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1ofaKind

1ofaKind

1ofaKind

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Hi All,

I've got to go on a course in London at the end of March. It's very near to Euston station and as I'm not stopping over (4 day course) I really dont want the grief of driving from near Coventry so though train is best (I can claim back travel).

So can anyone give me any pointers/websites advice on how to get the best price rather than 130-150 per day for a ticket. Also is possible/best to buy in advance for better prices?. I need to travel to get from Coventry/Nuneaton to Euston before 9am (and want to come back at 5pm).

Can you get special 7 day or 5 day pases or something or are they limited to off peak travel etc?

Sorry for probably noobish questions but I havent used the train in years.

Cheers All.
 
I'm not sure on off peak times but think you will be travelling in and out during those times :/ which obviously means a higher price.

Can you not claim back the cost of a hotel? Might be cheaper to get one train in and out and hotels for the middle. Just a thought.
 
Buy a 7 day Coventry to London Euston Season Ticket.

£127 for the slower London Midland Service or £156 for the faster Virgin Trains service.

Job done.
 
If you're willing to sit on a coach, megabus is less than a tenner in total each day.
 
using a hotel or B&B would be far cheaper and make sense as you dont have to waste time travelling
 
ilcp said:
you quoted 130-150 in your OP.. hotl & BB afaik cost far less
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I've already given the price for a 7 day season ticket, its £130-£150 a WEEK not a DAY.

Why would you be happy to waste time sitting alone in a hotel room instead of travelling back home, anyway?
 
Thanks Fox thats great. If I wanted to stay over I would have driven down and stopped in a hotel but for 1 hour ish on a train and not being away from home train is a winner.
 
You might as well stop over. Book into a travel lodge for c.£50 a night and save yourself loads of travel fares and only make the journey there once and back once.
 
J-FRO said:
You might as well stop over
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Have you not read the thread?

Why do people do this?

Book into a travel lodge for c.£50 a night
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Ok, so now we have one advance return down on Monday and back Friday at £33, and 4 nights in a travelodge at £200. £233.

and save yourself loads of travel fares
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Please explain how spending £233 on travel and a Travelodge 'saves loads of travel fares' over buying a 7 day season ticket for £127.

My maths tells me your 'save loads' option is over £100 more expensive.
 
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