FA Cup Semi Final

[suewhistle]

What?! I'll be singing up in the gods with the rest of us.:-)

[suewhistle]

6 hours ago, CB Fry said:

Where are you going to? Just bought my train ticket leaving London 22:15 (got a super off peak just in case).

Even if it goes to pens its over before 9 surely

I want to get a Portsmouth train from Waterloo: the Victoria line would do but is incredibly slow. Do you know off hand the best and quickest way to get back to Waterloo?

Now to negotiate the complexities of British rail fares: has anyone got any tips? Splitting journeys, using a travel card etc? I rarely go to London but some of you do and might be able to help. Cheers.

 

[Saint In Cornwall]

Where are you travelling from Sue?

Do you have a railcard?

[suewhistle]

Blush.. a Senior Railcard.. To Havant or Emsworth, with a 2.5 mile walk if necessary!

[Tamesaint]

Go onto Trainline website. 

[Saint In Cornwall]

An off peak return to Waterloo with your railcard would be £32.35 and you can travel on pretty much any train.

Advance singles would work out cheaper but you are tied to the booked train.

An off peak 1st class return would be £53.30 and would probably avoid the local mutants headed to Stoke

 

Prices are from/to Havant

Edited 1 hour ago by Saint In Cornwall

[Saint In Cornwall]

Trainline charge fees for all sorts of things and are best avoided 😉

[suewhistle]

12 minutes ago, Saint In Cornwall said:

An off peak 1st class return would be £53.30 and would probably avoid the local mutants headed to Stoke

Many thanks, and particularly for the reminder..

[Scoobysaint]

Last train back to Devon leaves Paddington at 20.25. Too expensive to stay in London with the marathon the next day. Let’s just just hope the price of fuel drops in the next two weeks!! 

[Saint In Cornwall]

8 minutes ago, Scoobysaint said:

Last train back to Devon leaves Paddington at 20.25. Too expensive to stay in London with the marathon the next day. Let’s just just hope the price of fuel drops in the next two weeks!! 

£64 for Saturday night at Reading Caversham Bridge- 15 minutes walk from the station 

If you have a flexible return train ticket you can break your journey.

Edited 1 hour ago by Saint In Cornwall

[trousers]

53 minutes ago, Scoobysaint said:

Last train back to Devon leaves Paddington at 20.25. Too expensive to stay in London with the marathon the next day. Let’s just just hope the price of fuel drops in the next two weeks!! 

Another North Devonian here... I'll be staying with relatives in North-East Hampshire... Wouldn't even contemplate getting back to Devon the same day 🙂👍🏻