Having now looked at Train Line's website, it's fairly easy to find the fees. The credit card fees are 2% on top of the transaction fees which are 75p for up to £35 and £1.50 above that. I am struggling to find any mention of the HBOS offer tho. What is meant by 'opt in'?
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Having now looked at Train Line's website, it's fairly easy to find the fees. The credit card fees are 2% on top of the transaction fees which are 75p for up to £35 and £1.50 above that. I am struggling to find any mention of the HBOS offer tho. What is meant by 'opt in'?
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Online banking/mobile app allows you to activate "Cashback Extras", giving you a certain % Cashback the next time you use your card with specific retailers.
Kite159
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So good deal if you pay by debit card and spend over £15.75, by which point the 5% is over the 75p fee.
Although that excludes the regular cash back you could get going via quidco or TCB.
Chiltern are doing a "Summer Sale" on Advance tickets bought through the website. Offer page is at https://www.chilternrailways.co.uk/20-advance-fares.
20% discount on Advance tickets (on Chiltern-owned flows) booked through the promotional site between 00:00 on Monday 8th August and 23:59 on Sunday 21st August for travel between 8th August and 4th September. Normal Railcard and Child discounts apply in addition to the promotional discount.
There's also a promotion on Family Travelcards from stations North of High Wycombe for the same travel period. This one can be bought at stations. Minimum group size is 1 Adult and 1 Child, maximum 2 Adults and 4 Children. Picking an example at random, it brings the price for 1 Adult and 1 Child from Solihull down from £25 to £20.
Doesn't appear to be available on WebTIS-powered sites, however, but is on Trainline-powered ones!
Links to both promotions can be found at http://www.chilternsummersale.co.uk/
20% discount on Advance tickets (on Chiltern-owned flows) booked through the promotional site between 00:00 on Monday 8th August and 23:59 on Sunday 21st August for travel between 8th August and 4th September. Normal Railcard and Child discounts apply in addition to the promotional discount.
There's also a promotion on Family Travelcards from stations North of High Wycombe for the same travel period. This one can be bought at stations. Minimum group size is 1 Adult and 1 Child, maximum 2 Adults and 4 Children. Picking an example at random, it brings the price for 1 Adult and 1 Child from Solihull down from £25 to £20.
Doesn't appear to be available on WebTIS-powered sites, however, but is on Trainline-powered ones!
Links to both promotions can be found at http://www.chilternsummersale.co.uk/
50% off Virgin Trains East Coast Advance Fares - 'Nifty 50 Seat Sale'
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/nifty50
Book until 18/08
Travel 05/09 - 04/11 (excluding 21 – 30 October)
"No other offers or discounts can be applied, including Railcards"
"At least 500,000 of our lowest Advance tickets (400,000 Standard and 100,000 First Class) will be made available across the travel period and are subject to availability"
"Limited availability on peak services and at weekends"
https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/nifty50
Book until 18/08
Travel 05/09 - 04/11 (excluding 21 – 30 October)
"No other offers or discounts can be applied, including Railcards"
"At least 500,000 of our lowest Advance tickets (400,000 Standard and 100,000 First Class) will be made available across the travel period and are subject to availability"
"Limited availability on peak services and at weekends"
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Butts
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For once this is a genuine sale, I've found 1st Class Fares from Falkirk to Newcastle at £12, York £19 and Harrogate £20 London £33 in abundance.
HMS Ark Royal
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Yes, I asked VTEC about this the last time they had an offer on - It was much less expensive for me to get a single to Brough which is £6.70 and then the £20 first class ticket from there as it was nearly three times as much starting from Hull. VTEC replied it was down to other TOCs pricing
Thanks for this - any idea how to opt in?
A fob off?
HMS Ark Royal
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Yes, I did not believe that one for a minute...
Not sure if the Time Out SouthEastern offer has bene posted before...
"Weve asked our writers to come up with their South East highlights to get you thinking and inspire you, and from now until August 24, theres 20 percent off many standard Southeastern off-peak train tickets when you book online the perfect excuse to get out and discover more hidden gems for yourselves."
http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/share-your-south-east-hidden-gems-and-win
"Weve asked our writers to come up with their South East highlights to get you thinking and inspire you, and from now until August 24, theres 20 percent off many standard Southeastern off-peak train tickets when you book online the perfect excuse to get out and discover more hidden gems for yourselves."
http://www.timeout.com/london/things-to-do/share-your-south-east-hidden-gems-and-win
Maybe not as Time Out, but I'm sure it's been posted as a Souteastern online offer.
