Recent content by daniel78

Hi, haven't posted here in quite a while but got a tricky one on Saturday. I need to get from Coventry to Glasgow this Saturday. The West Coast Mainline is due to strike that day so I'm wondering if there's any route that can avoid using them completely. A few points: -I'll probably be...

Not sure if this one's been mentioned before. White Hart Lane missing from the maps on trains.

Anytime Day Return, Chelmsford – Walton-on-Thames = £44.20 An alternative you could consider, combining: Anytime Day Travelcard, Chelmsford – London Z1-6 = £36.20 Anytime Day Return, Boundary Zone 6 – Walton-on-Thames = £6.80 (or Off-Peak Day Return = £4.60, if leaving Zone 6 after 9am)...

Thanks for the responses everyone. I never would've figured an easement like that was the reason for the off-peak fare being available. Phew! Thanks for reminding me of that. I'm familiar enough with that concept, but having checked the anytime return was double the single fare, and then...

Hi, My dad needs to travel from London - Birmingham tomorrow morning, as early as possible. Around 6.40 is about the earliest he can get to Euston. He has a senior railcard. He'll also need to get the fastest train as he ideally needs to be there by about 8am The anytime single fare is...

No, like Be3G says, no pub next to the station in recent years. There was a pub called The Enfield Arms (I think), nearby that got demolished, but I'm pretty sure that was related to the new road alongside the station, probably about 10 years ago now. Some big blocks of flats have been built...

Free Friends & Family Railcard for two months http://www.daytripfinder.co.uk/blog/free-family-friends-railcard-sign-up-now

Some weeks ago I helped my girlfriend book a trip from Glasgow to Leeds. She's not a regular rail user so I booked her an advance ticket on the Virgin website; Virgin Glasgow to Lancaster, then Northern to Leeds. A couple of weeks later I made arrangements to join her so I booked another...

Some cracking tips here, thanks everybody. They plan to travel on the 26th of this month, which apparently is the first day of the £15 offer. I'll leave it till Monday to see if I can access that fare.

Yeah, it is the Freedom Pass that covers train travel. Because this counts as a season ticket the requirement for trains to stop at the split point doesn't apply. I've just checked fares from Surbiton (thanks swt passenger) and this actually saves about £6 on the fare. That brings some follow up...

Hello, I'm booking my dad a (Saturday) day trip by train from London - Bournemouth. He holds: Freedom Pass (valid all day within zones 1-6) Senior Railcard He needs a flexible ticket, not advances. I've found an off-peak day return fare of £33.55 from Waterloo – Bournemouth. I'm...

Thanks for the responses. That pretty much confirmed what I thought about the travelcard I was offered last week. Pity that there's no way of getting a railcard discount but that was the answer I expected really. I'll follow Hadder's suggestion. A Bush Hill Park - St Albans return will be £13...

I'm going to St Albans later today, starting from a National Rail station in zone 5. In the past when I've been travelling somewhere near London (but outside the zones) I've bought a day travelcard plus a "Boundary Z6-xx" day return. I have a Network Railcard, of course this has a £13 minimum...

Yes, 26 to Liverpool St was what I meant, got mixed up with the bus I had to tell my mum to get last night when she was stranded at Highbury and Islington :oops: Thanks for the advice everyone, I'll make my way to Liverpool St. Even if the buses aren't easy to get on I can walk there, as long...

I live in Enfield, I'm going to Guildford this afternoon. I'm coming back late tonight. I thought I'd get back to Waterloo after midnight and was just planning to wander to Trafalgar Square to get the N29 (I'm used to that route), but it looks like I may get to Waterloo about 23:15 now. Does...