Advice on regular train travel

wealdroam

david81 wrote: »

So is there anyway to get cheaper tickets from twi-red without buying a daily ticket? No travel cards/discount you know of can help at all?

What railcard are you eligible for?
If it's a 16-25 railcard, you can use it before 10am, but a minimum fare of £12.
So save a few pence each day.
But it will cost £26 per year... reducing the saving further.

But in July and August that min fare before 10am does not apply.
So travel then for £8.45 a day.

david81_2

Thanks but sadly i'm over 25
Think i can only use the network rail card but thats no good to me as you can't use it at peak times.

wealdroam

david81 wrote: »

Thanks but sadly i'm over 25
Think i can only use the network rail card but thats no good to me as you can't use it at peak times.

OK, but even if you could use that railcard before 10am, there is a minimum fare of £13.00. So no saving possible at any time of day.

spiro

For a season ticket try getting a price for Twickenham-Staines and Staines-Reading. The 1st ticket gets you outside zone 6 so it may be cheaper that way.

pmm1981

Twickenham-Staines is
£28.30 - 7 Day
£108.70 - 1 month
£1132 - 1 year

Staines-Reading is
£66.70 - 7 day
£256.20 - 1 month
£2668 - 1 year

This isn't an option as a monthly would be £364.90 which is way more than a direct season ticket.