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What is this type of train ticket called? I'm going crazy!
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Apologies all, but I am totally drawing a blank on something and need your expertise.
I am considering going back to commuting in order to move out of London, so am crunching my numbers for all permutations of tickets. I have considered all the discounts and season tickets etc, but I remember reading about a specific type of ticket that I'd like to check out.
Basically you buy a set of tickets all at once for a certain journey that you can then use whenever you want for a certain period of time. The tickets are sold in batches of 10 or 20 or whatever and attract a good discount. They have a name something like "carten" I think, although I could be imagining that after an hour of googling.
Any help greatly appreciated! (I am looking at the National Express East Coast or First Capital Connect train line between Peterborough and London).
I am considering going back to commuting in order to move out of London, so am crunching my numbers for all permutations of tickets. I have considered all the discounts and season tickets etc, but I remember reading about a specific type of ticket that I'd like to check out.
Basically you buy a set of tickets all at once for a certain journey that you can then use whenever you want for a certain period of time. The tickets are sold in batches of 10 or 20 or whatever and attract a good discount. They have a name something like "carten" I think, although I could be imagining that after an hour of googling.
Any help greatly appreciated! (I am looking at the National Express East Coast or First Capital Connect train line between Peterborough and London).
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Some companies do (or did do) tickets called carnet if that helps0
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Thank you tehone, that is it exactly, I knew I could rely on MSE members to come up with the goods! I had all the letters, but in the wrong order (oops).
I am planning to commute 3 days a week or less, so carnets may be a good option to consider.
Thanks again!0 -
On East Coast it would be Carnet 5: This Carnet product allows customers to purchase a set of 5 First or Standard Class Anytime return tickets, offering additional flexibility and 5 tickets for the price of 4.
On FCC it's 10 single journeys for the price of just nine.
Other TOCs call them different names, eg Flexipass. Unlike season tickets they're not usually valid for break of journey or travel to/from intermediate stations.
A Network Railcard might also be useful if your travel is within the Network Railcard area.A kind word lasts a minute, a skelped erse is sair for a day.0 -
Yes, it is Carnets you are looking for.
They are issued by First Capital Connect, but sadly not from Peterborough.
Available from these stations only...
And East Coast Trains do not issue carnets.- Royston
- Letchworth Garden City
- Huntingdon
- St Neots
- Hitchin
- Stevenage
- Welwyn Garden City
- Hatfield
- Potters Bar
- Hertford North
- Bedford
- Luton
- Luton Airport Parkway
- St Albans
Maybe you could combine a carnet from Huntingdon to London with another ticket type (season or otherwise) from Peterborough to Huntingdon?0 -
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