cheap train tickets

janey70

hi to all can anyone help going to blackpool next month with girls looking for any money saving on train fares looked everywhere but all give me same price 140.70 return for 3 of us sooo expensive any ideas anyone ?? thanks

Chall

when you say for 3 of you, do you mean each or for all 3?

alanrowell

Where are you travelling from, when are you travelling, is it 3 adults or 1 adult & 2 children. For children, how old are they?

janey70

for all 3 !

janey70

its 3 adults from nottingham to blackpool south

baby_fuzz

have you tried looking at more inconvenient times? Travelling off-peak would help. Also remember that sometimes it is cheaper to buy two singles, rather than one return. Would it be cheaper to ren a car & drive if there is 3 of you? If it's round about the same amount, at least it would be more convenient for luggage etc.

janey70

hi babyfuzz we are travelling off peak i think 1130 am on a weekday coming back on a sunday about 1 ish and none of us drive and 2 singles is £270 pound each !!

mjon3105

try splitting the tickets ie: purchase 3 return savers from nottingham to manchester connecting with three from manchester to blackpool. using the east midlands trains website and also that of nationalexpresseastcoast.co.uk I can see ways of getting these for about £100 if the times suit you. .... good luck...mike (ps: of course if you have any rail cards eg: family and friends you can get up to a third off.....)

janey70

will have a go at that mjon if i can suss it lol do have a family and freinds rail card but no children going so cant use it can i ?

dzug1

janey70 wrote: »

hi babyfuzz we are travelling off peak i think 1130 am on a weekday coming back on a sunday about 1 ish and none of us drive and 2 singles is £270 pound each !!

No way - either you or the website is doing something wrong. A walk on single, full price, is only a quarter of that sum. You cannot possibly pay more than that. A walk on RETURN is only £70 a head, off peak. Well I say only - still expensive.

The rebook in Manchester suggestion sounds the best way forward.

janey70

well ive tried splitting tickets like suggested but its working out same price ??? can someone do this for me ,leaving notts at about 1130 am to blackpool south then returning from blackpool south about 1 pm ???? thanks anyone