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    Train tickets WTF!!

    I am now commuting Sun and Friday to London and back.

    We know if you book in advance you can save a few quid, MORE THAN A FEW QUID.

    I have now booked up until the end of January 2016 and the my recent purchases were around the £105 mark and the ones in Jan were £43, that is a huge difference.

    The strange thing is that I tried booking a ticket at the end of Jan returning beginning of Feb and it was £110, up from the previous weeks £43.

    What a rip off.
    Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.
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    Originally posted by Scrag Meister View Post
    I am now commuting Sun and Friday to London and back.

    We know if you book in advance you can save a few quid, MORE THAN A FEW QUID.

    I have now booked up until the end of January 2016 and the my recent purchases were around the £105 mark and the ones in Jan were £43, that is a huge difference.

    The strange thing is that I tried booking a ticket at the end of Jan returning beginning of Feb and it was £110, up from the previous weeks £43.

    What a rip off.
    IIRC you can only book 12 weeks ahead - after that the prices go back up again.

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      #3
      If you can travel off-peak, it's usually much better and the pricing tends to be more consistent. There's also no panic about getting to the station for a certain train.
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        On the route and times I take to London, it's often cheaper to travel first class than standard.

        Last one was about £40 first class and £70 in standard.
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          #5
          Originally posted by LondonManc View Post
          If you can travel off-peak, it's usually much better and the pricing tends to be more consistent. There's also no panic about getting to the station for a certain train.
          It's what I'm doing, I get 2/3 off the train fare that way
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            #6
            Don't worry, wont be a problem after the T and S changes
            The Chunt of Chunts.

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              #7
              It'll be more of a problem, with contractors scrounging the bargain basement tickets.
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                #8
                Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
                Don't worry, wont be a problem after the T and S changes
                I'm not claiming them from MyCo anyway as I have been working in London for years and moved back to Devon as a personal choice.
                Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.

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                  Originally posted by Scrag Meister View Post
                  I'm not claiming them from MyCo anyway as I have been working in London for years and moved back to Devon as a personal choice.
                  Was a more general, tongue in cheek, quip, rather than aimed at you.

                  Don't blame you, love the SW.
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by MrMarkyMark View Post
                    Was a more general, tongue in cheek, quip, rather than aimed at you.

                    Don't blame you, love the SW.
                    It just reminds me of what could have been.
                    Never has a man been heard to say on his death bed that he wishes he'd spent more time in the office.

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