Train prices over a month:

Inbetweener_2

Hello all,

After thinking about my journey to Bristol every day, I have found I could use the train...

Does anyone know if whether you can buy a month-long or week-long ticket which saves you money?

Sorry if this is a stupid question!

Thanks

esuhl

The National Rail website should help. It might be worth a look at the train operator's site too in case they have any offers that aren't shown on the National Rail one.

olympian

Inbetweener wrote: »

Hello all,

After thinking about my journey to Bristol every day, I have found I could use the train...

Does anyone know if whether you can buy a month-long or week-long ticket which saves you money?

Sorry if this is a stupid question!

Thanks

Yes you can, it's called a season ticket.

Where are you travelling to Bristol from?

wealdroam

Season ticket prices Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads...
Weekly... £55.90
Monthly... £214.70
Yearly... £2236.00

You can also buy a season ticket for any period between one month and one year at the monthly rate.

Inbetweener_2

wealdroam wrote: »

Season ticket prices Gloucester - Bristol Temple Meads...
Weekly... £55.90
Monthly... £214.70
Yearly... £2236.00

You can also buy a season ticket for any period between one month and one year at the monthly rate.

That is fantastic information (did you get this from the National Rail site?)...now I am going to look into fold-up bikes!!

wealdroam

Inbetweener wrote: »

That is fantastic information (did you get this from the National Rail site?)...now I am going to look into fold-up bikes!!

No. I used SouthernRailway.

Another tip...

Does your employer make interest free season ticket loans? If so, get an annual ticket.

If not then buy a monthly ticket to finish on a Friday (assuming you work Mon-Fri). Get next ticket to start on following Monday.

Similarly for holidays... time it so that a monthly ticket expires on day before holiday, and new monthly ticket starts after holiday.

Needs a bit of planning, but can make good savings.

sassy_one

When I use to use the trains daily for 3 years running, I always bought a SuperSaver Return - although many of these have now disappeared.

I have a Railcard that gives me 50% off some fares - so I would recommend you seek a Rail card

wealdroam

sassy-one wrote: »

When I use to use the trains daily for 3 years running, I always bought a SuperSaver Return - although many of these have now disappeared.

I have a Railcard that gives me 50% off some fares - so I would recommend you seek a Rail card

Hello Sassy.

Please can you tell us more about this railcard that gives 50% off some fares.

Perhaps a link?

I am very interested.

yorkie2

It will probably be a New Deal Railcard for Jobseekers.

sassy_one

wealdroam wrote: »

Hello Sassy.

Please can you tell us more about this railcard that gives 50% off some fares.

Perhaps a link?

I am very interested.

Family Railcard

Although I don't personally get 50% off fares, when we all travel, it works out around 50% on a lot of trips, although can sometime sbe a little more.

If you intend to use the train a lot, a rail card is a good way forward

_ollie_

Do you travel peak time? If you do it is probably best to get a season ticket.

The Family and Friends Railcard that Sassy mentions is a great card, BUT it requires a minimum of 1 adult and 1 adult to be travelling.
The alternative railcards would be 16-25 (So if you are 16-25 or a full time mature student) this has a minimum fare before 10am of £12 Mon - Fri (Excl bank hols)
The other is a Senior Railcard (60+)
There is also a Disabled Railcard that you could apply for subject to meeting the criteria.

Railcards however do not obtain further discounts on season tickets.