Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

bcfc1710

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rich_shot2003

bcfc1710 wrote: »

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Let us know how you get on with CC.

skwlsout

Trying to work out the cheapest way to get from Attleborough to Cambridge on a daily basis. For the last year i have had a season ticket that cost about £2900, but i have noticed their is a ticket called an Anglia Plus, that would get me from Cambridge to Thetford, for £1700, (sorry not allowed to post links, but its on NRE's site) which is one stop before Attleborough.

Adding the Norfolk zone onto the ticket, to allow me to travel onto Attleborough would bring it up to £2880, which for a ten minute journey is an annoying price hike.

Are there any other magical ticket combinations that would allow me to take advantage of the excellently priced Anglia Plus and also allow me to stay on the train the extra stop. I've considered driving that bit further to Thetford but parking and fuel costs would quickly wipe out any savings.

wealdroam

skwlsout wrote: »

Trying to work out the cheapest way to get from Attleborough to Cambridge on a daily basis. For the last year i have had a season ticket that cost about £2900, but i have noticed their is a ticket called an Anglia Plus, that would get me from Cambridge to Thetford, for £1700, (sorry not allowed to post links, but its on NRE's site) which is one stop before Attleborough.

Adding the Norfolk zone onto the ticket, to allow me to travel onto Attleborough would bring it up to £2880, which for a ten minute journey is an annoying price hike.

Are there any other magical ticket combinations that would allow me to take advantage of the excellently priced Anglia Plus and also allow me to stay on the train the extra stop. I've considered driving that bit further to Thetford but parking and fuel costs would quickly wipe out any savings.

Save yourself £40 by getting a yearly Anglia Plus Cambridge zone at £1700 and an annual season ticket between Attleborough and Thetford for £1140.

If you ever go into the Norfolk zone, e.g. to Norwich at weekends, then it might be worth that extra £40 to get an Anglia plus covering Cambridge and Norfolk.

Sorry, can't see anything cheaper.

pingu

Hi
we are looking for Manchester-London on 29/10/2011 returning next day for two adults we are staying at Hilton London Metropole Edgware Road last time we were in London was 1995:eek:

So not really sure which station in nearby?

quick check brings £122 MAN-LON.

is it worth trying coach?

many thanks need to book incase they go up please

many thanks

Livingthedream

pingu wrote: »

Hi
we are looking for Manchester-London on 29/10/2011 returning next day for two adults we are staying at Hilton London Metropole Edgware Road last time we were in London was 1995:eek:

So not really sure which station in nearby?

quick check brings £122 MAN-LON.

is it worth trying coach?

many thanks need to book incase they go up please

many thanks

Try Megabus, just had a quick search and you can get a return for £32 (2x adults) Manchester, Shudehill Interchange to London, Victoria Coach Station takes longer than the train but saves a fortune.

Then use an Oyster card or 1 day(s) travelcard to get about London.

hayley_guest

hiya , were looking for 2 x adult train tickets from middlesbrough to london paddington .. any help on cheep tickets would be great traveling 29/10 return 30/10

yorkie2

hayley_guest wrote: »

hiya , were looking for 2 x adult train tickets from middlesbrough to london paddington .. any help on cheep tickets would be great traveling 29/10 return 30/10

If there are no through Advance fares available, look at Grand Central from Eaglescliffe (near Middlesbrough; regular trains available from Middlesbrough to connect) to London King's Cross. The return fare is £81, which you can pay on board the train.

Livingthedream

hayley_guest wrote: »

hiya , were looking for 2 x adult train tickets from middlesbrough to london paddington .. any help on cheep tickets would be great traveling 29/10 return 30/10

hayley_guest you do understand that the majority of trains from the North East use London King's Cross as a terminus and not London Paddington, that station serves Wales and the West. :beer:

pingu

hayley_guest wrote: »

hiya , were looking for 2 x adult train tickets from middlesbrough to london paddington .. any help on cheep tickets would be great traveling 29/10 return 30/10

i wonder if we are going to the same place:D
im looking for the same date but from Manchester!