Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

dzug

CharleneUK wrote: »

Hi all.

I'm taking my daughter to a cheerleading competition as a surprise on the 8th July! Can't wait!

We're travelling return from East Croydon --> Brighton. The cheapest price I've been quoted is £23.40 return for the both of us!!

Does anyone know of any cheaper tickets I could get from somewhere?

http://www.southernrailway.com/main.php?page_id=189

if you buy online in advance. £11 or £20 total depending on your daughter's age

CharleneUK

goodsteakdinner wrote: »

Hi CharleneUk 1 Adults 1 Child Or 2 Adults What time to go & time to come back.

Hi there, my daughter has just turned 11.

We need to get there before 10am and the competition finishes at 4pm

Many thanks!

CharleneUK

dzug wrote: »

http://www.southernrailway.com/main.php?page_id=189

if you buy online in advance. £11 or £20 total depending on your daughter's age

Cheers for that! Off to view the link now

ETA: Sorry for multiple posting tonight, but thank you SO MUCH! We meet all the criteria and I can't imagine there being a cheaper ticket than £11. You're a star.

x

1Foxylady

Hi everyone

Does anyone know where I can book really cheap tickets for london to warrington (manchester) return?

A friend told me that they knew someone that used to pay £12.50 return but have lost touch with them so they can't find out how they got the tickets so cheap.

Does anybody else know?

dzug

1Foxylady wrote: »

Hi everyone

Does anyone know where I can book really cheap tickets for london to warrington (manchester) return?

A friend told me that they knew someone that used to pay £12.50 return but have lost touch with them so they can't find out how they got the tickets so cheap.

Does anybody else know?

On the Virgin Trains website. I doubt if it will be £12.50 return but I'd guess you could do it for that each way if you book well in advance

shelleyblake

Hi there


I am new to this site and need some help!

I am travelling with my husband from weymouth to london 7/7 -8/7 need to leave early morning and need cheap fares, the only ones I can find are £106!

I would be eternally grateful if someone could help!

thanks
shelley

AP

mspencer29 wrote: »

can you post a new link to the easement parts if you have one please?
thanks

The link is:

http://www.atoc.org/rsp/_downloads/Routeing_Guide/easements.htm

Try copy shortcut and paste it into the address bar or refresh it if it does not work.

AP

TimothyEBaldwin wrote: »

You generally are allowed to travel short on the outward portion of a saver return as the conditions don't prohibit it, the National Conditions of Carriage state that is travelling short is banned it would be stated in the conditions of the tickets, there is no such restriction in the conditions of Saver returns.

Unfortunately this is not allowed. e.g. If you buy a Standard Saver Return ticket from London to Glasgow - £98.20 which is valid (to Scotland only) on an early morning train and try to get off at Carlisle when you need a Standard Open Return for £236.00, an inspector can legitimately charge you the difference if your ticket get inspected when you get off the train. See the following from The Trainline.com regarding the restrictions of a Saver Return

http://www.thetrainline.com/Buy_Tickets/matrix/display_ticket_terms.asp?ticket_type=SVR

It specifically says that:

"
BREAK OF JOURNEYBreak(s) of journey are allowed on the return leg of the journey only - necessary changes of train are permitted at any time"

shelleyblake

I have a family railcard, can I use it if there are no children travelling? It works cheaper for our 2 adult trip by adding 1 child,(but he wouldn't travel)?

thanks

AP

trubster wrote: »

although it does say that you cant break your journey unless it is a train change.

This is absolutely true. e.g. a Standard Saver Return from Sheffield to Aberdeen is £105.40. However, one from Stockport to Aberdeen (Route York) is £102.20. You can buy the Stockport ticket and get on at Sheffield - without starting your journey from Stockport as long as you book yourself on a train which requires changing at Sheffield and then go on via Doncaster to York, but not one that requires changing at Manchester Piccadilly and then go on via Huddersfield and Leeds to York.

Alternatively, if both legs of your journey are on either a Saturday or Sunday, then you can buy a ticket Route Lancaster for £91.10 and go via York instead because under National Routeing Guide Easement No. 30072:

"Journeys travelling route Lancaster may travel via York. The easement applies Satudays and Sundays only and applies inboth directions."

So if you plan your journeys right, you can buy a Standard Saver Return ticket from Stockport to Aberdeen Route Lancaster for £91.10 and go from Sheffield to Aberdeen Route York (£105.40), saving £14.30!