Best way to book train tickets

[punchdrunkme]

Eastcoast.co.uk can be worth a look if your up north too.

Im in Lancaster and its usually 78 return to london. But really cheap to birmingham about 7 pound. Then really cheap to London from there usually a fiver. So i do that now adds half an hour to the journey but saves 50 quid so good do really.

 

[dlx1]

thetrainline.com is there a site for cheap tick train and Tube?

thetrainline.com doesn't like Leicester Square as it a tube station.

ta ethel. I see how much travelcard

 

[ethel]

Just book a train ticket and buy a travelcard from the tube station on the day.

 

[Bungle73]

Just a heads up, East Coast have a rewards scheme if you book through their website. You get points, which you can then use for a variety of offers. You don't even have to be travelling with them, just book through them.

http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/loyalty-intro-page/

 

[Mrs Magpie]

My lodger booked a train ticket online from Megabus. Quick and cheap. I had no idea Megabus did train tickets.
http://uk.megabus.com/default.aspx

 

[Termite Man]

I am going to have to book a train ticket from Perpignon to Calais at some point in the future but I won't be able to get the tickets delivered and I will need to pre book because I will have a bike with me. That will be fun. Lets hope the French are good at speaking English (or I've learnt enough French to make myself understood by then)

 

[London_Calling]

RE the bike: you just tick a box on the web page, don't you?

 

[Termite Man]

I had to book a bus ticket yesterday from thetford in norfolk to southampton. The National Express website said it would cost £28

I bought the same journey but with 2 tickets

thetford - Victoria coach station
Victoria coach station - southampton

for £16

why the fuck are they charging over £10 for the same journey when you book it as one journey.

 

[5t3IIa]

Watford Junction

Can someone tell me if it is £9.50 for an off-peak return to Watford Junction as bought at the station? It's £9.50 online but, for various reasons, I want to buy it at Euston.

 

[London_Calling]

Just use Oyster? Fwiw, it does cover WJ.

 

[5t3IIa]

*gasp* Does it!? I've only got a z1-2 though. How much to slap an extension on it?

 

[London_Calling]

I dunno, has to be the cheapest option though.

 

[5t3IIa]

I dunno, has to be the cheapest option though.

What?

 

[5t3IIa]

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/14416.aspx

I don't understand this

 

[London_Calling]

If you have zone 1 and 2 already, it says zone 3 to WJ is £1.40 (a) off peak (b) single (c) on Oyster. Merry Christmas.

 

[5t3IIa]

If you have zone 1 and 2 already, it says zone 3 to WJ is £1.40 off peak single. Merry Christmas.

*gasp* again! Uh, is it the same the way back? I dont' want to stay in Watford

 

[London_Calling]

No, it's obv. longer on the way back.

 

[Crispy]

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tickets/14416.aspx

I don't understand this

Your 1-2 travelcard will cover the journey up to the edge of zone 2. The rest of the journey (Zone 3 to Watford) will be at the PAYG rate of £3.50/£1.40 (off/peak)

 

[5t3IIa]

Thankyouthankyou. Is that each way?

Sorry, I do try not to be this thick usually

 

[London_Calling]

yes

 

[Crispy]

Yep. All Oyster fares are dingles

 

[5t3IIa]

Fab. Thanks both

dingles

 

[Crispy]

Deep, narrow clefts between hills. Shady dells.

 

[London_Calling]

steady.

 

[5t3IIa]

Oh shit. just remembered something from Friday night

 

[quimcunx]

Possibly just come back to crispy too.

 

[moonsi til]

I have just used www.redspottedhanky.com to book tickets in December to Glasgow. Got my return for £42 which is massive saving on my previous £100 ticket in August. My journey up is at 7.30am though....

 

[marty21]

trainline now have a phone app - just used it to book a train to brum on Thursday - works really well - if I actually pick up the tickets ok at Euston I will be very impressed

 

[Bungle73]

trainline now have a phone app - just used it to book a train to brum on Thursday - works really well - if I actually pick up the tickets ok at Euston I will be very impressed

WTF are you using thetrainline for? You just paid more than you need to.

 

[marty21]

WTF are you using thetrainline for? You just paid more than you need to.

only cost £20 there and back tbf