Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

Livingthedream

mercman1969 wrote: »

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

If you can get into London at 11:09 then get the 10:01 arr 11:09 direct for £67.05 Off Peak Travelcard.

If you need to be in earlier then; Grantham to Peterborough dep 08:34 arr 09:01 Anytime Day Return £26.70
Peterborough to London dep 09:26 arr 10:44 One Day Off Peak Travelcard First Capital Connect Only £48.30

Total £75 price 2x adult 1x child with F&F Railcard

I'll leave you to find you own trains back but the second option must be Off Peak and a First Capital Connect train to Peterborough.

miller

mercman1969 wrote: »

Hi Folks,

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

You might be able to get a First Class Lounge pass if you sign up for East Coast Rewards and buy through their website.
http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/loyalty-intro-page/

Could be useful even if one of you goes in at Kings Cross and snares some free coffees / biscuits and comes out.

Northern Line (Southbound) to London Bridge.
You also get to see The Shard!

ceebeeby

Hi everyone,

Would welcome help. Need to get from Watford Junction to Glasgow after 3pm on Monday 10th September, 3 adults and 1 child. (this is a return portion). The outward portion I managed to get (and buy) for £61 but the cheapest I can get this portion for is £155. Does anyone have any tips on how to get this cost down. Also, it's been a very long time since I've travelled to Watford Junction (the down-bit, am going straight into London, but will be in Levesden on the Monday, so coming home from there) but I was sure the Glasgow train stopped at Watford, but doesn't look like I can find any. Have the routes changed or am I looking in the wrong place.

Thanks for help

miller

ceebeeby wrote: »

Hi everyone,

Would welcome help. Need to get from Watford Junction to Glasgow after 3pm on Monday 10th September, 3 adults and 1 child. (this is a return portion). The outward portion I managed to get (and buy) for £61 but the cheapest I can get this portion for is £155.

Thanks for help

I split at Warrington Bank Quay and was able to get it for about £125 on advances. Probably worth trying other splits on the route. I think you'll have to go back into Euston before leaving - Watford Jn gets a limited service on that:
http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/routes-stations/wfj/

ste1969

Im looking for a cheap train or coach ticket, im travelling from bristol to lincoln this thurs or friday... coming back the following thurs/ friday. can travel at anytime during the day.

cheapest train ticket i can find is £74 return
cheapest coach ticket is £43


many thanks.

dzug1

ste1969 wrote: »

Im looking for a cheap train or coach ticket, im travelling from bristol to lincoln this thurs or friday... coming back the following thurs/ friday. can travel at anytime during the day.

cheapest train ticket i can find is £74 return
cheapest coach ticket is £43


many thanks.

Well one possibility

Bristol to Cheltenham £15 return (£7.50 advance single each way

Cheltenham to Birmingham: £21 return (£10.50 advance single each way)

Those advances are available on many though not all trains

Birmingham to Lincoln £36.10 off peak return

Total £72.10 - not much of a saving but an easy one.

Splitting additionally at Nottingham might produce a further small saving.

wealdroam

ste1969 wrote: »

Im looking for a cheap train or coach ticket, im travelling from bristol to lincoln this thurs or friday... coming back the following thurs/ friday. can travel at anytime during the day.

cheapest train ticket i can find is £74 return
cheapest coach ticket is £43


many thanks.

Buying Off Peak Returns Bristol TM to Cheltenham at £16.40, and Cheltenham to Lincoln at £51.40, gives a total return fare of £67.80 without the restriction of Advance Singles. These tickets can be bought on the day of outward travel if you wish.

Shave another £1.40 off and use Advance Singles between Bristol TM and Cheltenham as Dzug suggested.

Fancy_Nancy

Can anyone help with where to get cheap return train tickets for a day trip Saturday 30th June from St Albans to Brighton and back.

Also how do you buy a ticket online?..do you print it off?


TIA

wealdroam

Fancy_Nancy wrote: »

Can anyone help with where to get cheap return train tickets for a day trip Saturday 30th June from St Albans to Brighton and back.

Also how do you buy a ticket online?..do you print it off?


TIA

A Super Off Peak Day Return cost £16.00 per adult and is valid on all direct trains, and some others, on that day.

What fares have you found?
How many adults and children travelling?

You can buy those tickets from the station on the day or beforehand... your choice.

If you want to buy online, go through the booking process with you chosen seller and choose to collect them from the machine at the station. That's really you only choice at this short notice.
I would buy at the station just before travel, just incase something makes you change your plans.

dzug1

There's also a ticket called a Daysave - £17 per adult, £2 per child. Can only be bought at Tourist Offices (in the Town Hall in St Albans) - which might be better if you are taking kids

http://www.firstcapitalconnect.co.uk/tickets-and-fares/off-peak-tickets/travel-off-peak/daysave/