Rail Travel: Tips on Cheap Tickets

Edinburghlass_2

Ticket splitting question please, are they likely to check the tickets and ask questions as my daughter is travelling from Edinburgh to Warrington 28 March returning 2 April on her own with a Young Person's Railcard but I wouldn't want her questioned by the ticket collector.

Straight through using Trainline I have two single tickets totaling £26.30 but I'm wondering if I can do better?

Thanks!

dzug

You could do better by not using the trainline - the train company sites offer the same prices and don't charge booking/card fees.

That looks a good fare - don't think you will better it by splitting. That works with full fares, not advance singles, as a general rule - though there can be exceptions

You could try Carlisle and/or Preston just in case.

adiwood

Well after lots of searching and looking around, I managed to get a train from Exeter to London Waterloo on Saturday 15th March and returning Sunday 16th March for £21. Initially it was looking like £35 return (a massive £70 for me and my gf return) however we found that by leaving an hour earlier (the 5.10am train) the price comes right down! :j :j :j


Only thing is I forgot to get my quidco cashback... although it isnt much! :rotfl:

Edinburghlass_2

dzug wrote: »

You could do better by not using the trainline - the train company sites offer the same prices and don't charge booking/card fees.

That looks a good fare - don't think you will better it by splitting. That works with full fares, not advance singles, as a general rule - though there can be exceptions

You could try Carlisle and/or Preston just in case.

I hadn't realised that Trainline now charge £1 for postage so I booked via Virgin yesterday morning and the tickets arrived today, so thanks for that, now just need to work out how to upload a "regulation" photo for the Young Person's Rail Card.

carlyhi

Hi-Can anyone please help me-I'm currently pulling my hair out about trying to book this journey! Basically I need to book a train from London to Carlisle on the 4th April after 2pm-I've tried splitting the journey going via rugby, warrington etc but the cheapest i've found is £88! I got quoted £33 but it then turned out there was no seats left-typical!

dzug

The £33 is showing as OK for me. Haven't gone beyond the first page though.

Otherwise if you are prepared for an indirect journey try splitting at Leeds or Newcastle

aless02

carlyhi wrote: »

Hi-Can anyone please help me-I'm currently pulling my hair out about trying to book this journey! Basically I need to book a train from London to Carlisle on the 4th April after 2pm-I've tried splitting the journey going via rugby, warrington etc but the cheapest i've found is £88! I got quoted £33 but it then turned out there was no seats left-typical!

I've been trying splitting at Preston with decent results...What train line are you looking at?

louise3965

Hi there, I really want to go see my friend's new baby in Brighton on saturday 10 May coming back the next day. I live in Scarborough, the cheapest I can see is by getting a saver return to doncaster at £31.20, then Don - Brighton 15.04 at £23 and Brighton - Doncaster 11.16 £30.50.

Its still a whacking ££84.70 though.

First time I've looked at this lark though so may be doing it completely wrong. Can anyone help?

pompeyrich

louise3965 wrote: »

Hi there, I really want to go see my friend's new baby in Brighton on saturday 10 May coming back the next day. I live in Scarborough, the cheapest I can see is by getting a saver return to doncaster at £31.20, then Don - Brighton 15.04 at £23 and Brighton - Doncaster 11.16 £30.50.

Its still a whacking ££84.70 though.

First time I've looked at this lark though so may be doing it completely wrong. Can anyone help?

Try singles, Scarborough dep 12:47, arr Brighton 17:58 is £28:50, and the 11:16 back is £38, £66:50 total. just keep trying various splits and check those single fares !!

mrs_lds

pompeyrich wrote: »

Try singles, Scarborough dep 12:47, arr Brighton 17:58 is £28:50, and the 11:16 back is £38, £66:50 total. just keep trying various splits and check those single fares !!

I need to get to manchester to watford return around the 31st march 2nd april what is the cheapest option

thank you