Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

dzug

AP wrote: »

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"

But you are not breaking your journey (which implies continuation) - you are abandoning it.

dzug

shelleyblake wrote: »

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

It looks as though you are out of luck as the advance purchase bargain fares on your outward journey have sold out.

If you specify route Westbury you'll get a marginally cheaper fare (£52 each) but I don't know what the service is like.

You could also try rebooking at Southampton or Basingstoke - it MAY work out a little cheaper.

CharleneUK

dzug Is it possible to share which site you get your information from as I'm off to Stansted airport from East Croydon soon!

AP

shelleyblake wrote: »

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

The minimum number of people in the 'group' travelling using a family railcard is one adult and one child (aged between 5 and 15), though the adult and the child do not have to be related. Alternatively, you can have one adult and one infant (under 5) and buy a child's ticket for the infant to take advantage of the family railcard discount. Again the adult and the infant do not have to be related.

The family railcard is not valid if no child or infant are travelling.

dzug

CharleneUK wrote: »

dzug Is it possible to share which site you get your information from as I'm off to Stansted airport from East Croydon soon!

Alas it doesn't come from a single site but from various bits of knowledge gathered over the years and knowing where to look to check I've remembered right. Spose I'm a timetable anorak really....

For Stansted this site http://www.londontoolkit.com/travel/stansted_easybus.htm
summarises the possibilitiesfrom Central London. Easiest for you is probably train to Victoria and then coach,

cd02

hi.. seriously looking for help please.. i was going to buy some tickets from trainline lastnight but decided to put it off.. gone to do it tonight but the prices have increased by £60.. anyone know how i can get my tickets cheaper ?


i'm trying to get 2 adults from cheltenham to liverpool on the 6th July and returning on the 8th July. Last night I could get the whole lot for less then £50 all in.. now its coming up as £110 give or take a couple of pence..

any help appreciated..

pompeyrich

cd02 wrote: »

hi.. seriously looking for help please.. i was going to buy some tickets from trainline lastnight but decided to put it off.. gone to do it tonight but the prices have increased by £60.. anyone know how i can get my tickets cheaper ?


i'm trying to get 2 adults from cheltenham to liverpool on the 6th July and returning on the 8th July. Last night I could get the whole lot for less then £50 all in.. now its coming up as £110 give or take a couple of pence..

any help appreciated..

Cheltenham-Birmingham, central trains advance 7 fare, £5pp each way, then Brum-Liv for £10 o £12 pp single seems about the best now, So £60/£64 total return for you both is possible still from HERE, Learn from it and book em soon !

CharleneUK

Dzug you are a star, many many thanks!

cd02

pompeyrich wrote: »

Cheltenham-Birmingham, central trains advance 7 fare, £5pp each way, then Brum-Liv for £10 o £12 pp single seems about the best now, So £60/£64 total return for you both is possible still from HERE, Learn from it and book em soon !

thanks for that.. i can find the prices out bound but not coming back ??

cd02

sorry for double post.. i've found the prizes.. thanks a dozen.. all i want to know is if i order them, what happens if my trail is delayed and i don't make that time train ? will they let me get another one ?