Cheap Train Fares guide discussion

certainlynot

For future refferance with split tickets , Do i go station to station , ?

spikejrt

When I split tickets, I normally try a significant station along the route or a station where two franchises might meet.

For instance: Bath to Birmingham is £52 for a month return, but splitting at Cheltenham Spa and it's about £42.

Anyway, the biggest thing to remember is the train MUST STOP at the station where you are splitting. You don't get off, you don't change seats (unless your reservation changed if you have one I suppose) but it must stop.

dzug1

certainlynot wrote: »

For future refferance with split tickets , Do i go station to station , ?

Unless you are trying to cheat by not having a ticket for part of the journey - then yes.

Not sure what you mean by 'stagger the stations' - but the split could be different on the return journey. Eg Durham York Birmingham outward and Birmingham Doncaster Durham return if buying single tickets. And make sure you fulfil the ticket T&C throughout

certainlynot

Not trying to cheat , just tryin to find out a bit of info on using trains . Thanks for the replies .

Danm29

Hi i am looking at booking 2 tickets from Liverpool to London on the 15th April to return on the 17th, just wondering if anyone can help me find the cheapest tickets?

dzug1

Danm29 wrote: »

Hi i am looking at booking 2 tickets from Liverpool to London on the 15th April to return on the 17th, just wondering if anyone can help me find the cheapest tickets?

You are too early to book - come back in a week or two

Advance tickets on Virgin will be the optimum solution

London Midland are usually cheaper but it's a stopping service and takeas a lot longer

And there's megatrain - but they don't usually release rail tickets until about 6 weeks before travel and (depending on route) don't always run at weekends

dzug1

certainlynot wrote: »

Not trying to cheat , just tryin to find out a bit of info on using trains . Thanks for the replies .

Sorry - not trying to suggest you were but I didn't (and still don't) understand what you meant by staggering

certainlynot

i.e. Durham to The Hawthorns , journey stops at darlington / york / doncaster / heffield / derby/ new street . Is it better to buy a ticket from station to station or "stagger" the journey by buying Every other station or every other 2nd sttion . i.e. durham to york then york to derby , then derby to new street .????? wish i'd never asked now .

wealdroam

certainlynot wrote: »

i.e. Durham to The Hawthorns , journey stops at darlington / york / doncaster / heffield / derby/ new street . Is it better to buy a ticket from station to station or "stagger" the journey by buying Every other station or every other 2nd sttion . i.e. durham to york then york to derby , then derby to new street .????? wish i'd never asked now .

There is no right answer.
Could be a mixture of both, could be that none will produce a cheaper journey.
The only way to find out is to try every possible combination.
Very time consuming.

yorkie2

certainlynot wrote: »

i.e. Durham to The Hawthorns , journey stops at darlington / york / doncaster / heffield / derby/ new street . Is it better to buy a ticket from station to station or "stagger" the journey by buying Every other station or every other 2nd sttion . i.e. durham to york then york to derby , then derby to new street .????? wish i'd never asked now .

I can't say is "Yes it is cheaper" or "No it isn't" because it depends on the circumstances. As the circumstances are not supplied in the question, I cannot say, other than to say it might be under certain circumstances.