Any train promotion codes out there?

surfsister

Livingthedream wrote: »

Take it's either a 16-25 or Senior railcard but on the East Coast Website there's some £28.80* advance singles available each way per person, so possible to do the return journey for £57.60

*includes 10% online discount.

excellent thanks for the help!!

Livingthedream

surfsister wrote: »

I tried the E.Midland supposed special offer

The route you want to travel on is more of an 'East Coast & connections' route so better off looking on their website for any special offers or cheap advance tickets.

yorkie2

surfsister wrote: »

travelling ipswich to edinburgh august 10th and returning august 16th any cheap fares around please??

I thought this thread was for reporting promotional codes, rather than asking for requests? I think it is asking a bit much to expect people to do all the work for you, but if you can indicate what fares you have found so far in an appropriate thread (so we know what price to beat; you have had a quick look to start with, right?), whether you have any Railcards, what time you need to depart/arrive and whether you mind a slower route, then I will be happy to assist (I'll give one pointer now though: Try 'splitting' at Peterborough)

Livingthedream

If you missed the 50% Discount on a Family and Friends Railcard, then this might be of help;

GRAND CENTRAL TRAINS Kids go Free Summer promo

Kids Go Free, 25 July to 31 August 2011

Offer:
Up to two children can travel free when accompanied by an adult paying the standard class return fare between all Grand Central stations and London Kings Cross. Any additional children will be charged the usual child fare. Similarly, unaccompanied children will be charged the usual child fare.

Dates:
Tickets will be available for sale from 18 July until 31 Aug 2011 and travel is available from 25 July until 31 Aug. Outward travel must be made on or before 31 August and return travel can be made within one calendar month of the date of outward travel, e.g. a return ticket dated 31 August is valid for outward travel on 31 August and return journey may be made on any day until 30 September.

Tickets:
Tickets will be available to purchase in advance of travel and will also be available for sale on board the train. They are valid on Grand Central rail services only.
Note that some ticket-issuing systems will issue the special promotion tickets as individual outward and return coupons per person, whereas others may issue this as a group outward and return coupons, giving details of the total number of adults and children in the party.

Special Conditions: This offer is available as a return fare only.

Reservations: Reservations are not compulsory with these tickets, but may be available.

Trains:
Travel is permitted on any Grand Central service between Sunderland, Hartlepool, Eaglescliffe, Northallerton, Thirsk, York, Bradford Interchange, Halifax, Brighouse, Wakefield Kirkgate, Pontefract Monkhill, Doncaster and London Kings Cross.
London Kings Cross must be either the origin or destination station.
Travel will only be available in standard class; upgrade to first class will not be available.

Discounts:
Railcard discounts will be available with this offer. If more than two children are travelling, each additional child will be charged the usual child fare.

Refunds:
Normal refunds and exchanges will be permitted once the ticket is purchased against the adult ticket; no refund will be afforded to the “free” child.

Cinders2001

I would like 2 Adult and 1 Child tickets from Truro to Taunton on 2nd August. (ideally from Bridgwater to Truro actually)
I would like the return to be on 4th August.

I have searched around and I must be missing something.
Can anyone help me to find a good fare for this journey please?

Much Appreciated xx

dzug1

Problem is the late booking rather than anything else - the cheapest fares have long gone

Try a Groupsave3 though - should save you a little bit. FGW trains only - I don't think Cross Country do them

You can buy Groupsave on the day - it's not an advance ticket.

Cinders2001

Hmm.... think I must be doing something wrong as I am getting £95 for the three tickets. I'm sure they could be got cheaper still though somewhere.

Where / how do I buy a groupsave3 ticket?

dzug1

You can buy a Groupsave ticket at Bridgwater or Taunton stations on the day

There is a cheaper ticket - £74 from Bridgwater - but you have to buy a F&F railcard at £28. Worth it if you anticipate making more journeys

There are cheaper fares - for example if you were booking now for travel in October you might (with the railcard) be able to do the round trip for £25ish

You can get the railcard when you buy your first ticket - it doesn't have to be done in advance

telly-addict

Buy off-peak tickets in advance with www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/railsale

Apparently you can combine an adult ticket bought this way with the 'Kids for a quid' promotion; have to buy the child's ticket at the station though, not available online. Had this confirmed by the Southeastern office at Tonbridge, who confirmed it with the local station.

http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/destinations/kids-for-a-quid/

http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/destinations/save-20-off-peak/

Livingthedream

LONDON FROM ONLY £12.50
The Scotsman's Great Scottish Rail Offer is back! We are delighted to offer readers a fabulous summer rail offer with East Coast, starting in the paper on Saturday 6 August. Valid for travel during September and October.

You can save pounds on some fantastic discounted East Coast rail fares from Scotland. There are literally thousands of promotional seats to book with cut-price fares from Edinburgh, Dundee and Aberdeen.

You could be heading to London for as little as £12.50 one way or enjoying amazing low fares like these:

• Edinburgh to York one way from £10
• Dundee to Newcastle one way from £8.50
• Edinburgh to Durham one way from £7
• Aberdeen to Edinburgh one way from £6.50

PLUS

There are some great offers on First Class travel including Edinburgh to London one way from £43.

See your Scotsman this Saturday, 6 August for details. Offer continues inside Scotland on Sunday on 7 August and in The Scotsman on Monday 8 August, when booking goes live. Password collect.


Link here, so get collecting those passwords.