Ok, so it's a few years (5 I think) since I used the train in England, but ffs - £62 London to Liverpool single or "Saver" return. What happened?
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The standard singles, returns, saver returns and super saver returns have their prices controlled by the regulator so tend to be the most expensive options. If you can book in advance for specific services then prices tumble.I'm Spartacus. -
Try single tickets (they have to have some special types that are cheap - on thetrainline.com they have special link you need to click to see them) - stupid but 2 of them can be a LOT cheaper even at peak times! Main catch there is exact time of travel.Comment
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Originally posted by bobhopeOk, so it's a few years (5 I think) since I used the train in England, but ffs - £62 London to Liverpool single or "Saver" return. What happened?
I go from Beds to Germany via Heathrow every week. Home to airport by train is more expensive than the flight to Germany.Comment
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Briitish Rail by any other name
I tried to buy a weekly ticket on Saturday to start on Monday (today). "You can't do that, you can only buy one to start on Sunday". OK I said but when she tried, apparently I'd have to buy it after 6am on Sunday. When I asked why, she said that the system wouldn't let her do it.
So now I have to buy daily return tickets on the train, which I'll pay in cash.Comment
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Originally posted by PerlOfWisdomSo now I have to buy daily return tickets on the train, which I'll pay in cash.Comment
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Its costs me abot £188 return to get to that stupid London. And thats standard class!!!The pope is a tard.Comment
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last time i had to go from manchester to london i ended up flying as it was significantly cheaper than the trainCoffee's for closersComment
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Just been to Bradford station to ask if I can go in on Friday and buy a weekly ticket starting the following Monday. They said yes, no problem.
So rang up the ticket line and asked why other ticket office wouldn't sell this to me. Ticketline told me that I have to buy it on the first day of the ticket, and that Bradford have got it wrong.
I'll see what happens on Friday.Comment
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