Train fares

Ah - I see you do not have the degree in train fare organisation - I suggest you enrol right now!

Try Trainline, they have good offers, I managed to get from Morecambe to Stevenage in Hertfordshire for £20, the fare otherwise would be £84 single. I also manged - for the same trip =- to get to Wolverhampton from Stevenage single for £12. Great savings as long as you book 12 weeks beforehand.

I never seem to be able to find the good offers! And Mishap, where do I enrol?

number I keep looking for a cheap fare for you and if we get one we will arrange a meetup around your train

Glass, I love you!

number Sorry you can't make the Glad to See the Back of You absent lunch next week. Train fares are a complete mystery. I have just booked our tickets to London from Darlington (near Newcastle) and the cheapest available were £35.75. No £15 fares here – they are probably at some completely hopeless time of day when no one wants to travel.

absent the Tickets Are released in Blocks, you need to be in as soon as they Are available to get the cheap Tickets. The released go up to end of June so Offers for beg of May will have long gone. My sister managed to get a rturn from London for £24.

glass I have managed to get all sorts of good deals to and from London at various times. Unfortunately this time, I didn't know until recently what day or time would be okay (it all depends on the removal men). I shall try not to lose my ticket or get on the wrong train.

absent don't worry if you get the wrong train you may end up in Liverpool and we can have a day together as I can't manage to do any meet-ups at the moment enjoy your day everyone

glammanana Spending a day with you would be a delight but I do have a plane to catch.

Absent "I shall try not to lose my ticket or get on the wrong train"

absent have one for me !!

gillybob Yes, I know, but at least I shall have Mr absent to steer me in the right direction this time.
Cheers glammanana.

I am up at the house so just having a quick peek. Absent I am pleasedMr A is with you as Gilly and I cant come ti London to make sure yo dont end up in Aberdeen

There are a number of companies that will try to offer you the lowest fare, among them the aforementioned Trainline as well as Raileasy and Red spotted hanky. When I go from Manchester to Dundee I usually get a return first class fare at or below £60 if I book at least a month ahead - Transpennine line.

glass I can hardly sail fly off to New Zealand leaving Mr absent behind … or could I? No, someone has to help carry my 46 kg of luggage, plus the inflight bag.

What really shocked me was the £79 return from Boston to Darlington, I foolishly thought the fare would be similar to the fare to Newcastle.

number I would have expected that too except there is absolutely no logic to the ticketing/cost system. It might even be cheaper to buy an advanced fare to Newcastle and the cheapy day return to Darlington on the day. The system is designed by and for the railway companies. As far as passengers are concerned – devil take the hindmost.

Apologies for hijacking your thread earlier.

When? Where? I never noticed you doing any hi-jacking!