MoneySavingExpert.com Cheap Train Tickets Article Discussion

Patrick20

I'm going to amsterdam on 22nd march and the ferry departs from newcastle. i live in coatbridge,scotland and need to get to newcastle. The best price i can get is from motherwell station(quite close to me) to newcastle and thats £44 return. I've tried to split the ticket but cant find out where the train stops on the route.

If anyone could help me find this snippet of info it would be a big help. Or if your good at finding cheap tickets i wouldnt be too much of a man to humbly accept your help.

KeithP

To find stations where your chosen train stops, you could use the National Rail Enquiries Journey Planner. Type in details of your proposed journey, and then click on 'see details' and then 'See all stations called at for this journey leg'.
In your example, from Motherwell to Newcastle, there is at least one direct train that stops at Haymarket, Edinburgh, Berwick and Alnmouth. Other routes may take you via Glasgow, require changes and stop at more places. Try splitting at the places mentioned.

Lindy-Lou_2

Any ideas as I live in London and they always pile it on for us (no, the streets are definitely not paved with gold!!). I travel regularly between London/Cardiff and London/Taunton.



Whilst on the subject, anybody who is happy to travel by coach to Somerset/Devon (various local drop offs), there is a local company who runs a couple of coaches each way on a daily basis and they are cheaper than Nat Express if you haven't got a discount code. The company is Berry's Coaches and their let down in London is Hammersmith Bus Station - obviously it is quicker to make the rest of your journey by tube and miss the traffic. Hope this helps.

Lindy-Lou

Patrick20

Hi Savers. I need help once again. Ok if you havent read my post above #226
then please read that first. And Keith P thanks for your help. Anyways ive done what keith p suggested on national rail and my train from motherwell to newcastle was split. I will buy the tickets from Motherwell to Edinburgh in the station saving about £2 each ticket. Then From Edinburgh to Berwick is £9 for a return ticket. Then from Berwick to Newcastle £17. Anyways when trying to book the tickets if i change the quantity of tickets the price from edinburgh to berwick goes from £9 a ticket to £18. Is this supposed to happen? what a scam.

KeithP

Patrick, I think you'll find that if it costs £9.00 for one person to travel it is probably fair that they charge £18.00 for two people. (i.e. not £18.00 each).
What do you think?

Patrick20

KeithP wrote: »

Patrick, I think you'll find that if it costs £9.00 for one person to travel it is probably fair that they charge £18.00 for two people. (i.e. not £18.00 each).
What do you think?

No It was £18 each. Please don't question my numeracy. It was £9(£4.50 each way) and then when i put the quantity to 4 it went from £18(9 each way)

I have run out of time so i had to book the £44 tickets. thanks for the help anyways/

dzug1

Patrick20 wrote: »

Anyways when trying to book the tickets if i change the quantity of tickets the price from edinburgh to berwick goes from £9 a ticket to £18. Is this supposed to happen? what a scam.

Not a scam as such

If you were trying to book the last available ticket at the lower price, increasing the quantity will get you two tickets at the next price up, not one at the lower price and one at the higher. You'd need to book them separately to get that.

RedBern

my daughter it looking to travel from London - Manchester this weekend - she has a student railcard and is flexible on time - wants to leave manchester about 17.30 Sunday afternoon - and I can't find a fare cheaper than £44 - and don't know where the stops are to try split ticketing.

Anyone help please?

Livingthedream

RedBern wrote: »

my daughter it looking to travel from London - Manchester this weekend - she has a student railcard and is flexible on time - wants to leave manchester about 17.30 Sunday afternoon - and I can't find a fare cheaper than £44 - and don't know where the stops are to try split ticketing.

Anyone help please?

you can try this split, however, its a slower service and there's Industrial action affecting London Midland services between Northampton and London Euston, Friday 13th :mad:

Manchester to Crewe Anytime Return £9.10
Crewe to London Euston London Midland Super Off Peak Return £13.20
Total Return £22.30 (with YP railcard)

Livingthedream

Livingthedream wrote: »

Total Return £22.30 (with YP railcard)

Forgot to say that these are walk on fares and can be bought at the station on the day, just ask for those types of tickets.