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Right i'm after going up to Edinburgh with Reece, i checked the train fares out on National Rail Enquiries and from Blackburn to Edinburgh (with a family railcard) its £43 return.......BUT....... if i buy 2 seperate tickets (one from Blackburn to Preston, Preston to Edinburgh)it will only cost me around £27 and thats if i want to go tomorrow, not booking in advance...£4 odd to Preston return and then £22 odd from Preston to Edinburgh return....go figure ...it just goes to show how much people are being over charged, those who don't know its cheaper sometimes to buy 2 tickets

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That is pretty good gives you more spends as well, hope you enjoy yourself:D

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If I have to change I always check the 2 sepearte prices, they usually are cheaper.

They also have whats called a Duo. Don't know if its for anywhere, but when I went to Manchester last week it should have been £11.20 each return but with this Duo thing it was £10.50 return for 2 of us!!

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How do you find out about it?:confused: Do you just ask at ticket office?:)

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My cousin had used it the week before so we just asked the conductor when we were paying for our tickets on the train, but i'm sure they'd explain it to you at the ticket office.

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that is good to know, will ask abput it next time I use the train, cheers:D

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I cant complain £26 to get from Falkirk to Accy and back. Looking for advanced tickets and odd travel times help. These tickets are only a small percentage but as flashy and lolly say splitting the journey can be a nice cheap trip away.

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the duo's have been going for a few years now,they are worth it, its also worth forking out £20 a year for a family railcard, Reece gets 60% off his fare and i get 1/3 off mine, they are excellent

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I've got one for you. Single ticket to Preston from Accrington £5.30. Return ticket Accy to Preston £6.30!!!

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yeah its a pound more for a return?

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I went to Preston in July for the hospital and bloke told me £6.30 return and just being nosy i asked how much for a single and he told me £5.30

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When you look online at the prices they say it might be cheaper to buy singles. They failt to tell you one single is nearly the same price as a return otherwise :)

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Sounds right u save by it costing a £1 for return trip back than just one way:D

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it would cost more to drive to scotland,thats a good price flashy

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i know, thats why i have a railcard, i go everywhere with it, and like i said, it only costs me £20 a year, in the last year ive been to........ Newcastle, York, Leeds, London, Felixstowe, Halifax, Bradford, Blackpool, Morcambe, Carlisle, Manchester, Preston and on several other short train rides, i save a fortune, it actually works out cheaper for me to take Reece with me than go anywhere on my own(cos you can only use a family railcard when you have a child with you) it cost £9 odd for me to get to Blackpool on my own, but if i take Reece with me it only costs £8.95


if you have a family and dont have a car, i would highly recommend getting one of these :D

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same here just go on virgin website 2 weeks before get a supersaver they are limited so you have to be quick £26 from accy to preston, preston to glasgow ,glasgow to irvine and back yeehaa plenty of beer money left over:Banane04::Banane04::Banane04::Banane04::Banan e04::Banane04::Banane04::Banane04::Banane04::Banan e37::Banane37::Banane37::Banane37::Banane37:

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All that is needed is a bit of forward planning and no real restrictions on travel times. Flashy with a family card gets good deals and we get to and from Scotland as cheap. Yes they are limited but its def worth the little time spent on the net and if no net access the station ticket office can be as good. :D

Proof is in the pudding as they say. :D

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I cant fault the family rail card either, had it for a number of years & its been worth it & paid for itself times over:D

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Need to renew mine when I get orginised. Has saved me a small fortune over the years.

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Keep on thinking i should apply for the disabled railcard. Will have to get a letter from the doctor again.

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I didn't know about these, how do you go about getting one?:)

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You can download an application on line or you should be able to get a form at the station.

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Thanks will look into it.:D

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Disabled Person's Railcard

There you are bernadette. It costs £18 per year or £48 for 3 years. If you read the website it will tell you what proof you need. Its nicely timed this i go and pick a prescription up tomorrow all i have to do is photocopy it. Dont need photo's either and when i rang up today and asked they said i dont need a photo either. Also with the disabled railcard for a companion travelling with you they get the discount as well.

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been down today and booked my tickets for Thursday, it works out at £17.15 for me and £4.95 for Reece and i'm also taking my nephew seen as its his birthday, so another £4.95....£27.05 for three of us upto Edinburgh and back is damn good going :D







BARGAIN ;)

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ok been to edinburgh today and it was great, think i may go to nottingham tomorrow, only £13.85 for me and reece from manchester on the train :D

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I got my disabled railcard today. When I rang them up they said 15 working days for it to arrive. I only posted it last thursday first class though and ive got it today. Not bad service.