Cheap Train Fares guide discussion

Lindz_Delirium

I have booked Advance tickets with London Midland for a train at a specific time tomorrow but now I need to go earlier - will I have to buy another ticket?

wealdroam

Lindz_Delirium wrote: »

I have booked Advance tickets with London Midland for a train at a specific time tomorrow but now I need to go earlier - will I have to buy another ticket?

Yes, or pay a £10 fee to make the time change plus any additional cost of the new ticket.

Jeff_Bridges_hair

Livingthedream wrote: »

Bait placed, let's see if we can get a bite. Weak, predictable and sad.

No chance from Me Livingthedream..

clarabell13

Can anyone help?

Trying to book 2 adults (one with student railcard):

London Euston to Aberystwyth

Out Weds 2nd March, arriving at Aber at 13:25
Back next day, departing 9:00ish

I got the jouney out down from £199.20 to £107.90 by buying separate tickets to Birmingham but can I do better?

These UCAS visit days are costing me so much money :eek: trying to do it as MSE as possible!

pmm1981

Fares from eastcoast.co.uk

Straight through tickets are available, (you will need to input journey as normal, when the results come up click 'show slower routes' which is found on the left hand side tool bar, then select 'via Birmingham' and 'update'.

Out
Dep Euston 0643
Change at Birmingham (0808-0824)
Arr Aberystwyth 1143
2 Adults (1 with 16-25 r/c) £43.15 advance single

Return
Dep Aberystwyth 0930
Change at Birmingham (1226-1250)
Arr Euston 1414
2 Adults (1 with 16-25 r/c) £17.45 advance single

Total price £60.60

wealdroam

clarabell13 wrote: »

Can anyone help?

Trying to book 2 adults (one with student railcard):

London Euston to Aberystwyth

Out Weds 2nd March, arriving at Aber at 13:25
Back next day, departing 9:00ish

I got the jouney out down from £199.20 to £107.90 by buying separate tickets to Birmingham but can I do better?

These UCAS visit days are costing me so much money :eek: trying to do it as MSE as possible!

Using Advance Singles...

Dep Marylebone 07:14, arr Birmingham Moor Street 09:34. £8.30.
Walk to New Street... 10 minutes approx.
Dep New Street 10:24, arr Aberystwyth 13:25. £21.60.

Dep Aberystwyth 09:30, arr Birmingham New Street 12:26. £21.60.
Walk to Moor Street... 10 minutes approx.
Dep Moor Street 13:55, arr London Marylebone 15:53. £8.30.

So total return for two adults (with one railcard) = £59.80.

Remember, with Advance Singles you must travel on the booked trains.

Info from Southern Railway's website.

Little_Leita

Hiya

Wondering if any of you clever folks can save me a bit of money?

I want to travel to Stevenage to attend a party on March 5th.

So would like to travel on the 5th and get there in the afternoon and travel back to Newcastle on the 6th.

The cheapest I can get the tickets down to is about £66...can anybody get this down further? Is it likely the fares would go down if I waited a week or so? I noticed they have gone downsince they first went on sale at the start of January.

Thanks all!

pmm1981

clarabell13 wrote: »

Can anyone help?

Trying to book 2 adults (one with student railcard):

London Euston to Aberystwyth

Out Weds 2nd March, arriving at Aber at 13:25
Back next day, departing 9:00ish

I got the jouney out down from £199.20 to £107.90 by buying separate tickets to Birmingham but can I do better?

These UCAS visit days are costing me so much money :eek: trying to do it as MSE as possible!

So if you combine mine and wealdroam' posts it can be done by the following

Dep London Marylebone 0715
Arr Birmingham Moor St 0934
Advance single 2 Adults (1 with r/c) £8.30

Walk to Birmingham New Street

Dep Birmingham New Street 1024
Arr Aberystwyth 1325
Advance single 2 Adults (1 with r/c) £21.60

RETURN

Dep Aberystwyth 0930
Change at Birmingham New Street (1226-1250)
Arr London Euston 1414
Advance single 2 Adults (1 with r/c) £17.45

For the return journey you have to input the journey as normal then when the results come up select show slower routes then click via Birmingham.

Total return price is now £47.35

Fares available from eastcoast or southern with no charge

geordie_taxi

geordie_taxi wrote: »

yes indead wot with the bad weather and the odd train strike aswell ive sent most of my tickets back for a compensation claim too. should pay for my train ticket for my summer holidays. nevermind one companys incompentence is a silverlining for sombody else :rotfl::):rotfl:

geordie_taxi wrote: »

Update:

just got back from work and switched the computer on and found an email from east coast with a 40% discount e voucher for use on any standard or 1st advance ticket by way of apology for the weather related disruption

geordie_taxi wrote: »

how long does it take to get the compo ur entitled to? bn waiting weeks now and no response whats going on? i know their incompetent at operating a rail service but come on now how hard is it to rubber stamp some compo vouchers? :mad:

broadstone have u had yours yet?

Update 2:

my compo has finally arrived £78 in vouchers for late trains and unused tickets. bargain wot with the 40% goodwill gesture e voucher that will pay for my next holiday train trip :T cheers for been incompentent train companys.

pmm1981

Little_Leita wrote: »

Hiya

Wondering if any of you clever folks can save me a bit of money?

I want to travel to Stevenage to attend a party on March 5th.

So would like to travel on the 5th and get there in the afternoon and travel back to Newcastle on the 6th.

The cheapest I can get the tickets down to is about £66...can anybody get this down further? Is it likely the fares would go down if I waited a week or so? I noticed they have gone downsince they first went on sale at the start of January.

Thanks all!

Fares via eastcoast.co.uk

Out
Plenty of journeys available at £22.25
Such as
Dep Newcastle 1159
change at Peterborough (1410-1418)
Arr Stevenage 1508
OR
Dep Newcastle 1303
change at Peterborough 1504-1518)
Arr Stevenage 1608
OR
Dep Newcastle 1331
Arr Stevenage 1619

Return

Dep Stevenage 0919
Arr Newcastle 1210
Advance single £28.50

Total return price £50.75

If 0919 is a bit early to return trains between 0940 and 1229 inc are available at £36.95 (with discount) giving a return of £59.20.

These fares include an online booking discount and only available via eastcoast.co.uk