Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

df03

can anyone help me to find the cheapest rail tickets from Manchester to skegness 25th June-29th june for 2 adults, (have a 2 year old, shame she isnt 5 as we have a family rail card :undecided

thank you in advance

wealdroam

df03 wrote: »

can anyone help me to find the cheapest rail tickets from Manchester to skegness 25th June-29th june for 2 adults, (have a 2 year old, shame she isnt 5 as we have a family rail card :undecided

thank you in advance

There is nothing to stop you buying a ticket for your two year old and hence using your F&F Railcard.

df03

wealdroam wrote: »

There is nothing to stop you buying a ticket for your two year old and hence using your F&F Railcard.

really? thats brill :j

thank you

wealdroam

df03 wrote: »

wealdroam wrote: »

There is nothing to stop you buying a ticket for your two year old and hence using your F&F Railcard.

really? thats brill :j

thank you

Yes, it's absolutely true.

From the railcard website...

My child is under five. Can I still use a Family & Friends Railcard? If the only child in the Family & Friends Railcard group is less than five years old, as the Railcard holder you must buy a discounted ticket for the child so that any accompanying adult/s can get the discount on their ticket/s.

jumpedtheshark

I (two adults) have to travel from Oxford to Weybridge (Surrey) on 7 July. This is the cheapest I've found:
Oxford -> Reading Off-Peak Day Return £8.30
Reading -> Weybridge Super Off-Peak Day Return £12.40

BUT Weybridge -> Reading Super Off-Peak Day Return is £10.30

As silly as this might sound, do I need to use the outward before the return? Or could I buy the W -> R return, using the return portion first to save the £2 per person?

Also, just to confirm these are valid on any train, so it doens't matter if I miss the trains I've selected?

Thanks!

1trainer1

I am looking for cheap tickets from preston to Manchester Airport for the 21st August going out and coming back on the 07th September.

which websites are the best to search from, I have tried the trainline and the price is coming in at £18.00 per person and was just wondering if we could get cheaper as a day return to manchester is normally £12.00 so its not as big a saving as i was hoping for

wealdroam

jumpedtheshark wrote: »

I (two adults) have to travel from Oxford to Weybridge (Surrey) on 7 July. This is the cheapest I've found:
Oxford -> Reading Off-Peak Day Return £8.30
Reading -> Weybridge Super Off-Peak Day Return £12.40

BUT Weybridge -> Reading Super Off-Peak Day Return is £10.30

As silly as this might sound, do I need to use the outward before the return? Or could I buy the W -> R return, using the return portion first to save the £2 per person?

Also, just to confirm these are valid on any train, so it doens't matter if I miss the trains I've selected?

Thanks!

You cannot use the return half of a ticket before the outward portion.

Yes, those tickets are valid on all trains on that Saturday.
But note that after 9pm buses replace trains between Weybridge and Virginia Water.

dzug1

1trainer1 wrote: »

I am looking for cheap tickets from preston to Manchester Airport for the 21st August going out and coming back on the 07th September.

which websites are the best to search from, I have tried the trainline and the price is coming in at £18.00 per person and was just wondering if we could get cheaper as a day return to manchester is normally £12.00 so its not as big a saving as i was hoping for

All the websites will charge exactly the same price for this journey - though you can avoid thetrainline's fees by booking elsewhere - eg the transpennine express site

As you say, not overly cheap. An off peak return is £19.80 (£23.50 anytime) so that's what you are comaring with, rather than a day return. And it is a slightly longer journey

jumpedtheshark

wealdroam wrote: »

You cannot use the return half of a ticket before the outward portion.

Yes, those tickets are valid on all trains on that Saturday.
But note that after 9pm buses replace trains between Weybridge and Virginia Water.

Thanks, Wealdroam. Also thanks for the tip about the buses... something to mention to the OH when he wants to stay for another drink

mercman1969

Hi Folks,

We need to attend Guy's Hospital with our 6 year old on Thursday 28th June

What is our cheapest option travelling from Grantham to London - would also like to include Zone travel if it works ou cheaper

We would need to arrive in London around 11.00am as appointment is at midday so need to allow some time to get across from station to hospital.......

We need 2 adult tickets and naturally 1 child

We also have a Friends & Family railcard

Thanks in advance