Cheaper train travel

sammyw

Hi,
What are the websites for cheap train tickets. I have tried thetrainline.co.uk but it came up with the same price as normal tickets. I already have a family rail card which has halved the cost but tickets are still over £50.
Going from Clacton to Great Yarmouth so staying on the same rail company. Is there a way I can get this cheaper? 2 adults and 3 children.
Hope someone can help.

black-saturn

If you book it far enough in advance you may be able to get the £5 tickets which makes it cheaper. Other than that the family railcard is the cheapest you can get it.

Mikeyorks

Have always used Trainline - but, as previous post, you need to book well up front to get the best prices. (eg trip to London, for 2 of us, cost £64 a couple of months ago. Same journey / times - was priced at £522 at shorter notice. Needless to say - we drove - on the latter occasion) With the Railcard - doubt you'll do better?

There are some 'deals' on here - but works best if you're looking for a day out ..... as opposed to a specific journey? Although 'BOGOF to Stratford' ...has a certain ring to it that will have the Bard turning in his grave?

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/promotions/alpha_index.html

Vindiesel

Hi OP and all

This isn't directly related to your post (I don't think Virgin do your route); but the Virgin (https://www.virgintrains.co.uk) website is run by thetrainline.com, however they often have cheap Virgin fares on there that the trainline don't seem to have.

Also- Virgin let you book two tickets when only one person has a railcard- Trainline.com doesn't. So with trainline, if you want to sit together and only one of you has a railcard then you have to both pay full price!

One last thing- the Virgin website doesn't (currently) charge you for paying on a credit card. Trainline.com does- it added £2.00 onto my ticket price recently, I was livid!

V