MoneySavingExpert.com Cheap Train Tickets Article Discussion

rich_shot2003

Confused/com wrote: »

me and my boyfriend want to go to stratford upon avon from birmingham snow hill or new street, purchasing a return but all the websites (such as virgin and chiltern railway) are really confusing me. I have said that I want two adult tickets but at the end when I go to pay for them it says just £12 and im not sure if that is just for one ticket? I also dont want to get ripped off so if anyone knows of any great deals could you please let me know!
could someone help me please or just explain, sorry i bet i sound so dumb!
thankyou in advance!

You have a PM re Train tickets.

KeithP

rich_shot2003 wrote: »

You have a PM re Train tickets.

Richshot, why have you sent a PM?
Could you please consider writing your response in the thread so that others might learn from your experience.
Thanks.

rich_shot2003

KeithP wrote: »

Richshot, why have you sent a PM?
Could you please consider writing your response in the thread so that others might learn from your experience.
Thanks.

Hi KeithP

Sorry about that

It was to advise the Person asking that she or he could save £5 a ticket booking on the FGW site using the £5 off offer.

klb_3

I need 2 adult tickets to go from Birmingham to Glasgow on June 26.

Leave Birmingham 07.19, return Glasgow 18.40

The cheapest way is to buy singles which are £37 each way.

The dilemma is I have a family railcard but I won't be travelling with children. If I took a child, the price for 2 adults and 1 child would be £111.70, against 2 adult tickets total price £148.

Can I purchase a child's ticket, but the child doesn't travel saving me £36?

Many thanks.

KeithP

klb wrote: »

I need 2 adult tickets to go from Birmingham to Glasgow on June 26.

Leave Birmingham 07.19, return Glasgow 18.40

The cheapest way is to buy singles which are £37 each way.

The dilemma is I have a family railcard but I won't be travelling with children. If I took a child, the price for 2 adults and 1 child would be £111.70, against 2 adult tickets total price £148.

Can I purchase a child's ticket, but the child doesn't travel saving me £36?

Many thanks.

No. That is not allowed. A child must travel with you if you use a family railcard..

ian1_2

Hi,
Just realised I'd put this in wrong forum last week - any help appreciated

"
Hi all,
I've had a look on the virgin site for Preston to Euston (13/08 rtn 17/08). If I've done this right, I can get a 2 1st class tickets for £194. Trying the split ticket route (via Wigan, Crewe or Warrington) it comes out at 216 for the same trains.

does anyone know of any cheaper deals on this route?

Thanks,
Ian"

KeithP

Ian, on the dates you mention Preston - Euston can be done at £10.50 each way using Std Advance Singles.
See the NXEC website for details (where you can check 1st Class if you like :beer: ).

becky_rtw

Hi All,

I'm normally pretty niffty with my cheap train fares but I'm struggling with the Leeds to London route (both ways as it happens) its a regular journey as OH lives there and for the past month and more I've been having to coach it as train fares are over £40 - until then I was getting the late night trains for about £10 each way (sometimes £5)...the expensive side of the trip seems to be the Sunday coming back rather than Friday night up, but the only cheap Friday is the 3 hour 30 minute train - well you might as well get a coach then for £5 each way *rolls eyes*

I've tried the usual splitting but its the same price - has anyone found any cheap tickets on this route recently or should I just give looking and accept they have put the price up massively...

stphnstevey

Just looking for cashback on any sites - the cashback from Trainline and RailEasy is out weighed by booking fees

Any others?

rich_shot2003

caoimhin wrote: »

Hi, do you know how to use any exisiting £5 off FGW codes. It says they're valid until the end of the month, but therer doesn't seem to be anywhere to enter and no link from https://www.fgw5pounds.co.uk.

Thanks for any help.

Go to the scotrail website and do it there.

You will need to put in FGW5OFF then your code when it asks you but dont forget to do it before end of July.