saints_is_the_south Posted 17 June, 2011 Posted 17 June, 2011 So with the fixtures now released, I thought this thread would be a good idea where we can help each other with tips and advice on where the cheapest rail fares can be found. So first up will be Barnsley on Saturday 13 August. By searching for a simple return from Southampton Central on nationalrail.co.uk the best I have managed to do is £48.00 as an advance fare with 4 travelling. Going to see if this can be made cheaper by buying single tickets, will post them on here if I do. And likewise if anybody else finds anything cheaper, posting it here would be greatly appreciated!
Dan Posted 17 June, 2011 Posted 17 June, 2011 My advice would be especially for northern away games is book from london. We have just booked our Barnsley trains, paid less than £20 quid london to Barnsley.
Dan Posted 17 June, 2011 Posted 17 June, 2011 My advice would be especially for northern away games is book from london. We have just booked our Barnsley trains, paid less than £20 quid london to Barnsley. We chose the Doncaster route rather than Sheffield. Doncaster is cheaper albeit thats where West Ham are headed that day.
saints_is_the_south Posted 17 June, 2011 Author Posted 17 June, 2011 Which website did you use to book? The best I get from London St Pancreas to Barnsley is £32 return.
stkev7 Posted 17 June, 2011 Posted 17 June, 2011 To save yourself a quid don't book through thetrainline website. Just choose any other rail provider and they don't charge an admin fee. I usually use Virgin Trains even if I'm not actually using their service.
Griffo Posted 17 June, 2011 Posted 17 June, 2011 Which website did you use to book? The best I get from London St Pancreas to Barnsley is £32 return. We used East Coast. London St Pancras to Doncaster. It's something like 3 quid from Doncaster to Barnsley on the day. £13 with a railcard, £20 without.
Sour Mash Posted 17 June, 2011 Posted 17 June, 2011 We used East Coast. London St Pancras to Doncaster. It's something like 3 quid from Doncaster to Barnsley on the day. £13 with a railcard, £20 without. You lads should have an absolute bargain, something like £20 London to Barnsley. Good job you know me really.
Griffo Posted 17 June, 2011 Posted 17 June, 2011 You lads should have an absolute bargain, something like £20 London to Barnsley. Good job you know me really. I feel privileged!
saints_is_the_south Posted 18 June, 2011 Author Posted 18 June, 2011 We used East Coast. London St Pancras to Doncaster. It's something like 3 quid from Doncaster to Barnsley on the day. £13 with a railcard, £20 without. Found it, nice one!
saints_is_the_south Posted 22 June, 2011 Author Posted 22 June, 2011 Only way of getting to London in time for the 7.03 train to Doncaster is a 4am national express coach from Southampton it would seem! Fook that, bingo bus for Barnsley with our big bottles of "7up" and use the saved cash for Ipswich. Train tickets just booked for that, £38 return with 2 travelling, bigger discounts if larger groups I expect. Advance fares so get em now before they start creeping up!
saints_is_the_south Posted 9 July, 2011 Author Posted 9 July, 2011 Looking at train fares for the Cardiff game in September. With 3 or more travelling, it was £14 return each with the game on the Tuesday. I've now searched for the Wednesday and it's a completely different price, only offering the advance fare on the outward journey but not the return (on the Thursday). Tried it for the Wednesday/Thursday the week before and it gives advance fares for both legs of the journey. Hopefully just a website error, weird.
SaintMilesie Posted 12 July, 2011 Posted 12 July, 2011 So with the fixtures now released, I thought this thread would be a good idea where we can help each other with tips and advice on where the cheapest rail fares can be found. So first up will be Barnsley on Saturday 13 August. By searching for a simple return from Southampton Central on nationalrail.co.uk the best I have managed to do is £48.00 as an advance fare with 4 travelling. Going to see if this can be made cheaper by buying single tickets, will post them on here if I do. And likewise if anybody else finds anything cheaper, posting it here would be greatly appreciated! IPSWICH AWAY - You can do a group save 4 for £30 each, there are choice of 3 trains back via Stratford-Waterloo, ground only 5-8 mins walk from the railway station so prob get the 9.43pm back, if not the 10.23.
