Newport by rail 14:44 - Apr 27 with 8000 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 5742 views | boromat | Maybe it's due to the increased demand :-) | |
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Newport by rail on 14:51 - Apr 27 with 5726 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 5675 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 5587 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 5571 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 5532 views | onedalefan |
Newport by rail on 15:00 - Apr 27 by _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 |
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 5517 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 5500 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 5483 views | onedalefan |
Newport by rail on 15:42 - Apr 27 by 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? |
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 5457 views | D_Alien |
Newport by rail on 15:47 - Apr 27 by 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. |
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 5429 views | onedalefan |
Newport by rail on 15:51 - Apr 27 by 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)? |
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 5327 views | _dezzy | Pay the £8 , simples innit | |
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Newport by rail on 16:37 - Apr 27 with 5299 views | D_Alien |
Newport by rail on 16:32 - Apr 27 by _dezzy | Pay the £8 , simples innit |
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 5262 views | onedalefan |
Newport by rail on 15:34 - Apr 27 by 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. |
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 5153 views | CockneyDale | Hire a car for the day? | | | |
Newport by rail on 20:01 - Apr 27 with 5022 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 5007 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 4972 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 4925 views | TVOS1907 |
Newport by rail on 16:37 - Apr 27 by 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 |
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 4913 views | D_Alien |
Newport by rail on 20:45 - Apr 27 by TVOS1907 | Michael Portillo never has any problems. |
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 4880 views | TVOS1907 |
Newport by rail on 20:49 - Apr 27 by 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. |
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 4872 views | D_Alien |
Newport by rail on 21:01 - Apr 27 by TVOS1907 | I think Hilly models his trousers on Portillo's! |
When he's playing away? | |
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Newport by rail on 21:39 - Apr 27 with 4816 views | KenBoon | pedrodale must really hate Trains. | | | |
Newport by rail on 21:44 - Apr 27 with 4800 views | D_Alien |
Newport by rail on 21:39 - Apr 27 by KenBoon | pedrodale must really hate Trains. |
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Newport by rail on 21:53 - Apr 27 with 4772 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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