All Lines Rover sleeper supplements.

[Any Permitted]

Just a very quick question. How much are the sleeper supplement on top of an ALR?

I was thinking about doing a trip around Britain where every night I end up on a sleeper or back at home in Norfolk. So I'd wake up in Aberdeen, travel around Scotland then get back to Glasgow in time to catch the sleeper to London. Then I'd wake up in London, travel around the SE and get back to London in time to be in Cornwall the next morning.

Any thoughts on how feasible this is?

 

[yorkie]

I believe it's around £36-38 for a berth in standard. First class is a little more (but is a single cabin) if you have an ALR.

Solo occupancy of a single cabin in standard was £49 last time I checked, may be a little more now, this is effectively the equivalent of FC on a standard ticket.

 

[87031]

think its £43.00 for 1st class supplement on top of ALR ticket

 

[Any Permitted]

Hm. £49 is probably more expensive than a cheap hotel and certainly more expensive than a Youth Hostel. I think I may have to scrap that plan, I still want to do the sleeper though before it disappears which it probably will in a few decades.

I think I'd have to get a single cabin too, I am a terrible, terrible snorer.

 

[yorkie]

A better bet than an ALR is a combination of£19 Bargain Berths (book far in advance) and £19 Travelodges (likewise) and cheap AP tickets to get you between various areas, and then local rover tickets. This will save a fortune. Unless you want to travel on peak time long distance services...

I recommend a Derbyshire Wayfarer if you are into cycling, as you can do a ride like Buxton to Matlock or Tutbury & Hatton along the High Peak / Tissington Trails, a Wayfarer is £8.50 and covers a large area.

ALRs are only good value if you can't plan in advance or intend to be on long distance trains all day!

 

[Any Permitted]

A better bet than an ALR is a combination of£19 Bargain Berths (book far in advance) and £19 Travelodges (likewise) and cheap AP tickets to get you between various areas, and then local rover tickets. This will save a fortune. Unless you want to travel on peak time long distance services...

I recommend a Derbyshire Wayfarer if you are into cycling, as you can do a ride like Buxton to Matlock or Tutbury & Hatton along the High Peak / Tissington Trails, a Wayfarer is £8.50 and covers a large area.

ALRs are only good value if you can't plan in advance or intend to be on long distance trains all day!

I'm a bit of an odd one when it comes to travel. I really hate to plan in advance what I'm doing, I don't think I've bought AP tickets in years, I just swallow the OP return price and enjoy unrestricted travel. If I did an ALR I wouldn't plan my days so much as turning up to the railway station and getting on whatever train to wherever.

I wish I had the willpower in me to plan ahead, buy cheap AP tickets and cheap Travelodge rooms but I just think that'd take all the fun out of my way of travelling. Maybe I could do it for 3 or 4 days rather than 7 days and plan ahead, maybe.

 

[jon0844]

Part of the appeal of travelling by rail is the total flexibility to just turn up and go, and change your mind about things along the way. Sadly, our ticketing system isn't geared up for that a lot of the time.

Planning ahead is fine if you treat a journey like you would a family holiday, booked and paid for months in advance. Not so good for that 'wow, the weather's lovely today - let's go cycling/hiking in .....'.

 

[Railjet]

think its £43.00 for 1st class supplement on top of ALR ticket

Yes, and now £54 for solo occupancy with a 2nd class ticket.