[Adam]

I've just been looking at some train* fares with a view to visiting some friends. Since they live nearer to each other than to me, I thought I'd explore the possiblilty of visiting one then the other. Ones in Norwich and ones in Huntingdon. After much playing with thetrainline.com I came up with these priceings..

<- > Return
-> Single

G <- > N + G < - > H = £45.30
G < - > N + N < - > H = £37.70
G < - > H + H < - > N = £31.60
G - > N + N - > H + H - > G = £51.80

So its actually cheaper for me to visit them completely seperately than get singles. And the difference between the cheapest and most expensive method is a whooping £21.20!!! How ruddy daft.


*And before you say anything - yes i do drive... dont ask!

[coct]

Why on earth would we want to be informed of this inane crap?

[Ickle Angel]

I have the same problem when Im going to London Ad. The only thing I can suggest though it is a bit late now probably is if you go on the site two weeks before you go you should be able to pick up value tickets which are around £12 each or do what Im doing on saturday and get the coach lol

I've just been looking at some train* fares with a view to visiting some friends. Since they live nearer to each other than to me, I thought I'd explore the possiblilty of visiting one then the other. Ones in Norwich and ones in Huntingdon. After much playing with thetrainline.com I came up with these priceings..

<- > Return
-> Single

G <- > N + G < - > H = £45.30
G < - > N + N < - > H = £37.70
G < - > H + H < - > N = £31.60
G - > N + N - > H + H - > G = £51.80

So its actually cheaper for me to visit them completely seperately than get singles. And the difference between the cheapest and most expensive method is a whooping £21.20!!! How ruddy daft.


*And before you say anything - yes i do drive... dont ask!

[Sidders]

Sheffield to Leicester return £8.10. Bargain.

[Minnie the Minx]

Or have a wonderful dad that works on the railway allowing you to have a pass that allows you either free or discounted travel.

[Lew]

so what happens at train fairs? do lots of people go to a place and talk about and look at the latest trains?

unless you're talking about tickets, in which case it is train FARES

[Minnie the Minx]

Theres a train fair near me in a couple of weekends maybe he means that. Maybe his friends are called Thomas and James.

[Adam]

so what happens at train fairs? do lots of people go to a place and talk about and look at the latest trains?

unless you're talking about tickets, in which case it is train FARES

oh look - what a *in surprise. #189 - lewis points a Grammatical error out.

yeah, the fairs are cool. the fares arent

[MK Chris]

Or have a wonderful dad that works on the railway allowing you to have a pass that allows you either free or discounted travel.

My Dad works for Silverlink and I used to get discounted till I left full time education.

[coct]

i dont want a dad that works for the trains, i dont want to be poor.

my grandad used to, but he's a g

[Sidders]

I went to a train fair once. There were loads of geeks in anoracks there exchanging train numbers.

[coct]

adam thinks they are "fun"

[Adam]

no no - adam thinks they are a rip off.