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By Train or by Car to London?

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  • gilbert_and_sullivan
    gilbert_and_sullivan Posts: 3,238 Forumite
    Unless you enjoy horrendous traffic which apart from the costs and accident risk puts much wear and tear on your car, no contest take the train...have you checked coach services too in case it's more convenient and possibly cheaper too.
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    mulmul wrote: »
    I have never been on a train before:beer:
    but If I wanna get from Basingstoke to London, should I buy the ticket at the station or online?

    Which is the best website to go on to book it if online option is cheaper ?


    At the station. You can't buy a season ticket online AFAIK. Once you have it you can renew it online.

    For Basingstoke there are no financial advantages to buying any ticket (to London) online.
  • lynzpower
    lynzpower Posts: 25,311 Forumite
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    Im sorry I just cant get my head around someone who is clearly over 17 having never been on a train!!

    Is this common?!!?!?
    :beer: Well aint funny how its the little things in life that mean the most? Not where you live, the car you drive or the price tag on your clothes.
    Theres no dollar sign on piece of mind
    This Ive come to know...
    So if you agree have a drink with me, raise your glasses for a toast :beer:
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    lynzpower wrote: »
    Im sorry I just cant get my head around someone who is clearly over 17 having never been on a train!!

    Is this common?!!?!?


    I'd imagine it's exceedingly common these days. Maybe never been on a bus either other than on a school outing.
  • mulmul
    mulmul Posts: 111 Forumite
    edited 22 May 2010 at 11:45PM
    dzug1 wrote: »
    I'd imagine it's exceedingly common these days. Maybe never been on a bus either other than on a school outing.

    that ;s quite true cos most of the time I drive around , but only few occasions drive into london during weekends. last time i was on the bus was an uni bus to campus
  • mulmul
    mulmul Posts: 111 Forumite
    dzug1 wrote: »

    For Basingstoke there are no financial advantages to buying any ticket (to London) online.

    can you explain that a bit further? a return ticket same day is arounf £35 ish online, you mean it would be cheaper to buy it on the day?
  • KeithP
    KeithP Posts: 41,296 Forumite
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    dzug1 wrote: »
    For Basingstoke there are no financial advantages to buying any ticket (to London) online.
    mulmul wrote: »
    can you explain that a bit further? a return ticket same day is arounf £35 ish online, you mean it would be cheaper to buy it on the day?
    An Anytime Day Return to Waterloo via Woking is £31.60.
    It is the same price whether bought online or at the station on the day of travel.
    So no point in buying in advance.
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    mulmul wrote: »
    can you explain that a bit further? a return ticket same day is arounf £35 ish online, you mean it would be cheaper to buy it on the day?

    If you're going to be doing this journey for 3 months, why are you talking about buying a ticket every day? A quarterly season ticket will cost you around a grand (depending on the route and terminus used) and you can use it to go into town at the weekend as well.
  • mulmul
    mulmul Posts: 111 Forumite
    Oldernotwiser wrote: »
    If you're going to be doing this journey for 3 months, why are you talking about buying a ticket every day? A quarterly season ticket will cost you around a grand (depending on the route and terminus used) and you can use it to go into town at the weekend as well.

    nah i was just using the everyday ticket as an example, originally thought if I get the ticket online in advance would be cheaper than on the day
  • dzug1
    dzug1 Posts: 13,535 Forumite
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    mulmul wrote: »
    can you explain that a bit further? a return ticket same day is arounf £35 ish online, you mean it would be cheaper to buy it on the day?

    It isn't about £35

    It's £31.60 whether bought in advance or on the day.

    Unless you buy it from the trainline, who charge you fees - if you do that it will cost MORE in advance. Is that where you got it from?
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