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dzug1

slenderkitten wrote: »

looking for prices for Derby - London st. pancras, is it possible to split ticket this at all?

any resources for finding whole ticket for this route as i seam to find the expensive tickets?

Please please please more detail - are you after a one way ticket, a day return or a longer period return. And rough time of day.

http://uk.megabus.com/Default.aspx might help if you don't already know about it - it's train as well as bus

yorkie2

jenny_f wrote: »

Not a split ticket route but does anyone know what happens if you split ticket and then one of the trains is cancelled/delayed?

What is the cover?

You would need to post a specific example, with details of the ticket types, times of travel etc. The best place to ask is here, but don't just ask the general question as it has been asked so many times before, and as already said, opinions do vary. However I can say that in this thread from last year, people like "sassy-one" gave appauling advice, the OP, zzip00, then went on Railforums.co.uk and received appropriate advice, I met the OP personally, and the unpaid fare notice was cancelled, and the train company in question promised to issue a memo to all revenue staff to honour combinations of tickets.

Note that you must allow, at an absolute minimum, the minimum interchange time when changing trains, otherwise clearly it cannot be considered one journey.

If someone is charged in such circumstances and has allowed the minimum interchange time, and has been issued with an Unpaid fare notice, then post on that forum and I can say that the chances of us getting the unpaid fare notice quashed should be very high indeed. Though I obviously cannot guarantee success.

GoToGal

Looking to travel from Leeds to London on the 4th of June 2011, no rail card, single passenger, prefer 1st class. Need to be in London by 10am and leaving around 8pm.

Network rail is quoting £108 return. I'm happy to book advanced tickets as there are no changes to be made and I'm pretty sure I can make scheduled trains.

My current split
07:05 LDS - KGX split at GRA = £45.50
20:30 KGX - LDS split at GRA = £45.50
Total £91.00

Could I do better?

ETA: For comparison I also did the std fare - £73 return or £71 return split at GRA

dzug1

You can knock 10% off those advance tickets by booking on the East Coast site

674

Looking to travel Bristol- Blackpool end of Oct departing on a friday(am) returning sunday (am) i know its early, i checked advanced fares for a rough guide (£89.10) Ouch!!! Also had a look at split ticketing ( birmingham. preston. london) seemed to come out more expensive.
Any way to get the price down i could really do without driving!!.
Many thanks in Advance.

Livingthedream

674 wrote: »

Looking to travel Bristol- Blackpool end of Oct departing on a friday(am) returning sunday (am) i know its early, i checked advanced fares for a rough guide (£89.10) Ouch!!! Also had a look at split ticketing ( birmingham. preston. london) seemed to come out more expensive.
Any way to get the price down i could really do without driving!!.
Many thanks in Advance.

Yes, you are a bit early and unfortunately Bristol to Blackpool is a bit of a carp route for advance tickets, but when the advance tickets are released, try using 'more options' in your website search engine I use East Coast and;

'via Manchester Piccadilly' - advance singles from £22.50

Or try this;

Bristol TM to Newport SW Anytime Return £16 or use advance singles from £3 each way if you get your timings right.
Newport SW to Blackpool N 'avoid Warrington BQ' advance single from £18 each way.

or try this;

Bristol TM to Runcorn East 'avoid Crewe' Advance singles from £17 each way.
Runcorn East to Blackpool Anytime £14.60

With the 3 Advance ticket options you need to follow the booking itinerary to the letter and don't wander off route.

travellingchris

Does anybody have any ideas as to a split ticket route for this journey and back, either same day or next day.

Thanks

Livingthedream

travellingchris wrote: »

Does anybody have any ideas as to a split ticket route for this journey and back, either same day or next day.

Thanks

Couldn't get it cheaper going via St Pancas but via Kings Cross there's a difference for a day return; (leaving after 09:30)

Iver to Potters Bar Off Peak Day Return £15.80
Potters Bar to Peterborough Off Peak Day Return £17
Peterborough to Stamford £7 or Oakham £10.10 Off Peak Day Return

So Total return Stamford £39.80 or Oakham £42.90 your trains must call at the split points but most First Capital Connect trains which call at Potters Bar then carry on to Peterborough, so if you get the right train you can just stay on it till Peterborough.

Chunter_2

Split at Reading.

Example (OP day returns):

Salisbury - Maidenhead £24.20
Salisbury - Reading £14.80
Reading - Maidenhead £5.30.

Gives a saving of £4.10.

lucygotit

Hello I am finding it a little hard trying to find if this can be cheaper by split ticketing.

York to Edinburgh return

I would be grteful if anyone knows could find out or me please.

I am wanting to travel either Fri t time upwards or Saturday morning and return Sunday setting off around 5pm.

Thanks :j