not too fussed as its a good fare for that distance and way cheaper than petrol cost

kirko

Hi all, any promo codes for a family and friends railcard? Im having trouble with a code which was given a few weeks back and need the railcard in 3 weeks!

Thanks

Owen

wealdroam

kirko wrote: »

Hi all, any promo codes for a family and friends railcard? Im having trouble with a code which was given a few weeks back and need the railcard in 3 weeks!

Thanks

Owen

Get 10% off here. Valid until 30 June 2011.

pmm1981

10% off appears to be the only offer at the minute (£23.40 instead of £26)

http://www.familyandfriends-railcard.co.uk/online

EDIT Same as Wealdroam, beat me to it.

ashellis

Hi there folks, wondered if anyone knew if it is possible to get my journey any cheaper...

on 2nd May, i need to get from Torquay (or Torre) to London, dont mind changing trains etc, but as Im going to have my little one with me, I dont feel like doing the £10 coach, although the price is very very tempting, the thought of 5 hrs is pushing it a bit, so thought I would try and train it this time!!

Does anyone know if spliting tickets or going via a different route, is cheaper. Best I have come up with so far is £58, which is ok (ish) lol.
Just 1 adult and a child going.

dzug1

There's £55.50 singles available on some trains from Torquay/Torre - slightly cheaper than you have found.

You can get it down to £49 if you are prepared to leave early - off peak singles to Exeter come out at £8.55 then advance singles on the slower route to Waterloo at £40.50. However you have either a very risky connection (5 mins) or a long wait at Exeter

With a family and Friends railcards those prices (which are total for you both) would come down (to £31.45 from Torre/Torquay - almost enough to pay for the railcard which woud be vaild for future trips.

miller

ashellis wrote: »

i need to get from Torquay (or Torre) to London. Best I have come up with so far is £58

Don't think splitting will help. The fare I have is £55.50, sounds like you might be using the Trainline which has added some charges. Try using First Great Western or East Coast.

Also that fare can go to £31.45 with a Friends and Family railcard. There are already tips in this thread of how to get one cheaper. Overall this will save you pennies, but you will then have the card for a year.

kirko

pmm1981 wrote: »

10% off appears to be the only offer at the minute (£23.40 instead of £26)

http://www.familyandfriends-railcard.co.uk/online

EDIT Same as Wealdroam, beat me to it.

Thanks to both who replied, code worked this time :-)