Train Prices to London - OUCH!!

[Karis 11]

Hi i have just been looking at the prices of a day ticket(return) to London on the 28/10/09 omg £92.00 ONE WAY!! What happened to cheaper rail travel? Think it will be national express, just over an hour longer journey but ££££££'s cheaper !!

 

If you book in advance, you can catch the 9:27 train for £28 single and only £33 on the 7:41.

 

There are even cheaper fares around if you search for discounts from various block booking companies.

[Sharp87 10]

people who can't find the cheap fares don't deserve to ride the train for sensible prices. its not exactly difficult. pmsl @ £92 one way, you can buy one from the ticket machine for £60 10 minutes before your train leaves.

[Andy C 86]

The new East Midlands Trains best fare finder feature on their website is good for spotting where the cheaper deals are available.

 

http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/EMTrains/Tickets/CheapTrainTickets/

[gravity426 10]

just to prove a point, just booked a return journey to London St Pancras 1st Class 27/11/09 for £38.

 

I think that represents good value.

[longandpink 10]

My daughter got a single to Sheffield from London and it cost her £48!! I was not impressed.

[just moi 10]

Recently travelled by bus in Spain, 57 km., luxury coach, air con, recliner seats, hourly service. How much ???? 3.50 euros. BRITISH PUBLIC TRANSPORT IS A COMPLETE JOKE.

 

BRITAIN is a joke!!Its not just trains its everything.

[Zinger549 233]

If you book in advance you can get cheap fairs. I got return Sheff-London for £22. Would have been £25 with out my rail card. Thats good I think.

Edited October 31, 2009 by Zinger549

[superted4 10]

my cost £106 return + booking fee, total rip off

[Cyclone 10]

No booking fee unless you thetrainline, so that's the first mistake.

 

My weekly return Mon morning - Thu evening generally costs around £100 if I want to be in London by 0900. It's a business service charging business prices.

This week I got in for 1030 and so the price was only £80 (total return with the return in 1st).

[hollymay 10]

car every time me thinks

[Cyclone 10]

Yeah, I'd be having an awesome time in the car on the M1 right now. Instead I'm on the stupid train, drinking, on the internet, being served coffee and all on a 35 quid ticket. The car rules when you're going to London, if you're a masochist.

 

I'm just booking next weeks ticket, 60 quid, 1st each way. Oh, the train is so terrible. Woe are we.

[gravity426 10]

Yeah, I'd be having an awesome time in the car on the M1 right now. Instead I'm on the stupid train, drinking, on the internet, being served coffee and all on a 35 quid ticket. The car rules when you're going to London, if you're a masochist.

 

I'm just booking next weeks ticket, 60 quid, 1st each way. Oh, the train is so terrible. Woe are we.

 

haha yes driving to london is such a pleasure!

 

Its a rip off if you are lazy and dont plan for your journey, simple as.