Any train promotion codes out there?

isasmurf

ag135 wrote: »

Hi everyone, im new to this site......Basically i start university end of this month In birmingham, I live in Leicester and usually train tickets cost around 5 pounds return, i will be commuting everyday, this postgradute degree entails me having to work and study monday to thursday 9 till 5, i didnt realise this before but a ticket will cost me £15.60 return or around £8 single everyday.....As you can appreciate this is way too much considering i will not be getting paid....Is there any way round it???

Regards

You can reduce the cost slightly by getting a season ticket. You can check the exact cost from the precise stations you are travelling from on the National Rail Season Ticket checker.

As a guide though
Leicester - Birmingham season tickets cost
Weekly £59.50
Monthly £228.50
3 monthly £685.50
6 months £1370.90
12 months £2,380

isasmurf

TheGaffer wrote: »

Hi guys,

I realise I've left this a bit late but am looking for the cheapest tickets I can get on GNER from Leeds to London on the dates above, national rail has quoted me £140 so far but I'd like to get sub £100 if possible.

Does anyoen know how to get these tickets cheaper or if there's any codes knocking about?!?

Thanks

The Gaffer

A Saver return is £74.00

If you know what trains you want to travel on you can buy advance singles. These start at £10 on the saturday. The very cheapest ones are gone on the Sunday, but others are available from £23.60. So that's £33.60 return.
You can only travel on the trains that you are booked on with these. Go to GNER's website and you get 10% off the advance singles. You get to these by going through the booking process as normal and when it gives you the reutrn fares available click on the "single fares available from £10" link

bolo

Hi all, can anyone give me any tips for this trip. I need to make the trip on the 23rd September. The best i can find is 59.50. As 4 of us are going this is quite expensive and i might have to rent a car instead. Can really be flexible about the times unfortunately, as i am going up to watch the football at old trafford!

Thanks

TheGaffer_2

isasmurf wrote: »

A Saver return is £74.00

If you know what trains you want to travel on you can buy advance singles. These start at £10 on the saturday. The very cheapest ones are gone on the Sunday, but others are available from £23.60. So that's £33.60 return.
You can only travel on the trains that you are booked on with these. Go to GNER's website and you get 10% off the advance singles. You get to these by going through the booking process as normal and when it gives you the reutrn fares available click on the "single fares available from £10" link

Cheers isasmurf, got a single going out for £10 and a single coming back for £16 on Midland mainline so got all 4 tickets I needed for £52 in the end, thanks for pointing me in the right direction though!

Johnny_Barnes10

Hey new here, just wondering what cheapest option for me and mate to get to Newcastle 28 Sept returning 30 Sept, don't mind changing etc. Need to leave no later than 2pm though

Cheers in advance

dzug

marvellous10 wrote: »

Hey new here, just wondering what cheapest option for me and mate to get to Newcastle 28 Sept returning 30 Sept, don't mind changing etc. Need to leave no later than 2pm though

Cheers in advance

Virgin advance singles - certainly from Birmingham, they may even be available from Dudley. There should be some availability given that it's several weeks ahead.

samf1971

Hi i have checked Gners website and im looking at around £80 or so return , i will hopefully be going up in a few weeks or so , can any one help please with a cheaper fare or put me to a website which maybe i can get a cheaper ticket say Leeds To Edinburgh then Edinburgh to Inverness ?
Many thanks

dzug

samf1971 wrote: »

Hi i have checked Gners website and im looking at around £80 or so return , i will hopefully be going up in a few weeks or so , can any one help please with a cheaper fare or put me to a website which maybe i can get a cheaper ticket say Leeds To Edinburgh then Edinburgh to Inverness ?
Many thanks

GNER's website is just fine - they will sell you tickets for any company, not just their own. In 99% of cases at the same price that company would charge you.

Just price tickets with the split you think might work and see if they come out cheaper. If they don't try another split.

You have checked single tickets as well, haven't you??

samf1971

dzug wrote: »

GNER's website is just fine - they will sell you tickets for any company, not just their own. In 99% of cases at the same price that company would charge you.

Just price tickets with the split you think might work and see if they come out cheaper. If they don't try another split.

You have checked single tickets as well, haven't you??

Thanks on that no havent looked at singles i will re check

bdmum1

Hi

I'm trying to book a journey, preferably from Warrington to London Euston(although could at a push leave from Wigan / Liverpool / Manchester).

Leaving 9am onwards on 11/12 returning 4pm onwards 12/12. (If for some reason it makes a big difference to the train fare we could make it a two night stay leaving on 10th).

Two tickets required, best I can come up with on Virgin / Trainline is £119.40 for 2. Can't manage to find any usable discount promotion codes.


Any help getting this price down would be very much appreciated. Thanks in advance.