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beany

hi
life is a bit ***** at the moment so would be grateful of help, at least something might go ok
need to get return fare Margate to Poole in the next week or so (sadly friend very ill only a few weeks to live)
found train fare of £59.20 which I didn't think too bad but wondered if anyone could find it for less ?
visiting times are 14.30 to 16.30pm
thank you

KeithP

beany wrote: »

hi
life is a bit ***** at the moment so would be grateful of help, at least something might go ok
need to get return fare Margate to Poole in the next week or so (sadly friend very ill only a few weeks to live)
found train fare of £59.20 which I didn't think too bad but wondered if anyone could find it for less ?
visiting times are 14.30 to 16.30pm
thank you

Can you go this Saturday or Sunday?
If so, take advantage of SouthWestTrains MidsummerMaddness promotion.
Simply, buy a day return from Waterloo to Poole for £10.00. Valid on any train.
An offpeak return from Margate to Waterloo East will cost you £25.30.

So complete return trip = £35.30 per person.

beany

KeithP wrote: »

Can you go this Saturday or Sunday?
If so, take advantage of SouthWestTrains MidsummerMaddness promotion.
Simply, buy a day return from Waterloo to Poole for £10.00. Valid on any train.
An offpeak return from Margate to Waterloo East will cost you £25.30.

So complete return trip = £35.30 per person.

Thank you,
I just love this site and the way people help each other :T

KeithP

Beany, you're very welcome. :beer:

littlewren

I wonder if someone could possibly help me find 2 adult cheapest return tickets to Falmouth (Cornwall) from Biggleswade, Bedfordshire & back of course, using this system? I don't seem to be very successful and we are looking for the cheapest tickets?

Many thanks in advance.

KeithP

Littlewren, when are you travelling?

What have you found so far?

DomTom

Got a request, Cardiff-Brighton (and Brighton-Cardiff) both returns

this is a route i would use on a regular basis for as much as 2 years, so i need a saving from the standard £48.20 return

if anyone has had any experience with this journey, or with journeys from Bristol or Swansea (same rail line), please let me know! In the mean time, I will seek one myself


note: i have a 16-25 rail card
i would prefer not to rely on advance tickets (apart from the regular 1 week in advance ones) as i don't plan more than 1 week in advance!

littlewren

KeithP wrote: »

Littlewren, when are you travelling?

What have you found so far?

Hi Keith,

We are travelling at the beginning of October. The cheapest I have found so far using the split ticket system have actually been more than finding tickets the usual way through Trainline! i.e. approx £90 via Trainline and over £150 looking the other way!

dzug1

littlewren wrote: »

Hi Keith,

We are travelling at the beginning of October. The cheapest I have found so far using the split ticket system have actually been more than finding tickets the usual way through Trainline! i.e. approx £90 via Trainline and over £150 looking the other way!

Going out on 3rd and returning on 10th £90 total looks good for 2 adults.

If (as in this case) you can get advance singles for the whole journey then it's a waste of time looking for splits - they will invariably cost more.

littlewren

dzug1 wrote: »

Going out on 3rd and returning on 10th £90 total looks good for 2 adults.

If (as in this case) you can get advance singles for the whole journey then it's a waste of time looking for splits - they will invariably cost more.

No, the £90 I found is for each adult!