MoneySavingExpert.com Cheap Train Tickets Article Discussion

robt_2

Aaron wrote: »

I think the above is a scam. It seems that if you are registered with trainline.com (that is, if you have ever bought tickets online through them, FGW or other operators that they power), then you will be refused the above offer.

I suspect this involves a privacy violation because:-
1. I've asked FGW to delete my details because of their defective email marketing;
2. trainline.com's privacy policy says they don't share my details (which they have because I still book online) for things like this;
3. fgw5pounds is a FGW website;
4. fgw5pounds thinks I am registered.
Conclusion: either FGW didn't delete my details as instructed, or FGW's website is checking trainline.com's database.

Anyone else having trouble with this offer? I've seen some grumbles on other sites already.

Nothing you have said suggests or backs up you saying that it is a 'scam' - it just makes it look like you have a grudge I'm afraid. I doubt the 200,000 people who use the offer think it is a 'scam'.

stevros88

Hi Guys, could anyone suggest the cheapest possible single ticket starting at any station and going to any other station? I'm wanting to buy a single ticket from Lancaster to Huddersfield @ £5.95 but as the minimum order is £6.00 I just need to get that extra 5p. The cheapest I've found so far is from Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town @ 40p for a child ticket. (I'm 20 but the child ticket is only to get over £6, I wouldn't actually have any use for it.)

Cheers

bigjvj

stevros88 wrote: »

Hi Guys, could anyone suggest the cheapest possible single ticket starting at any station and going to any other station? I'm wanting to buy a single ticket from Lancaster to Huddersfield @ £5.95 but as the minimum order is £6.00 I just need to get that extra 5p. The cheapest I've found so far is from Stourbridge Junction to Stourbridge Town @ 40p for a child ticket. (I'm 20 but the child ticket is only to get over £6, I wouldn't actually have any use for it.)

Cheers

An off-peak child single Exeter St Davids to Exeter Central is 35p! Only just beats yours, but 5p is 5p!
I also tried Exton to Lymstone Commando (another very short journey) which came out at the same price. I'm thinking that 35p is the minimum??? :money:

cymro

I registered for the £5 discount - almost immediately received an Email with the PIN code and a hyperlink to the promotion website. The link takes you to a broken website that does not work properly and does not let you complete the booking - lets you get to page 5 of 7. It gives you an 0870 number to ring. The line is an automated service so you cannot use your PIN. I rang FGW customer service 0845 who told me I had to ring the promotions telephone line 0844. I rang them, was on hold for 5-6 minutes and then I was told I had to ring another 0845 number and they would sort it out. I rang the 0845 number which was an automated service that does not allow you t speak to anyone arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrgghhhhh.

WelshGandalf

I had no problems with the £5 FGW thing, and have used them to book tickets over Christmas on a different train company, tickets arrived today.

Lake District to Birmingham single, for myself and other half, £8.60 total for us both (YP railcard each), so only paid £3.60 after the £5 off. Get in! :beer:

Cymro I had problems like that the first time, I think it was to do with me already being logged in when I went to the link from the PIN email. I closed down my browser completely, started it up again, then followed the link from the email and it booked fine.

greencode

I'm still trying to get a "cheap" train to London, from Leicester, on the 11th January (returning the same day). I'm getting quoted £44 for a return and £43 for a single - now I don't call that cheap... there's two of us going, therefore £88. If I travel by car I've worked it out it would cost £25.

dzug1

greencode wrote: »

I'm still trying to get a "cheap" train to London, from Leicester, on the 11th January (returning the same day). I'm getting quoted £44 for a return and £43 for a single - now I don't call that cheap... there's two of us going, therefore £88. If I travel by car I've worked it out it would cost £25.

East Midland Trains haven't released the cheap fares yet - they are way behind most of the other operators. What you've found are the walkon fares that you can buy on the day, so you'll lose nothing by waiting.

I'd also suggest megatrain (who release tickets 45 days in advance) but 11 Jan is a Sunday and they don't run

Livingthedream

As dzug1 says East Midland Trains havn't released their Advance tickets yet so better off waiting so that you can get a cheap direct train. However, you could try this;

Leicester to Nuneaton £8.30 Anytime return (before 09.30 travel) or
Leicester to Nuneaton £7 Off Peak return
Nuneaton to London Euston £5 Advance Ticket

London Euston to Nuneaton £5 Advance Ticket
Nuneaton to Liecester use the return part of Anytime or Off peak ticket

Total = £17 or £18.50

But as dzug1 say a direct Advance will be cheaper still

bobmccluckie

for a few days now I haven't been able to access the Virgin Manchester to London self print ticket site. It keeps telling me the site is too busy. Can anyone confirm that they get the same message and it isn't a computer/cookies thing. Much obliged thanks.

Guanajuato

I'd suggest trying a couple of websites for tickets. Yesterday I travelled from Oxenholme to Birmingham International. When I booked the ticket, Thetrainline quoted £59.60 for a limited ticket (I HAD to travel on the trains I was booked on), with the unlimited ticket being just shy of £100. However, using Virgin's site, the unlimited ticket came out as the same price as the trainline's limited ticket.

I thought it very odd, considering thetrainline are part of the same group - probably a website coding error somewhere.