Complimentary Ticket Use

[rocrat]

Due to a series of unfortunate events and some successes with the Ombudsman, I've come to have the following complimentary tickets:

greateranglia 1st class return x 2
EMR 1st class return x 3
Northern anytime single x 4
LNWR/WMT day passes x 2
CrossCountry 1st anytime single x 1
LNER advance 1st x 2
Avanti West Coast advance 1st x 2
Rail vouchers x £50

I can conveniently start my journey(s) from any station in Norfolk, Oxford, or London. I don't mind overnight stays; I can stay for free in Aberdeen, Blackpool, Birmingham, Leuchars, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Oxford, and Plymouth, and also anywhere in Norfolk, but I wouldn't mind paying for hotels etc.

I can run/cycle any cross-London connections to make them free (or use Oyster).

I don't have to use them all up at once, but I do need some ideas as some have <12 months left on them!

Previous trips I've done using complimentary tickets:
CrossCountry 1st single plus some vouchers: Euston to Aberdeen Sleeper, Aberdeen to Penzance direct, and Penzance to Euston via Sleeper.

Peterborough to Aberdeen return (LNER)

Thetford to Manchester Piccadilly return (EMR)

Manchester Oxford Road to London St Pancras via Sheffield (EMR)

Thanks in advance for any inspiration!

 

[sammyg901]

If rail travel has presented so many challenges for you across so many operators I'd suggest you consider other modes of transport rather than opening yourself up to further difficulty

 

[rocrat]

If rail travel has presented so many challenges for you across so many operators I'd suggest you consider other modes of transport rather than opening yourself up to further difficulty

I genuinely enjoy travelling by train, and weekday travel rarely causes me any trouble!

Weekends and unusual routeings or tight connections to rural services rarely mix well, though. Well, weekends and anything... (*cries in Oxford shuttle*)

Perhaps I should spend the vouchers on lumo to connect to ScotRail... by my luck, Edinburgh Waverley will implode

 

[xotGD]

LNER Advance KX to Leeds
Northern Single Leeds to Newcastle (have to go via Carlisle)*
LNER Advance Newcastle to KX

*Or to Ashington, and buy a single back to Newcastle.

 

[rocrat]

LNER Advance KX to Leeds
Northern Single Leeds to Newcastle (have to go via Carlisle)*
LNER Advance Newcastle to KX

*Or to Ashington, and buy a single back to Newcastle.

This sounds like a fab route, thank you! I love the Carlisle-Newcastle line, and sounds like a good chance of getting a 225 trip in as well on the way up