London train ticket

uvarvu · 8 Mar 2016 at 13:52

I'm going to turn this thread on its head a bit, don't forget to try and split your tickets as you could save even further.

http://www.splitticketing.co.uk/ is my choice.

Guest2 · 8 Mar 2016 at 13:57

I always still google gnerand then link to this site to get my tickets - https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com

Use the desktop version even on phone, i think most sites like the trainline use this.

Sorry, doesnt answer your question but should make it easier

dowie · 8 Mar 2016 at 14:23

Heinz57 said:
Weird that the XC code shows super off-peak being valid after 0930 from my station, yet the National Rail /GWR sites don't offer it on the 0952, only the 1113 onwards. Helpful.

maybe best to check in that case, the link is broken on the national rail site and that page is a cached one - things may have changed (though I'd have assumed not generally)

Scam · 8 Mar 2016 at 14:28

uvarvu said:
http://www.splitticketing.co.uk/ is my choice.

I'm 99% sure that won't work on any FGW route.

As stated the OP just needs to go on the NR website or FGW website and enter his approximate travel time. All returns are open returns nowadays (yet another way for them to screw you over), so unless by some miracle it works out that buying two singles is cheaper, you'll be getting a return. But, it's FGW so that is unlikely.

I put in next Tues as we don't know OPs date of travel, it'll be much of a muchness though http://ojp.nationalrail.co.uk/service/timesandfares/BRI/PAD/150316/1030/arr/150316/1830/dep

LOL at £198 for a peak return. Trains in this country are brilliant :rolleyes:

You can get an off-peak return for £71 that leaves BTM at 0830 and gets in at 1015. If you need ot get in any early then prepare to sell a kidney (it's £198).

ikillbears · 8 Mar 2016 at 18:19

if you have a bit more time and want to spend less cash. there is a slower train that goes to waterloo but is much cheaper via salisbury

[TW]Fox · 8 Mar 2016 at 18:35

dowie said:
maybe best to check in that case, the link is broken on the national rail site and that page is a cached one - things may have changed (though I'd have assumed not generally)

I have pasted the relevant part of that restriction code earlier today...

[TW]Fox · 8 Mar 2016 at 18:36

Scam said:
I'm 99% sure that won't work on any FGW route.

Not true.

As stated the OP just needs to go on the NR website or FGW website and enter his approximate travel time.

Or he could just read the restriction information posted TWICE now in this thread

All returns are open returns nowadays (yet another way for them to screw you over),

Not true.

so unless by some miracle it works out that buying two singles is cheaper, you'll be getting a return. But, it's FGW so that is unlikely.

Actually booked sufficiently far in advance two Advance Singles are almost always cheaper than a return ticket.

dowie · 8 Mar 2016 at 18:37

[TW]Fox;29260415 said:
I have pasted the relevant part of that restriction code earlier today...

where was it sourced from?

[TW]Fox · 8 Mar 2016 at 19:40

http://www.brfares.com/#faredetail?orig=BRI&dest=PAD&grpd=1072&tkt=SSR