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Rusky63

Hi can anyone help with this .My dad who is 75 is looking to visit Scotland on Sept 10th and returning Sept 17th.He wants to travel first class being a pensioner its better for him

He is travelling from Diss (Norfolk) to Dundee via Norwich and Peterborough .He does not however have a senior railcard so was wondering any ideas where best to purchase a return journey or two singles for him .We have seen on trainline.com and nationalexpresseastcoast that the best price for his journey is at present £67.50 each way making a total of £135.

Any ideas or help to save him any money would be really apppreciated ,many thanks
Rusky63

KeithP

Rusky63 wrote: »

Hi can anyone help with this .My dad who is 75 is looking to visit Scotland on Sept 10th and returning Sept 17th.He wants to travel first class being a pensioner its better for him

He is travelling from Diss (Norfolk) to Dundee via Norwich and Peterborough .He does not however have a senior railcard so was wondering any ideas where best to purchase a return journey or two singles for him .We have seen on trainline.com and nationalexpresseastcoast that the best price for his journey is at present £67.50 each way making a total of £135.

Any ideas or help to save him any money would be really apppreciated ,many thanks
Rusky63

As you say, £67.50 each way is the best without a railcard.
If he were to buy a Senior Railcard, the price for the same tickets fall to £44.55 each way.
I.e. £89.10 for the return journey.
Of course he needs a railcard, and at £26.00 thats a total for the trip of £115.10... still a saving of nearly £20.

Rusky63

many thanks for the help KeithP , he is going to get a one year senior railcard , we did look into that before i posted here just in case anyone had any helpful ideas .Thanks again for replying and looking

KeithP

Rusky63 wrote: »

many thanks for the help KeithP , he is going to get a one year senior railcard , we did look into that before i posted here just in case anyone had any helpful ideas .Thanks again for replying and looking

The difficult bit is the desire to travel First Class.
Don't get me wrong, I understand some people prefer it, but this really does push up the price.

This journey can be done for £36.15, with a railcard, or £54.75 without. That's standard Class.

taytay_2

stphnstevey wrote: »

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

Any others?

Any ideas?

jaskaz2

Hi

I'm looking to go from Exeter St Davids to Leicester from 2-4 Oct but the prices at the moment are showing as £87.50 return. Is there any way it can be done cheaper?

Thanks

rich_shot2003

jaskaz2 wrote: »

Hi

I'm looking to go from Exeter St Davids to Leicester from 2-4 Oct but the prices at the moment are showing as £87.50 return. Is there any way it can be done cheaper?

Thanks

I would think you will have to get train up to London then up to Leicester but the cheap fares wont be out yet but should be in a couple of weeks.

KeithP

jaskaz2 wrote: »

Hi

I'm looking to go from Exeter St Davids to Leicester from 2-4 Oct but the prices at the moment are showing as £87.50 return. Is there any way it can be done cheaper?

Thanks

You are a bit too early for the cheap Advance Singles, as rich_shot2003 says.

But using a sample weekend, 4-6 Sep, its best to get cheap Advance Singles between Exeter St.D and Birmingham New Street, and then a off peak return from there to Leicester for £14.00.
4Sep - Exeter StD to Birmingham N.St =£26.00 Advance Single via XC trains
6Sep - Birmingham N.St to Exeter St.D =£16.50 Advance Single via XC trains

So total cost for return journey could be £56.50 or cheaper.

bekkikay

Hi, I am hoping someone might be able to offer some help. I was planning on taking myself, my brother and my two children to London from Loughborough, leaving at around 11am on 25th august and starting the return journey at 6pm ish same day.
After checking on midline the initial tickets are £30 but the return ticket is £130! This seems really bizarre.
I can't possibly afford that on top of the theatre tickets I hope to purchase for the day out.
Can anyone offer any advice please?

robt_2

bekkikay wrote: »

Hi, I am hoping someone might be able to offer some help. I was planning on taking myself, my brother and my two children to London from Loughborough, leaving at around 11am on 25th august and starting the return journey at 6pm ish same day.
After checking on midline the initial tickets are £30 but the return ticket is £130! This seems really bizarre.
I can't possibly afford that on top of the theatre tickets I hope to purchase for the day out.
Can anyone offer any advice please?

Quick search on National Rail website


I make it £47.60 for all four of you on the 1120 there and 1925 back with a Friends & Family Railcard.