Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

TLR_2

Sorry, where are you getting these £12.50 tickets from?

Thanks,

T

dzug

Any of the rail booking sites should show them - the further ahead you book the more likely you are to get them.

trubster

Also the Vermin Trains have "1st Value Advance" tickets, £13.85 with Y-P railcard each way if booked early enough in advance (I booked 3 days in advance and got 2)

This was between Doncaster and Newcastle = Saved over £100!

TLR_2

Whoops sorry I thought I mentioned this, I need to be there earlyish tomorrow as well

I think National Express is looking like my best option there's a 6.30am from Liverpool for £18 return.

T

dbappa

Can anyone find me a good deal please? Need a return (leaving early evening tonight and returning at midday on friday) from Lingfield to Stoke-On-trent. Got a student railcard.

trubster

. . . there is no such thing as a student railcard!

pompeyrich

TLR wrote: »

Whoops sorry I thought I mentioned this, I need to be there earlyish tomorrow as well

I think National Express is looking like my best option there's a 6.30am from Liverpool for £18 return.

T

Sorry to build your hopes up, I assumed you were going at the weekend, so put those dates in HERE to get the £12:50 fare. Short notice travel, although you can get lucky, tends to be more expensive, looks like its the coach then, or wait til saturday!

pompeyrich

trubster wrote: »

. . . there is no such thing as a student railcard!

If you check the National Rail site, on the dropdown list for adding a railcard it offers "young person railcard(student railcard)" so yes it is officially a YP card but commonly referred to as a student card. It is also available for mature students over 25 so not solely for young people or students.

trubster

there you go, learn something new every day, but I am sure it is not called a "Student Railcard" it is a "Young Persons Railcard" and issued complimentary by banks etc. to students

lindos90

Crabman wrote: »

Hey there

Good news - book two single journeys i.e. Chesterfield - London, then London - Chesterfield. That way, standard class is £7 per person and, wait for it, First Class is just £14 per person. :T

Compare that with a return Standard of £131 and First Class at £153 :eek:

Just enter the journey details as a return journey (dates, times, etc.) and it'll show you the prices for single fares too along with the expensive return fares. Only thing is that you'll need to travel on a specific train... make sure you don't miss the train otherwise you will pay dearly!

www.nationalrail.co.uk - have fun

WOW crabman that is a fantastic tip, its first class all the way for us!!! :beer:
thank you very much for taking the time to post that for us, Im sure hundreds of others have asked a similar thing.

I cant get my head around the pricing system though, why would anyone buy a return ticket, even an advance return ticket is significantly more expensive than two advance singles, what am I missing, whats the catch? I do understand the restrictions for the advance ticket, that it is for a particular train, and you cant just hop on the next one if you miss it, I get that bit, and will watch the time. But why is the pricing system so complicated? actually I dont care now Im getting to london first class for £14:rotfl: :rotfl:
THANK YOU AGAIN CRABMAN!!!