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Cheap train tickets 11:56 - Jul 15 with 3131 views

Wonder if one of you with a much better knowledge of cheap train tickets can help?

I'm planning on going to the Southampton game on 27/09 and I thought that the cheap advance tickets went on sale 12 weeks ahead. They don't seem to be available though - anyone know why not?

Cheap train tickets on 11:58 - Jul 15 with 3127 views

runningman75

I tend to use the trainline website. Where are you travelling from?

Cheap train tickets on 12:01 - Jul 15 with 3119 views

MrGrieves

Cheap train tickets on 11:58 - Jul 15 by runningman75
I tend to use the trainline website. Where are you travelling from?

London. I assume Waterloo is best?

Cheap train tickets on 12:20 - Jul 15 with 3094 views

stowmarketrange

Cheap train tickets on 12:01 - Jul 15 by MrGrieves
London. I assume Waterloo is best?

South west trains have their own website and it might have cheaper tickets on there.

Cheap train tickets on 12:30 - Jul 15 with 3078 views

eastside_r

12 weeks is the earliest the cheap tickets are (can be) released.

Some lines put them up stright away others seem to do this somewhat at random.

National Rail Enquiries (I always use this) is not showing any 'Advance' tickets yet so it is safe to assume they've not been released.

EDIT: And here is the reason:

'It is not yet known how South West Trains services will be affected by engineering work from Saturday 27 to Friday 3 October 2014. Please check back nearer the time of travel.'

[Post edited 15 Jul 2014 12:33]

Cheap train tickets on 12:36 - Jul 15 with 3064 views

Northernr

Cheap tickets for that one not on sale yet, checked this yesterday. At the moment they're up to and including September 13.

Cheap train tickets on 13:19 - Jul 15 with 3026 views

MrGrieves

That explains it. Many thanks everyone.

Cheap train tickets on 13:55 - Jul 15 with 2992 views

Rangersw12

If you travel with regular companions would recommend getting one of these http://www.twotogether-railcard.co.uk/online/

Cheap train tickets on 14:19 - Aug 5 with 2817 views

eastside_r

Just been back on National Rail Enquiries and they are still only showing the expensive 'Off-Peak' fares to Southampton from Waterloo. No apparent sign of the cheaper 'Advance' tickets. Does anyone know wtf is going on?

Cheap fares are available from Victoria but I'm not spending 2.5 hours on a train to Southampton.

Cheap train tickets on 14:22 - Aug 5 with 2809 views

Northernr

Cheap train tickets on 14:19 - Aug 5 by eastside_r
Just been back on National Rail Enquiries and they are still only showing the expensive 'Off-Peak' fares to Southampton from Waterloo. No apparent sign of the cheaper 'Advance' tickets. Does anyone know wtf is going on? Cheap fares are available from Victoria but I'm not spending 2.5 hours on a train to Southampton.

You're missing out. Eight of us going for a fiver each way each, and it's a great laugh.

The lack of advance tickets on the main route that day is odd. Wondering if there's some engineering pencilled in but couldn't see any.

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