Hi,

I'm wanting to go to London on the 27th April to the 29th but cannot find a reasonable fare!

Ive tried everything, playing with times, doing it as two singles and trying to split the journey, ie, buying a ticket to doncaster then from there to london but nothing seems to work! :help:

i really want to go that weekend as my friend is in a play and unfortunately cant go for any longer as i have work.

Am playing to take friday afternoon off so can go from aroud 2 o'clock and come back anything on sunday.

Does anyone who does this regularly have any suggestions?? i'm completely stuck! Really i only want to be paying around £30 max.

Thanks.

Do you have to go on the train? The coach is probably cheaper.

have you checked with national express (http://www.nationalexpress.com), the journey takes a bit longer and the times aren't so flexible but it's a lot cheaper

Do you have to go on the train? The coach is probably cheaper.


Indeed, a quick check on http://www.megabus.com/uk/ suggests you can do it for a £5 each way if you don't mind the increased journey time.

Try Midland Mainline's website, they've had offers for singles being £9, so essentially a return for £18. But availability varies and you can't always travel on every train.

i could go on the bus, but it takes ages and i really want to have as long there as possible as i havent seen these friends for ages!

After 30 seconds of searching Midlandmainline.com i found this;

From To Outward Return Ticket Type Price

SHEFFIELD LONDON ST PANCRAS 27/04/2007
11:27
MML ONLINE ADV E GBP11.50


LONDON ST PANCRAS SHEFFIELD 29/04/2007
11:30
MML ONLINE ADV D GBP8.00


Total Ticket Cost GBP 19.50
Total Cost GBP 19.50
No. of Tickets 2

You can't have looked too hard!!!

i cant go at 11.27 on friday, im at work.

i cant go at 11.27 on friday, im at work.

There's always one!!!!

If you look on www.midlandmainline.com and book the journey on 2 single tickets (not a return), you get the cheaper rates.

There is a train to London at either 17.30 or 18.30 which costs £15.50 one way with the same return costing £8.00 so you'd still only pay £23.50.

sorry just read about the timings, there is a train from Sheffield at 14.27 on the Friday for £11.50.

Who were you checking with before?

All the cheap midlandmainline trains are from Sheffield to St Pancras, no need to go via Doncaster.

just so happens i just received an e-mail from them it says you can go to london for £7 each way hope this helps

i was looking on the trainline site, but it just wasnt bringing up any cheap fares! have had a look now and have found a fairly cheap one that will have to do!

thanks.

i was looking on the trainline site, but it just wasnt bringing up any cheap fares! have had a look now and have found a fairly cheap one that will have to do!

thanks.

There are plenty of cheap tickets on midlandmainline, i checked at most travel times were fine.

just so happens i just received an e-mail from them it says you can go to london for £7 each way hope this helps

Me, too. Obviously a promotion taking place.

Me, too. Obviously a promotion taking place.

The offer has been running for about the last 2yrs, it used to be £6 each way but recently went up to £7 each way. Very reasonible though.

or £12 first class :)

yeh i dont usually pay more than £30 wouldnt out of principle. the special offers your better to enquire about on phone and HUSTLE but sometimes if u aint got that bit more flexibilty ure screwed.. is that bank hol wkend>?! could make a difference!

You'll be able to get the Capital ticket which is around £19 at the times you've suggested.
Give the call centre a ring or book online

On a friday afternoon I'd recommend 1st class, at the moment the cheapest 1st to St Pancs is showing as £18, cheapest 1st return is £23.

Well worth it to get a quiet coach, lots of space, coffee, wine and water served at the table and snacks too.

sorry not part of the thread, caths i just wanted to say i love your avatar monkey :)

You'll be able to get the Capital ticket which is around £19 at the times you've suggested.
Give the call centre a ring or book online

Doesn't exist any more, they only do the MML Advance A, B, C etc singles now...