Reply to: Wanted: Train ticket tips.

[Emperor Dalek]

You are threaded and I claim my £5.

Funnily enough, given the bizarrely complex pricing structures used by the RailCos, it is far from unknown when booking in advance for 1st class tickets to be cheaper than the standard class fare. I have personally experienced this on London - Cardiff and London - Birmingham trips. A good time to book is just before peak time on Fridays, say in the 15:00 - 15:45 slot, because as well as the large comfy seat and service to your table, you get free wine, snacks, newspapers, etc plus the satisfaction of knowing you paid less than the oiks crammed into standard class on their walk up fares and season tickets.

[sasguru]

Tastes like Lo-Salt though. Prefer mine with natural sea salt (freshly drowned).

I refuse to commute into the city. Currently enjoying a gig about 20 mins drive from home

Currently enjoying a gig a 15 minute walk from home.
HTH.

[AtW]

It's worth getting a 1st class season ticket.

You are threaded and I claim my £5.

[Emperor Dalek]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...

The sweat does add a certain something...

I'm not keen on the ones who ate a Chinese takeaway the night before. Too much MSG wreaks havoc on my blood pressure.

[TheMonkey]

Tastes like Lo-Salt though. Prefer mine with natural sea salt (freshly drowned).

I refuse to commute into the city. Currently enjoying a gig about 20 mins drive from home

[Emperor Dalek]

I prefer organic, free-range commuters myself.

Zeitghost, what's your view?

[Homer Simpson]

Trains.

Hoy ploy of commuter, everyone wants to get on the train no matter how tightly packed.

Mmmm, battery hens...

[Clog II The Avenger]

And that's in first class!

That's the reason to go first class!

[wendigo100]

Trains.
06:00 to 07:00
Suited gents who have their designated seats. Don’t even think of saying good morning to them.
07:00 to 08:00
Hoy ploy of commuter, everyone wants to get on the train no matter how tightly packed. Load of laptops open up but usually to play DVDs. Someone fat will always try and occupy half your seat and the man opposite will pick is nose and cough all over you.
08:00-to 09:00
It consultants and alike casually dressed not bother about what time they arrive at the office.

09;00 onwards, the time you think it’s good to travel except no matter where you sit a mum with unruly kids will site nearby.

Going home, always packed, kinds on holiday, newly arrived into the county with half their house packed into half a dozen enormous cases. The smell of fatty MacDonald’s burgers eaten by office workers using their mobile phones to say “I having my dinner on the train” The alcoholic that has fumes wafting from him and the statuary beggar collecting money for his alleged hostel, ticket home, dog etc.

And that's in first class!

[Clog II The Avenger]

Trains.
06:00 to 07:00
Suited gents who have their designated seats. Don’t even think of saying good morning to them.
07:00 to 08:00
Hoy ploy of commuter, everyone wants to get on the train no matter how tightly packed. Load of laptops open up but usually to play DVDs. Someone fat will always try and occupy half your seat and the man opposite will pick is nose and cough all over you.
08:00-to 09:00
It consultants and alike casually dressed not bother about what time they arrive at the office.

09;00 onwards, the time you think it’s good to travel except no matter where you sit a mum with unruly kids will site nearby.

Going home, always packed, kinds on holiday, newly arrived into the county with half their house packed into half a dozen enormous cases. The smell of fatty MacDonald’s burgers eaten by office workers using their mobile phones to say “I having my dinner on the train” The alcoholic that has fumes wafting from him and the statuary beggar collecting money for his alleged hostel, ticket home, dog etc.

[Badgers Armpit]

I'll actually be parking at a rural station & taking a short train ride to basingstoke. I have the choice of using the station car park (for which I would get a season parking ticket for - good idea!) or parking a minute's walk away for free!

Interesting one about the first class ticket - think I'll take a look at that.

Thanks.

[Andyw]

Lets hope you dont become one of the twats that have to shout down your mobile phone for everyone elses benefit to tell everyone how sooooooooooo important you are !

[Clog II The Avenger]

I am sorry the hear that you live in Basingstoke (known as Gasknobsite) I would recommend a monthly first class Travel card. This cover London transport and you do not get wet passengers standing up dripping over your laptop. You also get a mains supply for your laptop or phone. As it is tax deducible it works out quit economical. Don’t for get to keep records of what you spend on taxis, lunches, and evening meals when you work late.

[DimPrawn]

Agreed.

[ratewhore]

It's worth getting a 1st class season ticket. The monthly equates to roughly the same price as a standard daily ticket and it eases the stresss of commuting. I always got a seat when I was commuting from Reading...