Any train promotion codes out there?

dzug1

stingrayj wrote: »

On our usual Brighton-London line kids always travel for a quid, is this child fare price normal?! And are there any ways round it?

Child fares are generally half the adult price for the same journey - £1 offers are specials and not widely available.

gner_ex

Dzug, isn't this a fairly standard concession within the Network Card area? I know one can certainly get a travelcard for a child at £1 (if travelling with adults who also have travelcards).

dzug1

gner_ex wrote: »

Dzug, isn't this a fairly standard concession within the Network Card area? I know one can certainly get a travelcard for a child at £1 (if travelling with adults who also have travelcards).

Possibly within the zonal area - certainly not the entire Network card area. For example from Bicester North to take a random example an off-peak travelcard is £24.50, adding a child takes it to £36.75.

johnson293

blindman wrote: »

This may be the link

http://www.familyandfriends-railcard.co.uk/

Cheers for the heads-up on the half price railcard - I applied for one for the family over the weekend.

We are planning a trip to York later this week, so hopefully the card will arrive in time to book tickets.

Tickets for 2 adults and a child, open return on Thursday were coming in at £54 - but with the railcard, they'll cost around £33, which is probably what it would cost for the petrol to drive there and back from Newcastle - less the actual driving time/tiredness as well.

Also, on the railcard website there are some discount offers if you present the card, one of which is 25% off the bill at Bella Italia, which there is one in York - so it looks like lunch is sorted as well if we go!

MJ :beer:

alchemista

An extra discount on Cross Country trains via the Travelzoo site, supposedly an exclusive offer you have to link to Cross Country from there:

http://uk.cheap-flights.travelzoo.com/european-flights/433373

p.s. - this thread is for promotion codes and such, not for tips on finding the cheapest fares. If you want help finding the best fare, use the proper thread for tips on cheap tickets:
http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=18454
Please help keep the two threads organized.

dzug1

alchemista wrote: »

An extra discount on Cross Country trains via the Travelzoo site, supposedly an exclusive offer you have to link to Cross Country from there:

http://uk.cheap-flights.travelzoo.com/european-flights/433373

.

Not quite as good as it sounds - it's an extra 5% off XCs current public 10% offer. Still a saving though.

Pity I didn't know yesterday - could have saved well maybe a whole £2....:mad:

mils

Hi all, does anyone know of any codes/promotions/ways to make this journey any cheaper.

Friday 18th July TIVERTON PARKWAY - EUSTON LONDON
Return
Sunday 20th July EUSTON LONDON - TIVERTON PARKWAY

So far the best i can get is £42.90 (with a young person railcard ). Also is there any ways in getting firstclass even on the day by spending a little more?? (just know ive travelled on a sunday before and the trains were packed in standard but first class only had a few in)
Only time restrictions are that i need to be in EUSTON by 3:15pm and on the return journey back in Tiverton by a resonable evening time
Any response would be gratefully received thanks
P

dzug1

mils wrote: »

Hi all, does anyone know of any codes/promotions/ways to make this journey any cheaper.

Friday 18th July TIVERTON PARKWAY - EUSTON LONDON
Return
Sunday 20th July EUSTON LONDON - TIVERTON PARKWAY

So far the best i can get is £42.90 (with a young person railcard ). Also is there any ways in getting firstclass even on the day by spending a little more?? (just know ive travelled on a sunday before and the trains were packed in standard but first class only had a few in)
Only time restrictions are that i need to be in EUSTON by 3:15pm and on the return journey back in Tiverton by a resonable evening time
Any response would be gratefully received thanks
P

Promotion codes on FGW are like hens teeth. The last time they had them they didn't actually offer anything additional off, it was just their way of checking how well a certain advert worked.

If what you have got are advance purchase single tickets each way then you are unlikely to get it cheaper other than getting the tickets to Paddington only and walking to Euston. If it's not then look for them if you haven't already.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/promotions/pr3744bcc35ce7410024862c7ece4649/details.html
for details of weekend first. Also worth looking at first class advance purchase tickets - they tend to sell out slower than the standard ones and can sometimes land up being the cheapest available.

gner_ex

205 bus Paddington to Euston - 90p each way with Oyster.

Saturday or Sunday, you can get weekend first - an upgrade for I think £10.

Liversausage

Hi there,

Has anybody got any more tips on cheap train tickets? I need to get from London to Holmes Chapel on 25th July in the evening but tickets are from £55 upwards...just for a single. I don't need a return ticket and have tried all of the tips from this site and can't make it work. Can't even make it work combining trains and coaches. Help?!!!!!!!!

Any help much appreciated.