Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

dzug1

geordieracer wrote: »

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

List of TOCs that offer group save deals.

But not all those who offer them will sell them online - some are stations only, maybe phone.

geordieracer

I didnt really check the sites but i should think all the Govia TOCs sell them and first group IIRC

rich_shot2003

We are looking for the best way and the cheapest fares from Stockport to Great Yarmouth this Friday and back on Monday 13th for 2 Adults and 1 child using a family railcard.

The cheapest i have found is £154 rtd so is there another way of doing it to get it any cheaper?

geordieracer

rich_shot2003 wrote: »

We are looking for the best way and the cheapest fares from Stockport to Great Yarmouth this Friday and back on Monday 13th for 2 Adults and 1 child using a family railcard.

The cheapest i have found is £154 rtd so is there another way of doing it to get it any cheaper?

Try doing it with a Split at Norwich as thats where you will need to change.

Failing that look @ splitting at nuneaton or ely as well as norwich

Livingthedream

rich_shot2003 wrote: »

We are looking for the best way and the cheapest fares from Stockport to Great Yarmouth this Friday and back on Monday 13th for 2 Adults and 1 child using a family railcard.

The cheapest i have found is £154 rtd so is there another way of doing it to get it any cheaper?

Another option is to split at Nottingham and Peterborough;
Stockport to Nottingham Off Peak Return £51.70 (valid 09:54 onwards)
Nottingham to Peterborough Off Peak Return £34
Peterborough to Gt Yarmouth Off Peak Return £32.85
Total £118.55 2 adults 1 child with F&F railcard

That's a quick look, further saving might be found by checking other stations along the route, trains must call at the the split stations, you don't need to change unless you need to.

Can be bought now or on the day of travel.

miller

pompeyrich wrote: »

AFAIK only the SW trains website allows you to price a journey using Groupsave 3 or 4.

I can't remember the details but the SWT website once quoted me for a Groupsave 3 or 4 where the ticket was priced by another TOC who didn't offer the option on their website.

Edit: I remember now - it was a Southern groupsave (not to be confused with supergroup) ticket from Victoria to Gatwick which was available via the SWT site.

I have just checked on FGW who also quoted.

jenny_f

Just seen the information on GroupSave - are these available to buy online?

Would be wanting Sheffield (or even Doncaster) to London.

TIA

ceebeeby

Welcome anyones advice please, looking to travel from Aylesbury to Glasgow return the weekend of the 12th August, 2 adults, 2 children and a baby. Family railcard. The cheapest I can find so far is over £276.30 and involves a 10 hour journey, which, with a baby isn't ideal. Would anyone be willing to see if they can beat this. Could go from Watford or Milton Keynes if this makes a dramatic price difference.

geordieracer

jenny_f wrote: »

Just seen the information on GroupSave - are these available to buy online?

Would be wanting Sheffield (or even Doncaster) to London.

TIA

Yes they are available on EMT from Sheff to London though im not sure if their site shows the option. But you could use the http://www.farefinder.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/ for your journey too.

Ceebaby - I have no idea where you got 10 hours from.. Im getting a total of 6.5 hours for that price. what you could look at is returns from Aylesbury to london then use http://www.farefinder.virgintrains.co.uk/ for your london to Glasgow returns and see if they work out any cheaper.

Or you could go via Princes risborough then banbury then up but i feel this would take you 10 hours and you shouldnt be doing it with kids in tow

Livingthedream

ceebeeby wrote: »

Welcome anyones advice please, looking to travel from Aylesbury to Glasgow return the weekend of the 12th August, 2 adults, 2 children and a baby. Family railcard. The cheapest I can find so far is over £276.30 and involves a 10 hour journey, which, with a baby isn't ideal. Would anyone be willing to see if they can beat this. Could go from Watford or Milton Keynes if this makes a dramatic price difference.

Would advice if possible to travel from either Watford Junction or Milton Keynes central than Aylesbury as one. it's cheap and two. less of a journey.

Milton Keynes Cen to Glasgow Cen 12th Aug dep 14:13 arr 19:20 Advance single £54.40 (goes via Birmingham direct)
Glasgow Cen to Milton Keynes Cen 14th Aug dep 15:36 arr 20:46 Advance single £31.40 (goes via Manchester so 2 changes)

Total £85.80 2x adults 2x children & FF Railcard, baby goes free

Watford Jun to Glasgow Cen 12th Aug dep 06:02 arr 10:36 Advance single £44.20 (Tick 'trains with no changes' box to get this fare)
Glasgow Cen to Watford Jun 14th Aug dep 17:36 arr 22:31 Advance single £80.80

Total £125 2x adults 2x children & FF Railcard, baby goes free

So big saving on your Aylesbury fare, but down to costing/ease of getting to either Milton Keynes or Watford.

Advance singles so you must travel on Booked trains

Info from East Coast website.