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Thanks for the interesting comments chaps. I'm doing Scarborough to Liverpool on a SUnday. Some of the Sunday's are now up in April so when my date comes around I'll be fine I think. A nice surprise is the Price for the time I want is now showing at £16.50 rather than £23 ish as it was...

Hi I'm waiting to buy some TPE advance tickets in late April. I see there are no advance tickets on sale past end of March. Is there something I should be aware of? I'm sorry but I don't really keep my ear to the ground, or rail :-) to keep up with things. Anybody know what's going on...

Hi Travelling Liv to Lon next Monday on a really cheap advance fare. Is there a reasonable cost of upgrading to 1st class seats? Time is about midday so presumably not busy. Many thanks

Aw, just found this on Merseytravel: Saveaway Conditions of Use Can be used off-peak only at the following times:- Saturdays, Sundays and Bank Holidays – anytime. Mondays to Fridays – anytime EXCEPT journeys scheduled to start between 6:31 am and 9:29 am. Each time you board a bus or...

Sorry, just re-read your reply without somebody nattering to me. I see you are correct

there is no other option when changing in Liverpool. How sure are you that you are correct? Don't want to fall foul of penalties. In my experience, advice on here is usually more comprehensive than that given by station staff. Their reaction is often 'no'.

My question is regarding a saveaway which is a bus, train and fery combined ticket for Merseyside. The ticket is not valid for 'journeys' scheduled to commence after 6:31am. I am planning to travel from Waterloo (Liverpool) to Newton-le-willows starting with the 6:20 from Waterloo, changing at...

DAVENEWCASTLE, you are quite right, my response would be inappropriate and no, I'm not used to people talking to me like that either. Which was why I was surprised when the guard was trying to embarrass me in front of lots of passengers. My point was, I will match his rudeness so that I don't...

Whoops, forgot I'd posted it before. Terribly sorry chaps.

London Midland takes just too long. Its not the same 'virgin experience' either. I will continue splitting std class for now then. I assume the splits I posted earlier are the best method? Regards

On a journey earlier this year from Liverpool to London Euston, carrying tickets from Liv - Staff - MKC - Eus (splits) I was asked (around Rugby) if I was going to London. I replied yes and showed my MKC to EUS ticket. In front of other passengers he said 'you're not really supposed to do this'...

I've go to go to London on Monday 19th Dec and at the moment there is nothing good available. In the days of the '3 day' and 7 day' advance fares there always seemed to be something available even 4 days in advance.

Hi Chaps Great forum. I used to be able to book 'reasonable' 1st class tickets in advance to get to London from Liverpool on the 1st train out. Now, no matter how much I look in advance (2 weeks ish) there are no advance tickets. What I'm having to do is split between Liv - Staff -...

£68 it is then. Can't get there easily from Reading either which sometimes makes it cheaper.

Hi All Not sure if this is what the forum is for, but.... I'm travelling Liverpool to London 17th Nov (I'm eventually going on to Sunbury). Need to be early so 1st train Liverpool to Stafford at £19 is the first part. Anybody got any suggestions how to do the rest of the journey at a...

Well, at least I'm armed with the info I need. I will make sure its not me that's embarrassed in future. In fact, I can't wait. Woe betide them. Seems some of these ticket inspectors think they own the railway and don't see us as 'customers' in this modern world. I think I'll start...

Do we really want as many people as possible to know about 'splitting'. Won't they end up just taking away these cheap tickets or changing the rules? Or is it that I don't understand who is setting the rules? Ian

Ok, so next time I shall berate him for being rude and even report him. He has no right to speak to me like he did. Ian

1 - STD 2 - ADVANCE 5 - BLANK Fields don't appear the same after that. From:Stafford Valid until 25-oct-10 Price:£33.50X To Milton Keynes Central Route:Virgin Trains Only Validity:BOOKEDTRAINONLY Hope this is enough. Ian

Hi Bob The virgin trains timetable does not show that MKC is a set-down/pick-up only stop so I am assuming its not. I mentioned it only in case it was relevant. I was on the same train from Liverpool to Euston. 5:27 depart. 6:21 stafford to MKC arriving there at 7:12 I think then onto...