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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
 
flashytart said:
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
 
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!!
 
Lolly said:
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?:)
 
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.
 
Lolly said:
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
 
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.
 
Lolly said:
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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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
 
I've got one for you. Single ticket to Preston from Accrington £5.30. Return ticket Accy to Preston £6.30!!!
 
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
 
shillelagh said:
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 :)
 
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
 
SPUGGIE J said:
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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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::Banane04::Banane04::Banane04::Banane04::Banane04::Banane37::Banane37::Banane37::Banane37::Banane37:
 
cmonstanley said:
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::Banane04::Banane04::Banane04::Banane04::Banane04::Banane37::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
 
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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