could i miss the train

plumber_carl

going from manchester to London in april its a bank holl week end,, ive seen a good train fare at the right time ,,but it as one change at Coventry,,, i take this to mean you get off the train and board a train that arrives about 10 mins later ,,, then arrived in London???? im concerned that if my train is late i could miss the next train and be stuck for hours ????? can any one enlighten me as ive not used a train in the last 10 years

Quentin

Isn't it cheaper and quicker to go straight to London with an advanced ticket?

But if you are intent on this route, then you will have to leave the train and get another, though should you miss the connection there will be plenty of more trains going to London.

dzug1

You are unlikely to be stuck for hours if you miss the connection - even on a bank holiday Coventry has a train service to London at least every 20 minutes

Though it might depend on the time of day

alanrowell

Are you travelling on Sunday 9th April? If so there's engineering works that day and you have to change trains at Nuneaton. If so then you'll be directed to the correct train and you won't be able to miss the train.

Rochdale_Guy

Well, check https://www.thetrainline.com, write down the price and exact journey details etc.
(It'll probably be a VIRGIN train from Manchester Piccadilly to London Euston).

Then check same times at http://www.virgintrains.co.uk and it'll be cheaper, and with no card surcharges or booking fees either!

http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/tickets-offers/?WT.mc_id=VTCAMPAIGN00000814


Job done plumber carl

Think cheaper tickets don't appear until 12 weeks before date of travel though.

Good luck!

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Rochdale_Guy

alanrowell wrote: »

Are you travelling on Sunday 9th April? If so there's engineering works that day and you have to change trains at Nuneaton. If so then you'll be directed to the correct train and you won't be able to miss the train.

If you don't like too many changes and interruptions try a £1 "MEGABUS" journey from Manchester :rotfl:

https://www.ukmegabus.com

Just found a seat going down at 4.30 in the morning for £1!!!!!


Departs 04:30 Manchester, Manchester, Shudehill Interchange

Arrives 08:30 London, Victoria Coach Station 4hrs 0mins

1 seat = £1.00
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Quentin

Rochdale_Guy wrote: »

Then check same times at http://www.virgintrains.co.uk and it'll be cheaper, and with no card surcharges or booking fees either!

Job done plumber carl
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Not quite the best money saving job done though! Virgin charge you £1 to post out tickets to you.

Save a bit more by using transpenine express to buy the ticket through topcashback and have no card charges/no booking fees/no postage charges AND some cashback!

Rochdale_Guy

Quentin wrote: »

Not quite the best money saving job done though! Virgin charge you £1 to post out tickets to you.

Save a bit more by using transpenine express to buy the ticket through topcashback and have no card charges/no booking fees/no postage charges AND some cashback!

Save your postage money, I can do you one better! LOL

Seriously though, you can book through https://www.virgintrains.co.uk with no card surcharge, no booking fee or no postage cost if you opt to pick your tickets up at any one of the 900 stations below:

http://trainsupport.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1393/session/L3RpbWUvMTMyNzk1NTE1NC9zaWQvT0REUlpzUGs%3D

and you get 20 minutes free parking at Piccadilly, plenty of time to park, go upstairs and print your tickets out from one of the lovely grey and red Virgin machines

You'll be on your way in no time.

So, who is the cheapest online track ticket provider? Surely "Virgin trains" site is as it's there trains?!

Rochdale_Guy

And I'll even tell you how to collect your tickets, seeing as you've not had the pleasure of being on a train for the last 10 years.

http://trainsupport.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/1732/related/1

(Hint, don't buy their refreshments, LOL)

:j :beer: :j :T

dzug1

Rochdale_Guy wrote: »

So, who is the cheapest online track ticket provider? Surely "Virgin trains" site is as it's their trains?!

Nope -they all charge the same price. The difference is what they charge (if anything) for postage and/or card usage. And whether there's cashback

A few companies (not Virgin) do discount if it's their own tickets.

Rochdale_Guy

dzug1 wrote: »

Nope -they all charge the same price. The difference is what they charge (if anything) for postage and/or card usage. And whether there's cashback

A few companies (not Virgin) do discount if it's their own tickets.

Cheers!

Well, this would be a Virgin Pendolino train, bought from Virgin Trains so I reckon they're the cheapest, unless he wants to wait 6 months for his 50p cashback to arrive :rotfl: