Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

vidhya_2

where will i find cheapest train fare from basingstoke to tooting return sorry i am new from this forum so i do know how to use your tools i have also network rail card and four adults will going please help me

Livingthedream

vidhya wrote: »

where will i find cheapest train fare from basingstoke to tooting return sorry i am new from this forum so i do know how to use your tools i have also network rail card and four adults will going please help me

Are you coming back on the same day? and what fare prices have you found?

dzug1

vidhya wrote: »

where will i find cheapest train fare from basingstoke to tooting return sorry i am new from this forum so i do know how to use your tools i have also network rail card and four adults will going please help me

At Basingstoke station - there's no point in advance booking for this journey. A total of £53.40 day return or £68.20 monthly return, off peak with the network railcard, route not London

vidhya_2

same day where will i purchase the ticket online means which website please help

Livingthedream

vidhya wrote: »

same day where will i purchase the ticket online means which website please help

I use East Coast Website but any Train Companies' website will do or Redspottedhanky.com if you have any Tesco clubcard vouchers, but avoid other third party internet vendors as they charge fees ie; trainline or raileasy.

pompeyrich

vidhya wrote: »

where will i find cheapest train fare from basingstoke to tooting return sorry i am new from this forum so i do know how to use your tools i have also network rail card and four adults will going please help me

dzug1 wrote: »

At Basingstoke station - there's no point in advance booking for this journey. A total of £53.40 day return or £68.20 monthly return, off peak with the network railcard, route not London

If all 4 are travelling together, forget the Network card and ask for a "Groupsave 4" ticket at the station, or online at the SW Trains site, HERE, select groupsave4 from the railcard drop down menu under the travel details. £40.40 total for the off peak return, not via London, £35.40 if you leave after 11.30.

dzug1

vidhya wrote: »

same day where will i purchase the ticket online means which website please help

Any rail website will sell them

But there's no point - you save nothing and risk a cancellation fee if your plans change. Just buy them at the station before travel.

pompeyrich

dzug1 wrote: »

Any rail website will sell them.

AFAIK only the SW trains website allows you to price a journey using Groupsave 3 or 4. It's a shame you have to select the appropriate GS type from the drop down menu as if you don't, or don't know of the GS option you are quoted full price.

dzug1

pompeyrich wrote: »

AFAIK only the SW trains website allows you to price a journey using Groupsave 3 or 4. It's a shame you have to select the appropriate GS type from the drop down menu as if you don't, or don't know of the GS option you are quoted full price.

FGW will certailly quote for groupsave - never actually bought them though. It's in the railcard option - I should have thought of it in my initial reply though.

Cross Country allow the option too.

geordieracer

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/promotions/pr354fdc0a0400020101fea1769fbf60/details.html

List of TOCs that offer group save deals.