National express fun fares

Bella_b

Does anyone know how far in advance National Express put their funfares on their site? I've searched for August on a funfare route (bristol- london central) and there doesnt appear to be any.. but they are plenty for June.. 3 months in advance. I'm wondering whether the funfares for August won't appear till June (3 months in advance).

Anyone know about this? At the moment it's showing £40 return and I've got the same journey for £3 before!

Many Thanks

amyb_2

Normally three months so you've got a bit of wait i'm afraid.

http://nationalexpress.metafaq.com/templates/nationalexpress/main/answerPage?_mftvst:answerRef=%24http%3a%2f%2fapi.transversal.com%2fmfapi%2fobjectref%2fEntryStore%2fEntry%2fhttp%3a%2f%2fwww.metafaq.com%2fmfapi%2fMetafaq%2fClients%2fnationalexpress%2fModules%2ffares-discounts%3a82264%3a1&_mftvst:groupID=%24faqs&_mftvst:moduleID=%24fares-discounts&_mftvst:pageFrom=%24mainPage&id=JLUF1RREPU4E6LAN5DJ08IIJ52

Sometimes you get the best deals booking as far ahead as possible but it is always worth checking back closer to time as if services are not selling extra funfares are added later on. It does happen as its better to get a coupla quid for a seat than have it unsold.

highguyuk

If you do some research, there is a 5% National Express Code around and you can get some extra cashback via Quidco

amyb_2

highguyuk wrote: »

If you do some research, there is a 5% National Express Code around and you can get some extra cashback via Quidco

I'd still hold out for the funfare though as corporate discounts can only be used on full fare tickets.

highguyuk

Well yeah, funfares are much better! But incase a funfare can't be found ...

smilingit

highguyuk wrote: »

If you do some research, there is a 5% National Express Code around and you can get some extra cashback via Quidco

though I have problems with quidco as declines my transactions.
It is all in my name

highguyuk

If it declines transactions, have a look on the Quidco website for some pointers about how to avoid problems.

This thread might also be able to give you some help:http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=245938

Cluh_duck

I have just booked some tickets through the National express funfare
Me and my bf are going down to Brighton for 4 days at the end of june and i first tried ordering a direct ticket from Birmingham to Brighton retun (with a wait in london) and it cost £79.00 for the 2 of us! Then i saw the funfare and decided to book the tickets from Birmingham to London and London to Brighton return and it cost £12!!

smilingit

highguyuk wrote: »

If it declines transactions, have a look on the Quidco website for some pointers about how to avoid problems.

This thread might also be able to give you some help:http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=245938

The point is that last months all went smoothly and I didn't change anything on how I book.