Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

wealdroam

hemophobic wrote: »

Going to London on Sat and returning Sun. I have found SE Weekend which allows us to return any time on Sun for £72.20 for 2 adults. Is this cheapest? Looks good enough for me!

With the tube tickets which we would probably use 3 or 4 times each day I take it we would be better buying a day pass each day rather than topping up oyster cards (which we don't have)?

Where are you travelling from?

hemophobic

Oops! Folkestone west

wealdroam

hemophobic wrote: »

Going to London on Sat and returning Sun. I have found SE Weekend which allows us to return any time on Sun for £72.20 for 2 adults. Is this cheapest? Looks good enough for me!

With the tube tickets which we would probably use 3 or 4 times each day I take it we would be better buying a day pass each day rather than topping up oyster cards (which we don't have)?

hemophobic wrote: »

Oops! Folkestone west

SE Weekender tickets for two adults which can be used on the High Speed service cost £72.40.

A cheaper SE Weekender is available at £62.00 but you cannot use HS services.

Your choice.

hemophobic

Yeah £72.40 that's the one I'll go for. The HS is so much nicer.

dzug1

Buying a day pass each day for the tube/buses etc will the way to go. An Oyster will end up costing the same - but you'll have had to get it, pay a £5 deposit and then go through the bother of getting the deposit and unused money back

And you don't run the risk of being overcharged on the Oyster because you are unfamiliar with how it works.

Just check on the zones you need. 1-2 works for most.

stikiuk

Hey guys, looking to book Liverpool to London Euston sun 26th return mon 27th for for my hubby and his friend cheapest i can find is £148.40. Any advice on how to get it cheaper?? Thanks in advance

dzug1

stikiuk wrote: »

Hey guys, looking to book Liverpool to London Euston sun 26th return mon 27th for for my hubby and his friend cheapest i can find is £148.40. Any advice on how to get it cheaper?? Thanks in advance

Firstly, look at single fares,not just returns. That fare can easily be beaten, depending on times, as long as they commit themselves to specific trains and buy now.

Secondly, look at the slower London Midland service - it can be done for £26.50 return superoffpeak or £39 return offpeak. That's a walkon fare. (Both are per person). (The last superoffpeak return train is rather early)

stikiuk

dzug1 wrote: »

Firstly, look at single fares,not just returns. That fare can easily be beaten, depending on times, as long as they commit themselves to specific trains and buy now.

Secondly, look at the slower London Midland service - it can be done for £26.50 return superoffpeak or £39 return offpeak. That's a walkon fare. (Both are per person). (The last superoffpeak return train is rather early)

Single is coming in at £146.40 !!!!!! They want a specific time going out which is the 8:15am train.

stikiuk

will-in-estoril wrote: »

That train on Sun 26 Feb is available for £25 on the Virgin Trains website.

http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/tickets-offers/

Best fare finder on right hand side.

Yes but then when you go through to book it says " The ticket you selected is no longer available at that price for your group. Click Next to see which tickets are available for your journey " Which then jumps to £146.40 for the single...... Very confused lol

dzug1

stikiuk wrote: »

Single is coming in at £146.40 !!!!!! They want a specific time going out which is the 8:15am train.

Then they are stuffed. To get cheap fares you have to be at least a bit flexible if need be.