| Newport by rail 14:44 - Apr 27 with 9097 views | con_dale |
Just check price to go on train next week, 2 adults 2 kids and a toddler £275.
Jet2 return to Spain for 5 £245!
How the f##k do they work out these prices? | | | |  |
| Newport by rail on 14:48 - Apr 27 with 6696 views | boromat |
Maybe it's due to the increased demand :-) | |
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| Newport by rail on 14:51 - Apr 27 with 6680 views | KenBoon |
There should be a couple of advance offers where you'll save about £70. Problem is the outward one gets you there at Half Two and the return isn't until 7pm. | | | |
| Newport by rail on 15:00 - Apr 27 with 6629 views | _dezzy |
you need a family railcard for a start mate, then try splitting the journey up instead of direct there, stranglers might be able to give you some advice how to get it from sheff area | |
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| Newport by rail on 15:20 - Apr 27 with 6541 views | boromat |
Just booked mine. Choosing early and late trains saves a few pennies. | |
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| Newport by rail on 15:23 - Apr 27 with 6525 views | _dezzy |
From sheff : Try sheff to chesterfield , then chesterfield to Newport,
or sheff to Birmingham , Birmingham to Newport,
Buy singles, but deffo get a family railcard, you get a1/3 off,
he said should be cheap going but dear coming back | |
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| Newport by rail on 15:34 - Apr 27 with 6486 views | onedalefan |
You coming from Sheffield? Cross Country trains fare for £153.80 direct with Family Railcard. As Dezzy says, you can play the system as well. | | | |
| Newport by rail on 15:39 - Apr 27 with 6471 views | RAFCBLUE |
The problems of train pricing on a bank holiday weekend.... | |
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| Newport by rail on 15:42 - Apr 27 with 6454 views | D_Alien |
Question to any frequent rail travellers (which I'm not):
If booking a return ticket on the 17.05 out of Newport is £8 cheaper than the later train at 18.05, what happens if you "miss" the earlier one but catch the later one?
Is the ticket stamped with a particular journey time, or just the date? | |
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| Newport by rail on 15:47 - Apr 27 with 6437 views | onedalefan |
If it's 'Advance' ticket and specifies the train you should be on, then the train manager (guard) should make you buy a new full price ticket for your journey (unless he is a good mood!). Could be expensive as single tickets on the day usually are. | | | |
| Newport by rail on 15:51 - Apr 27 with 6411 views | D_Alien |
Cheers
I knew there'd be a catch!
So it wouldn't just be a matter of saying "I missed the earlier train" and coughing up the difference (in a Welsh accent)? | |
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| Newport by rail on 15:54 - Apr 27 with 6383 views | onedalefan |
Could try it especially if we have won the league but you could get a Chesterfield guard if on Cross Country!! | | | |
| Newport by rail on 16:32 - Apr 27 with 6281 views | _dezzy |
Pay the £8 , simples innit | |
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| Newport by rail on 16:37 - Apr 27 with 6253 views | D_Alien |
Not really.
I could go by car, save myself at least £10 in travel expenses, stop where I want for a piss and the train companies will have lost a minimum of £60 because of their arsey pricing | |
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| Newport by rail on 16:52 - Apr 27 with 6216 views | onedalefan |
Buy a Family Railcard. Cross Country web site - £79.50 family Sheffield - Cheltenham. First Great Western web site - £23.70 family Cheltenham - Newport. | | | |
| Newport by rail on 17:47 - Apr 27 with 6107 views | CockneyDale |
Hire a car for the day? | | | |
| Newport by rail on 20:01 - Apr 27 with 5976 views | jajadale |
Booked mine earlier, when typing in Rochdale to Newport got quoted £96.
Went through the rigmarole of trying different singles checking out going via Bristol or Birmingham and got the price down to about £70.
Then as a last resort simply typed in Picadilly to Newport and got a price of £53 for a direct train. Much better and a decent price. Also good times; set out at 8.30am and return at 8.30pm. | | | |
| Newport by rail on 20:07 - Apr 27 with 5961 views | DevonDale |
Got my train booked - Exeter St David's to Newport via Bristol Temple Meads. | | | |
| Newport by rail on 20:21 - Apr 27 with 5926 views | windowsbug |
I'll use half a tank of diesel there and back...40 beer tokens for two of us.
And they want you to use public transport. | | | |
| Newport by rail on 20:45 - Apr 27 with 5879 views | TVOS1907 |
Michael Portillo never has any problems. | |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Newport by rail on 20:49 - Apr 27 with 5867 views | D_Alien |
True, but I've no intention of bumping into Portillo whilst going for a piss!
You should be grateful I'm going, instead of having to worry about me being locked up with my laptop as I'd intended. | |
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| Newport by rail on 21:01 - Apr 27 with 5834 views | TVOS1907 |
I think Hilly models his trousers on Portillo's! | |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Newport by rail on 21:03 - Apr 27 with 5826 views | D_Alien |
When he's playing away?  | |
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| Newport by rail on 21:39 - Apr 27 with 5770 views | KenBoon |
pedrodale must really hate Trains. | | | |
| Newport by rail on 21:44 - Apr 27 with 5754 views | D_Alien |
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| Newport by rail on 21:53 - Apr 27 with 5726 views | nordenblue |
I dont understand why people dont just go on the coach for 20 odd quid instead of messing about with trains at ridiculous prices? | | | |
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