Getting from Reading to Central London?

nobile

Hi

Whats the cheapest way to get to London from Central Reading?

3 adults/2 kids/2 toddlers?

Thanks

Stigy

nobile wrote: »

Hi

Whats the cheapest way to get to London from Central Reading?

3 adults/2 kids/2 toddlers?

Thanks

You mean from Reading to Central London?

Assuming the train as your best bet, I'd first ignore the toddlers (in the nicest possible way!) as they're free on mainline trains under 5-years old, and free on the tube under 11-years old I believe (assuming by toddler you mean under 5-years old). Therefore you only have 3 adults and 2 kids (over 5? under 11?). Off the top of my head what about getting a Groupsave 4 for all but one child, then a child Travelcard for the remaining child?

That's off the top of my head, but Groupsave's a good deal usually, although you all have to travel together at ALL times, as part of thye ticket's terms & conditions.

nobile

Stigy wrote: »

You mean from Reading to Central London?

Assuming the train as your best bet, I'd first ignore the toddlers (in the nicest possible way!) as they're free on mainline trains under 5-years old, and free on the tube under 11-years old I believe (assuming by toddler you mean under 5-years old). Therefore you only have 3 adults and 2 kids (over 5? under 11?). Off the top of my head what about getting a Groupsave 4 for all but one child, then a child Travelcard for the remaining child?

That's off the top of my head, but Groupsave's a good deal usually, although you all have to travel together at ALL times, as part of thye ticket's terms & conditions.

I meant Central London - not from around the area hence my thread

Stigy

nobile wrote: »

I meant Central London - not from around the area hence my thread

I guessed what you meant, I was in a 'playful' mood :A

nobile

edited post

Bowling_4_Gold

£42 off-peak with a London Travelcard for 3 adults, 2 kids. You must stay together though.

26 mins on the train.

nobile

Thanks! Do you have a link for that? I used the above link and it quoted me £127 return!

dzug1

nobile wrote: »

Thanks! Do you have a link for that? I used the above link and it quoted me £127 return!

You probably didn't say you wanted a groupsave - though even without it's nowhere near £127

Try http://www.firstgreatwestern.co.uk/

You can buy on the day though - same price.

nobile

£38 one way / £76 return Thanks

Keith

And those rail fares are why I'd drive. Madness.

Derivative

Keith wrote: »

And those rail fares are why I'd drive. Madness.

Rail fares are always expensive for family journeys, sadly.
For individuals they are almost always far cheaper than the costs of owning and running a car.

The problem lies in the fact that if you could get a family ticket for the same price as a single (as you essentially do in a car), people would just bunch up and get their work commute for 1/2 to 1/5th the normal price.