Train Ticket Splitting

[Wilmslow]

Just wondering if anyone has actually done this, and the sites to use and to avoid?

I need to have a changeable day once a week in London - I am looking for trains from Crewe to Euston which is around the £70 to £90 mark for the Virgin trains (I am not even considering the London Midland option despite it being cheap).

To book the same trains on virgin website is around £200 mark, so the prices of split ticket are very appealing.

The question is, does it actually work in practice - other than the obvious fly in the ointment about seat reservations?

 

[vwdan]

It does work, but you need to be careful of the rules. I did it for a week on Open Tickets but got a train which didn't stop at Coventry (The split station).

The guard was alright with me, but did make it clear they should have charged me.

 

[NickFitz]

You want Matthew Somerville's split ticket finder at traintimes.org.uk: https://split.traintimes.org.uk/

 

[Wilmslow]

You want Matthew Somerville's split ticket finder at traintimes.org.uk: https://split.traintimes.org.uk/

My cunning test has worked, I now know who Gricerboy is.....

Thanks for the link, just what I am after. I will be using the fixed trains so no worries on the wrong ticket for the journey - perfect.

 

[GJABS]

What's wrong with the London Midland trains?

 

[vwdan]

What's wrong with the London Midland trains?

They're slow as hell, stop at every stop and their First Class may aswell not exist. No shop, either.

I wouldn't get one to London if they paid me.

 

[Wilmslow]

What's wrong with the London Midland trains?

As just said above. Slow, stops at every lamp-post, seats are rows of 5 so cramped. Essentially a local commuter train being used for long distance. No trolley, no shop, so you cannot buy anything. Yes, they are £12 but I cannot function for the day if I use it!

 

[northernladuk]

As just said above. Slow, stops at every lamp-post, seats are rows of 5 so cramped. Essentially a local commuter train being used for long distance. No trolley, no shop, so you cannot buy anything. Yes, they are £12 but I cannot function for the day if I use it!

Same experience to the two above for me as well. Coventry to London on LM? Not a chance.

 

[GreenMirror]

I have never heard of train ticket splitting before.

Dare I look this up on urban dictionary from client site?

 

[vetran]

I have never heard of train ticket splitting before.

Dare I look this up on urban dictionary from client site?

You know Wilmslow is a splitter