Cheapest Network South East season ticket

garnelle

I may take a job that is based from home but will require travelling to London approx eight to ten times a month at varying times. I live in the South East.

I am trying to work out if it is worthwhile purchasing the cheapest annual season ticket (that I will not use) to qualify for a Gold Railcard.

The cheapest season ticket I have found is Drayton Park to Finsbury Park at £548.00.

Is there a cheaper ticket in the South East?

p00hsticks

Reading to Reading West - £396 ?

garnelle

Many thanks. I have just been onto rail forums who suggest Lapworth to Hatton at £160 is the cheapest.

Lapworth has had an increase in passenger numbers of 50% in the last two years so it would appear I am not the only one.

Living in Weymouth the Gold Card will be invaluable - possibly combined with Split Ticketing.

Stompa

Exeter St Davids to Exeter Central is £140.

p00hsticks

Stompa wrote: »

Exeter St Davids to Exeter Central is £140.

Is that part of the Network South East region though ?

Stompa

p00hsticks wrote: »

Is that part of the Network South East region though ?

Only just!

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/Gold%20Card%20Dgm%20Key.pdf

garnelle

Thank you Stompa.

Stompa

Presumably the OP is after a Gold Card so they can travel first class? If not, would a simple Network Railcard be sufficient?

singhini

Not sure if this helps (apologies if not), but a friend on mine a few years ago got an NUS card (student card) by enrolling onto a course for something like £25.


This NUS card then gave him discounts on things like train tickets, restaurants, gym membership etc.....




Could his be something the OP looks into to manage train fares?

bubieyehyeh

Cheapest gold card is lapworth-hatton at £160.

Advantage over network card is 33% discount on off-peak travel after 9.30am M-F without a £13 minimum fare.

There is slightly more expensive gold card between two of the newhaven stations.

Kite2010

bubieyehyeh wrote: »

Cheapest gold card is lapworth-hatton at £160.

Advantage over network card is 33% discount on off-peak travel after 9.30am M-F without a £13 minimum fare.

There is slightly more expensive gold card between two of the newhaven stations.

Not to mention the wider area of validity & that you can get the discount added to an Oyster card for cheaper off-peak travel in London