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I intend booking a single journey for my wife and I from Newcastle to Cardiff shortly. Reasonable priced tickets are still not available for the date in question, but I had a quick look though, to get an idea of prices .. we would probably be travelling on a Saturday, at about lunchtime. I'll...

My wife and I shall be travelling by train from Liverpool to Llandudno in a couple of weeks time and we intend buying PluBus tickets for Llandudno which are only £1.95 each (we have railcards) After advice on this forum, an off-peak return would let us break our journey, which we would like to...

I intend making a booking on a journey from Newcastle to Edinburgh with TPE and need to select actual seats. Unfortunately, the seating plan does not show the direction of travel (unlike with the LNER trains) Is coach A or E at the front, or does it vary Journey will be on a Sunday at 11:58...

Tomorrow I am taking my 7 year-old granddaughter to Durham for a few hours, travelling out on the 11:29 LNER train, returning by bus. Unknown to me, she has a party to attend late in the afternoon ..and for a 7 year-old that seems to be the most important thing in the world. I have advance...

Looking on the forum's ticket section I see a whole block of ticket options, all priced at £26.20 (2 adults with senior railcards) We'll probably be taking the 12:45 train which leaves Waterloo, but don't know my return time. is it just a case of picking any return time, from the highlighted...

Previously I bought a Metro A+B+C day ticket from a ticket machine, which would give unlimited travel on the Metro, as well as travel on the N Shields ferry AND the Northern Rail service from Newcastle to Sunderland. i think the price was something like £5.60 for the day .. quite a good deal. I...

Not sure how new this is, but just heard about it today. Full details here .. Change Advance train ticket without an admin fee

I am looking to book a single journey, for my wife and I, in September from Newcastle to Liverpool Lime Street It will be for Sunday 15th September, sometime in the morning. There is a decent-priced fare (changing at Doncaster) on the forum's site (£34.60) .. see attached This would be fine...

As per the title Looking at prices for August, I note that taking LNER from Newcastle to Doncaster, then going on further to Sheffield is actually cheaper than taking the same LNER to Doncaster only (see images) Would it be possible to book the cheaper, longer journey and simply get off at...

My daughter is on her way home to Newcastle, from Kings Cross Her ticket involves a change at York with a 15-minute transfer time. Unfortunately, her first train (GrandCentral) left 15 minutes late, so there is every possibility that she would miss the connection. What options does she have...

A few weeks ago I booked two single tickets for the TPE journey, Liverpool Lime Street to Carlisle. When I printed the tickets out I notice they say LVP - CAR, which I understand to mean Liverpool Stations (ie overground stations) My wife and I are staying close to Liverpool Central, so am I...

As per the title .. is there an unreserved carriage on LNER, from NCL to KGX My daughter is travelling today and had her ticket bought for her, but no table and going backwards I know with TPE .. carriage D is normally unreserved thanks!

My wife and I have just returned from a few days in Glasgow. When we booked our tickets, I used the RailUK ticket site, as I wanted the option of adding 'extra time' for our change of trains at Edinburgh. We opted for a one-hour wait at Waverley. In the end, our plans changed and I asked at...

As above, what is the standard walk-up fare from Newcastle to Hexham, with a senior railcard please ? I intend visiting Hexham in a couple of weeks and note that buying advance fares would be a maximum of £4 .. quite a bargain ! However, to give me some flexibility on the homeward journey an...

My daughter is travelling to Leeds today from Newcastle for an appointment (on TPE) but got a text this morning saying her train has been cancelled. She'll now take the train about an hour later at 10:43 Luckily she has been able to change her appointment, which means her return train trip is...

I intend booking tickets for my wife and I, from Liverpool to Newcastle soon. We'll be travelling to Liverpool on the TPE service, which is a direct route, but I fancy returning via Carlisle. Although the direct route has tickets available, the route via Carlisle hasn't, but no doubt they will...

What should the single fare be between NCL and LIV on TPE, for a Sunday morning at 09:39 please ? (2 adults each with a senior railcard) Tickets are still not available, but I have been having a look at earlier Sundays to get an idea of prices .. see attached image It seems the most common...

I started a post a couple of days ago about overrated tourist spots / attractions which has had a great number of super replies. May as well try to add a bit of balance Are there any real hidden gems within the UK .. which you really must visit ? I live in Whitley Bay, which was maybe a sort...

Where would people here say are the most overrated tourist traps / attractions in the UK ? I have just seen an article online, about this Although I am a big fan of Edinburgh, having been there several times, it seems Edinburgh Castle is the 5th most ‘overrated’ attraction in the UK and the...

Is there any advantage in buying an 'Evening Out' ticket in advance, or is it just the same price buying it on the day of travel, from the ticket office or machine (Journey London Waterloo to Guildford) thank you