Train tickets WTF!!

[d000hg]

Is that like one of those "win a car contests" where the winner is the last one with their hand on the car?

[greenlake]

It'll be more of a problem, with contractors scrounging the bargain basement tickets.

It's only a matter of time....

[Andy2]

Leaving on monday morning and coming back on friday evening will cost me £160 , for a 100 mile journey to London and back.
f**king train mafia, they have license to print money.
Only the rich people or the public servants can spend that much money.
As a poor contractor i just take the coach for £20 return.

[Scrag Meister]

Was a more general, tongue in cheek, quip, rather than aimed at you.

Don't blame you, love the SW.

It just reminds me of what could have been.

[MrMarkyMark]

I'm not claiming them from MyCo anyway as I have been working in London for years and moved back to Devon as a personal choice.

Was a more general, tongue in cheek, quip, rather than aimed at you.

Don't blame you, love the SW.

[Scrag Meister]

Don't worry, wont be a problem after the T and S changes

I'm not claiming them from MyCo anyway as I have been working in London for years and moved back to Devon as a personal choice.

[d000hg]

It'll be more of a problem, with contractors scrounging the bargain basement tickets.

[MrMarkyMark]

Don't worry, wont be a problem after the T and S changes

[MicrosoftBob]

If you can travel off-peak, it's usually much better and the pricing tends to be more consistent. There's also no panic about getting to the station for a certain train.

It's what I'm doing, I get 2/3 off the train fare that way

[TheFaQQer]

On the route and times I take to London, it's often cheaper to travel first class than standard.

Last one was about £40 first class and £70 in standard.

[LondonManc]

If you can travel off-peak, it's usually much better and the pricing tends to be more consistent. There's also no panic about getting to the station for a certain train.

[barrydidit]

I am now commuting Sun and Friday to London and back.

We know if you book in advance you can save a few quid, MORE THAN A FEW QUID.

I have now booked up until the end of January 2016 and the my recent purchases were around the £105 mark and the ones in Jan were £43, that is a huge difference.

The strange thing is that I tried booking a ticket at the end of Jan returning beginning of Feb and it was £110, up from the previous weeks £43.

What a rip off.

IIRC you can only book 12 weeks ahead - after that the prices go back up again.

[Scrag Meister]

I am now commuting Sun and Friday to London and back.

We know if you book in advance you can save a few quid, MORE THAN A FEW QUID.

I have now booked up until the end of January 2016 and the my recent purchases were around the £105 mark and the ones in Jan were £43, that is a huge difference.

The strange thing is that I tried booking a ticket at the end of Jan returning beginning of Feb and it was £110, up from the previous weeks £43.

What a rip off.