Cheapest ticket Doncaster to Clapham Court?

DazzaMc

Hey. I'm going to a Ben and Jerry's music festival on 30th july at Clapham Common, London.

The cheapest I've found tickets is by having 2 single tickets - £30 in total.
That included train to kings cross, then tube to london victoria I think, then bus to clapham High Street.

Can anyone beat that? It's for 2 people. Mabye I could use the £5 code that's floating about?

We need to leave as early as possible, concert starts at 12. And it finishes at 8 so train about 9??

Darran

abbecer

If you use the train fairly regularly it may work out cheaper in the long run to buy a family pass or something similar. I have been searching like mad to reduce the cost of a return train journey that was going to cost £165 return for 2 adults, 1 child and 2 infants. I had no luck, all sites were charging the same. However i bought a family rail pass that is valid for a year, it only cost £20 and is valid for up to 4 adult and 4 children (they don't have to be related). In the end it cost me £118 and that included the cost of the pass. I think it is 1/3 discount for adults and 60% off for children. Any of the train booking sites have details.

Rebecca x :rotfl:

DazzaMc

I hardly ever use the train, though. And there are just 2 adults going to the festival, and I think the family railcard has to be used with at least one child?

Don't fancy babysitting all day lol.

abbecer

Sorry i didn't realise Clapham Court was in Yorkshire. I thought it must have been near Clapham down South!!! geography has never been my strong point.

Rebecca x :rotfl:

DazzaMc

abbecer wrote:

Sorry i didn't realise Clapham Court was in Yorkshire. I thought it must have been near Clapham down South!!! geography has never been my strong point.

Rebecca x :rotfl:

Sorry I meant Clapham Common! Which is in London..

evesham1988la

DazzaMc wrote:

Hey. I'm going to a Ben and Jerry's music festival on 30th july at Clapham Common, London.

The cheapest I've found tickets is by having 2 single tickets - £30 in total.
That included train to kings cross, then tube to london victoria I think, then bus to clapham High Street.

Can anyone beat that? It's for 2 people. Mabye I could use the £5 code that's floating about?

We need to leave as early as possible, concert starts at 12. And it finishes at 8 so train about 9??

Darran

Nope, can't beat the £15 singles. The bus from Victoria to Clapham High Street is a replacement bus service where a train between these two destinations would operate - but of course due to engineering works this is replaced by a bus service. It may be quicker - though would cost extra - to take the tube (Northern Line) direct from Kings Cross to Clapham Common.

cosyc

Have you tried looking at the Hull trains a privaltly owned company, I know they stop at Doncaster. If you can pre book you can get some cheap deals.

http://www.hulltrains.co.uk/fares_doncaster.html

DazzaMc

Thanks for the tip but the prices are more expensive on there!

Mabye I should get 2 singles - Doncaster to Kings Cross (Just over £20 I think?) and then get a tube ticket to clapham common? Would it work out cheaper than £30? You can get unlimited travel for £6 can't you?

Darran

pompeyrich

DazzaMc wrote:

Thanks for the tip but the prices are more expensive on there!

Mabye I should get 2 singles - Doncaster to Kings Cross (Just over £20 I think?) and then get a tube ticket to clapham common? Would it work out cheaper than £30? You can get unlimited travel for £6 can't you?

Darran

A 1 day off peak travelcard £4:90, provides unlimited travel in zones 1-2 and covers your journey from Kings X - Clapham by bus, train or tube.

Click for London Transport website, detailing fares and a journey planner

DazzaMc

When I search for Kings cross it comes up with 4 matches - London Kings cross, Kings Cross Thameslink, and Kings Cross Underground..

Which one do I need for the train to London?

DazzaMc

Also do all the train ticket companies have the same amount of tickets for each price level? Just wondering, I've only been using thetrainline.com and cheapest I get is £54 for 2 tickets to kings cross..