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But if the price from Manchester to Newcastle looks a bit steep, check the fare from Manchester - York & York - Newcastle, there may be a saving there.
Thanks entirely to your guidance and "keep me rights" - I've just bought the tickets from Glasgow to London for a family of four for £28!!! A massive saving of over £200 on the original quote.
WOW!
Need to go and find a good deal on a railcard now.
Thank you to everyone for your guidance - it is enormously appreciated!
Just joined, this is my first post.
I'm seeking a little advise.
The wife and I are travelling to Glasgow for a festive break. Upon checking times and prices I worked out that if a child was travelling with us and I obtained a Family and Friends Railcard that the fare is reduced by over £40.
My question is; Can I get a Family and Friends Railcard, reserve seats for two adults and a child, then just me and the wife travel?
Welcome to the forum, however to answer your question, No, if you use a Family and Friends Railcard, you must travel with at least one child to validate your discounted tickets, else your discounted tickets become invalid and you then have to pay the full undiscounted single ticket for your journey.
Sorry
Thanks Livingthedream,
I was simply trying to seek the cheapest way to travel, and a railcard was the answer. We don't fall into any other category of railcard, too old for the 16-25, too young for the senior
Seems a silly situation where three people can travel cheaper than two.
Cheers.
Hi wilbury4, perhaps somebody on the forum could help find you a cheaper fare, I know your travelling to Glasgow and there's 2 of you. But if you let us know from where? and some dates? and if your not to fussed with time of trains?
you could get the price right down if you plan it properly. Dates times and so on .. This is the megatrain route map
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but I doubt you will find anything to suit you for all of the journey.But if you combine it with the virgin fare finder http://www.farefinder.virgintrains.co.uk/ you could really get a good price.. Ok it may take you all day to get there but if you want it cheap its still possible.even though it is close to christmas
Thanks a lot for the tips.
Were travelling from Wigan to Glasgow for a New Year Break, leaving Wigan on the 30th Dec and returning on 2nd Jan. I have actually got the fare, for the two of us, down to a total of £57. That is leaving W at 08.38 and leaving G at 20.05 for our return. I don't think that is too bad!!:)
I know I've left this really really late, but my girlfriend and I are travelling from Liverpool to Penzance for Christmas. We want to go on Thursday 23rd, returning on Tuesday 28th. Any cheap tickets out there, or wll we have to pay the full £270?
Thanks in advance.
Ouch, just had a quick look and it isn't good, but by chance are you and your girlfriend between 16-25 is so then it would be beneficial for you to get a some 16-25 railcards, use this link for a 10% discount (£23.40) get 2 of them and it brings your fare down to £177.
Edit: Found this; price without any railcard discount and from East Coast Website;
Liverpool LS to Penzance 'Avoid Birmingham New St' Dec 23rd 08.04 arrive 17.12 Advance single £94
Penzance to Liverpool LS 'Avoid Birmingham New St' Dec 28th 10:46 arrive 20.19 Advance single £94
Total Return £188 for the both of you,can be cheaper if you had a railcard. To get the 'avoid Birmingham NS' on the East Coast Website select 'more options' 'avoid' and the type 'Birmingham New St' and remember you must travel on booked trains.