Cheap Train Fares guide discussion

Little_Leita

pmm1981 wrote: »

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

Return
Dep Stevenage 0919
Arr Newcastle 1210
Advance single £28.50

Total return price £50.75

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

Thank you...you absolute star!! :T

geordie_taxi

Butts wrote: »

Charming -the task was obviously beyond you

Livingthedream wrote: »

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

sirmarcus wrote: »

Can't beat maturity on a board.

lol whos sad whos mature and whos charming :rotfl:

clarabell13

pmm1981 wrote: »

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

Thank you so so much both pmm1981 and wealdroam. What a saving! I'm really grateful for the help and have now booked

Broadstone

geordie_taxi wrote: »

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.

Congrats and well done. Enjoy your holiday.:beer:

geordie_taxi

Broadstone wrote: »

Congrats and well done. Enjoy your holiday.:beer:

thank you :beer: i will enjoy me holiday already got it booked :j got some bargain advance tickets off gumtree for a weekend in march (half the face value so a bargain) shame i couldnt use the vouchers to pay for the tickets. oh well the vouchers will keep until my summer holidays.;)

best of luck with your compo claim and enjoy wotever holiday u use them for

Broadstone

geordie_taxi wrote: »

thank you :beer: i will enjoy me holiday already got it booked :j got some bargain advance tickets off gumtree for a weekend in march (half the face value so a bargain) shame i couldnt use the vouchers to pay for the tickets. oh well the vouchers will keep until my summer holidays.;)

best of luck with your compo claim and enjoy wotever holiday u use them for

Still negotiating with Virgin trains and others for final compensation. Hope to have something sorted very soon; fingers-crossed.


Will get something; just how much at the moment.:D

rstolecki

Hi, am new to all this searching for cheapest train's, av been looking for days now and cant seem to find anything less than around £200, i was wondering if anyone could help

am willing to travel from any major Scotland station Glasgow or Edinburgh

and am willing to go to any London station, kings cross, euston, victoria etc etc

Scotland - London = 8/4/11, would like to travel morning time to spend some time in London

londo - Scotland = 10/4/11, again morning/early afternoon would be ideal to be home at a decent time

2x passengers

any help would be much appreciated

thanks rstolecki

Broadstone

I have now got written confirmation and or cheques from the rail companies.

For my family's outward journey before Xmas, they have not applied any £10 admin costs and have agreed to refund all of our ticket costs. One of the rail companies has also agreed to give us free 1st-class return tickets as compensation. Will probably use these to get a return trip to London during the Summer.

For our return trip after Xmas, had to pay £10 admin fee to one company. Couldn't get a refund from one of the other companies as we used advanced tickets.

To sum up, I have got a great deal as it would have cost me more by travelling by car and we have also got a free 1st-class return trip as compensation.:beer::j:)

I must be [STRIKE] gormless or is it [/STRIKE] living the dream !! or am I d[STRIKE]r[/STRIKE]zug[STRIKE]g[/STRIKE]ed out ?:laugh:

pmm1981

rstolecki wrote: »

Hi, am new to all this searching for cheapest train's, av been looking for days now and cant seem to find anything less than around £200, i was wondering if anyone could help

am willing to travel from any major Scotland station Glasgow or Edinburgh

and am willing to go to any London station, kings cross, euston, victoria etc etc

Scotland - London = 8/4/11, would like to travel morning time to spend some time in London

londo - Scotland = 10/4/11, again morning/early afternoon would be ideal to be home at a decent time

2x passengers

any help would be much appreciated

thanks rstolecki

I have found the following from www.eastcoast.co.uk

FROM GLASGOW CENTRAL TO LONDON KINGS CROSS

Out Fri 8 Apr 2 Adults, no railcards
depart Glasgow Central 0650 OR 0750
arr London Kings Cross 1241 OR 1343
advance single £83.70 (£41.85 each) with on-line discount

Return Sun 10 Apr 2 Adults, no railcards
dep London Kings Cross 0950 OR 1250 OR 1500 OR 1700
arrive Glasgow Central 1615 OR 1923 OR 2038 OR 2245
advance single £83.70 (£41.85 each) with on-line discount

Total cost £167.40 (£83.70 each)

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From Edinburgh Waverley to Kings Cross

Out Fri 8 Apr, 2 Adults, no railcards
dep Edinburgh 0550 OR 0600 OR 0700 OR 0800 OR 0900 OR 0930
arr Kings Cross 1011 OR 1040 OR 1151 OR 1241 OR 1343 OR 1410
advance singles £83.70 (£41.85 each) with on-line discount

later trains are a bit cheaper

dep Edinburgh 1030 OR 1100 OR 1130 OR 1200
arr Kings Cross 1503 OR 1544 OR 1551 OR 1645
These trains are £65 (£32.50 each) for advance singles with on-line discount.


Return Sun 10 Apr, 2 Adults, no railcards

dep Kings Cross 0950 OR 1050 OR 1150 OR 1250 OR 1430 OR 1500
arrive Edinburgh 1507 OR 1556 OR 1700 OR 1800 OR 1914 OR 1933
advance singles £83.70 (£41.85 each) with on-line discount

Total cost £148.70 (£74.35 each) OR £167.40 (£83.70 each) depending on your outward journey.

So to summerise the above
travel via the East Coast line to Kings Cross and it could be £148.70 (£74.35 each), if booked via their website to get their on-line discount.

Travel via the West Coast is coming up a lot more expensive.

There could be cheaper alternatives by splitting the journeys at say Newcastle and/or York.

gr8stuff

Can anyone help me find a cheap return from London to Liverpool? Travelling on the 31/01/11 ...need to reach liverpool by 12 noon and back from liverpool anytime after 4 pm...The best I could find is £70...Pls help...