Any train promotion codes out there?

MylesBetter

It depends if you are really doing it on the cheap.

https://www.thetrainline.com to book tickets VIRGIN now use this Db, you can see the similarities.

Select return fares then at the top of the page with the return prices on, select single fares.

Here you will see VIRGIN Value 1st single tickets.
14 day £27
7 day £36
3 day £44

Get the right trains and you can go Preston to London 1st class return (buying 2 single tickets) for £54. Only available weekdays. Go to the VIRGIN trains WEB site to see what you get in 1st class for your £27. Also you get access to the 1st class lounge at Euston to freshen up and have a shower. The showers are free and towels are provided (links below).

http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/travelling_with_us/onboard/first_and_club/default.aspx

http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/travelling_with_us/at_the_station/first_class_lounges/default.aspx

Alias_Omega

Discount wanted for me...as i have to pay for them..

Im away with work, and want her to come see me on the weekend of the 4th march, going home on the 6th, or even the weekend after. Needs to come from hartlepool - chester leaving after 5pm, coming back on the 6th at 13:00 approx. 1 Adult, 3 Children (9,6,4) with a Family Railcard.

Alias

isasmurf

MylesBetter wrote:

https://www.thetrainline.com to book tickets VIRGIN now use this Db, you can see the similarities.

thetrainline.com is a Virgin company, so I would expect there to be similarities.

Nigel1

I work in the rail industry. In theory, whether you book on the net or at a station or on the phone, the price at any one time should always be the same. The industry is ruled by something called the 'Ticketing and Settlement Agreement' which stipulates everyone should have access to the same fare, no matter how they book. Operators can discount a ticket e.g. £1 off to book on a website, but they have to settle-up to the central clearing house ('RSP') for the full value of the ticket, i.e. they take the 'hit' out of their retail commission. So the Train Companies are effectively barred from doing an Easyjet type of Internet-only (the most cost-effective selling medium) availability, other than for temporary promotions. In short, the £28 ticket should have been available at the same time from any main rail station, or internet, or by phone.
Hope this sheds a bit of light on a murky subject!

funkyukgal

Ive posted this in online (offline) discount section...thought id post one here too as it seems more appropriate!

Ive just taken up on this offer to visit my sister in london next week! Saved me alot of money!! Its a good bargain!! :j I got this from my local paper

The offer is return travel to London for £17 return or £27 first class. The tickets can be booked between now and 27th April 2005. They must be booked no later than 3 days before outward travel and all travel must be completed by 30th April 2005.

Call 0870 333 4901
QUOTE: "To extra"

Abit from the Terms and conditions might affect some people....
The majority of seats available will be on off peaks services to London St Pancras from all Midland Mainline served stations EXCEPT Scarborough, York, Bedford, Luton and Luton Airport Parkway.


I hope it will work for people not travelling from Sheffield.. You can always try

dare949

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dare949

Does anyone know of how to get cheaper rail tickets (than advertised on trainline etc). Any promotions on at the moment I haven't heard about?
i am travelling in sept 10 th onwards, if anything of such will be greately appreciated.

Jack's_Dad

I am waiting to purchase return train tickets to Liverpool Lime Street and the nice man at thetrainline.com told me to wait until the actual train journey had been confirmed by Network Rail

In other words I am looking to gofrom Essex in October and a saver return is £60.90 but if I wait until the journeys are confirmed, whatever that means, then the single tickets will be available at £16.00 each way, a saving of £28.90

hope this helps

Nigel1

J's D
It means that the cheapest tickets, for which you must reserve a seat from a limited number of seats, can only be booked when those trains are opened-up in the reservations system. This is only done when the exact departure times are know, which is notified to Train Companies by Network Rail around 10 weeks ahead - sometimes less when there is weekend engineering work.

There was a big hoo-ha a few months ago over NR's inability to confirm train times for weekend travel until a few days beforehand, but I understand this has now got much better and it is mostly done 10 weeks ahead.

The more expensive tickets are not 'compulsory reservation' and can therefore be booked without having to reserve a seat on a particular train, so do not have to wait until that train has been opened for reservations.
Hope this helps
Nigel

heatherw_01

Any codes about for this weekend for 1 adult?