Appy Posted 14 July, 2011 Posted 14 July, 2011 Managed to get train tickets from London St Pancras to Barnsley, 13.20 each way. Even managed first class for one leg of the journey for the same price.
saints_is_the_south Posted 16 July, 2011 Author Posted 16 July, 2011 Cardiff has now gone back to £14 return each through advance fares. To anybody planning on going though, I'd say book up now as the price keeps changing from week to week.
saints_is_the_south Posted 16 July, 2011 Author Posted 16 July, 2011 PS Anybody on planning staying the night (no trains back after the game), Etap can be booked at £25 per night (max 3 in a room) in advance.
alsaint Posted 19 July, 2011 Posted 19 July, 2011 hi everyone where is everyone getting these cheap train deals from !!!! keep trying from london etc getting three figure sums back . any help please!!
alsaint Posted 19 July, 2011 Posted 19 July, 2011 hi sorry to be a pain but how did you get that price please
Griffo Posted 20 July, 2011 Posted 20 July, 2011 hi sorry to be a pain but how did you get that price please We used East Coast rail website. Search for St Pancras to Doncaster. On the day it's about £3 from Doncaster to Barnsley. Don't know if the cheap advanced fares are still available now though, seeing as it's about 4 weeks off.
dune Posted 20 July, 2011 Posted 20 July, 2011 Try splitting journeys instead of booking a complete journey in one go. Sometimes it works out cheaper.
Appy Posted 21 July, 2011 Posted 21 July, 2011 St Pancras to Barnsley. 13.20 each way. On the train line.
Griffo Posted 21 July, 2011 Posted 21 July, 2011 St Pancras to Barnsley. 13.20 each way. On the train line. You managed to get first class too didn't you? Have no idea how you managed that especially seeing as you booked later than us. Using the trainline is a quid more expensive though for their booking fee.
Appy Posted 21 July, 2011 Posted 21 July, 2011 You managed to get first class too didn't you? Have no idea how you managed that especially seeing as you booked later than us. Using the trainline is a quid more expensive though for their booking fee. It was with a 16-25 railcard though.
COMEONYOUREDS Posted 23 July, 2011 Posted 23 July, 2011 book through southern railway website.. they usually have a 25% off offer on off-peak and advance tickets.. any route
This Charming Man Posted 27 July, 2011 Posted 27 July, 2011 You managed to get first class too didn't you? Have no idea how you managed that especially seeing as you booked later than us. Using the trainline is a quid more expensive though for their booking fee. I booked today and got £30 return from London to Barnsley... 1st Class. Seems the tour company you're using is slacking, having you travel with the peasants in economy.
Sour Mash Posted 28 July, 2011 Posted 28 July, 2011 I booked today and got £30 return from London to Barnsley... 1st Class. Seems the tour company you're using is slacking, having you travel with the peasants in economy. Not really - its costing him half of what you're paying to go London - Barnsley and there's no first class Sheffield to Barnsley!
This Charming Man Posted 28 July, 2011 Posted 28 July, 2011 Not really - its costing him half of what you're paying to go London - Barnsley and there's no first class Sheffield to Barnsley! It's only 20mins or so that I'll have to rough it with the commoners. I can live with that.
Rusaldo Posted 29 July, 2011 Posted 29 July, 2011 Anyone found any good deals to Leicester? whats the cheapest way from Southampton to London on a Saturday morning?
stevegrant Posted 29 July, 2011 Posted 29 July, 2011 whats the cheapest way from Southampton to London on a Saturday morning? You might find some megatrain deals if you're quick. South West Trains don't do advance tickets, so if there are no megatrain options, your best bet will be a Group Saver, assuming you can get 4 people to travel together. Alternatively, Southern DO do advance tickets, and their website is offering 25% off at the moment on top of the cheaper advance fares, so you might be able to get a decent advance fare going round via Chichester, Gatwick and Croydon into London Victoria.
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