Butts
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Well Butts will be busy, I have bagged 6 different daytrips from Falkirk during the course of the Sale....visiting
Alnmouth
Berwick-Upon-Tweed
Darlington
Durham
Newcastle
Harrogate
Most will involve multiple lounge access, Breakfast, All Day Menu, et al - a veritable bargain for under £150 for the whole lot
I've got a number of York <> Newcastle First Class singles for £6.95 - excellent value.
I've also got the 1900 London Kings Cross to York for £23.50 First Class - and there ought to be an evening meal service too.
I'm sure one of the aims of their sale is to encourage people to make journeys they wouldn't have previously, and theirs are always successful on me!
As usual, a fairly solid offering from East Coast. Just a shame that they have to have such deep discounting and such high prices normally. At the kind of 50% off prices they're offering and the kind of prices VT are now going for, journeys to Manchester via Doncaster, York or Leeds are often very price competitive now. It's just silly.
I've also got the 1900 London Kings Cross to York for £23.50 First Class - and there ought to be an evening meal service too.
I'm sure one of the aims of their sale is to encourage people to make journeys they wouldn't have previously, and theirs are always successful on me!
As usual, a fairly solid offering from East Coast. Just a shame that they have to have such deep discounting and such high prices normally. At the kind of 50% off prices they're offering and the kind of prices VT are now going for, journeys to Manchester via Doncaster, York or Leeds are often very price competitive now. It's just silly.
tannedfrog
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Martin Lewis explains it best http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/ne...nches-everyday-offers-cashback-is-it-any-good
Their half price sale only finished a few days ago so I wouldn't expect another one for a while.
I have a URL and PIN for anybody wanting 20% off a Virgin Trains booking. Good for one or two passengers making a single or return trip on VTWC within 30 days of this post. Child discount available but no further discounts, such as railcards, apply. Advance tickets only (specific train, limited change, no refund). First to PM me gets it
http://tickets.virgintrainseastcoas...LDN&refC=9FE19B98-9AF4-4DBD-88E2-5EE4133A8557
50% off Virgin Trains East Coast Advanced tickets between London and Leeds/Wakefield.
How to get this offer
1.Click 'Visit website'
2.Enter promo code NECTAR50 and your email address and click 'Activate'
3.Enter your journey details and make your booking
4.Remember to link your Nectar card to your account to collect 2 points for every £1 spent
5.Valid for travel between 3- 18 September 2016
50% off Virgin Trains East Coast Advanced tickets between London and Leeds/Wakefield.
How to get this offer
1.Click 'Visit website'
2.Enter promo code NECTAR50 and your email address and click 'Activate'
3.Enter your journey details and make your booking
4.Remember to link your Nectar card to your account to collect 2 points for every £1 spent
5.Valid for travel between 3- 18 September 2016
Red Dragon
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The Arriva Trains Wales Club 55 offer is back.
It has been increased in recent years to £24 return and many of us have baulked at this, but they have kept it at £24 return this year.
Here's a link, for those of us who are old enough !
http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/e55/
As an afterthought - I wonder if this would get me onto the WAG Express (Gerald) with an upgrade to 1st Class - now that would be interesting !
Any thoughts would be much appreciated from the Forum team
Diolch yn fawr.
It has been increased in recent years to £24 return and many of us have baulked at this, but they have kept it at £24 return this year.
Here's a link, for those of us who are old enough !
http://www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk/e55/
As an afterthought - I wonder if this would get me onto the WAG Express (Gerald) with an upgrade to 1st Class - now that would be interesting !
Any thoughts would be much appreciated from the Forum team
Diolch yn fawr.
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Butts
Veteran Member
Not quite as good as Scotrails Club 50....£1 Return between any 2 Stations in Scotland, drink and biccies where available, plus 20% OFF normal off peak fares. Although this costs £15 m'ship.
Butts
Veteran Member
Does Scotland have an over 50 club rather than an over 55 club due to the affect of deep fried mars bars on life expectancy?
And the cigarettes - yes
ScotTrains
Member
Apart from the initial one off £1 return fare I still think a standard railcard is better. The two together costs £15 using Tesco points and covers two people. It also gives 1/3 off and can be used on other operators services.
Butts
Veteran Member
If you are travelling alone the Scotrail one is the only option, otherwise I agree with you.
danbushell
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Does anyone know if Northern are gping to do their newspaper token collect promotion again this Sept now the kids are bak at school?
Thanks
Dan.
Thanks
Dan.
Karl
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Just two days ago I asked the same question to Northern's tweet account @NorthernOffers and received the following reply..
@NorthernOffers said:Hi Karl, no plans at this time we can as, but they will be back again at some point
Hopefully they'll be back soon. It's the only time I can really afford leisure rail travel and I appreciate and make the most of their offer.
Rail Ranger
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TransPennine Express is restarting its Club 55 offer as from Monday 19th September. The last day for outward travel will be Sunday 20th November. Return journeys must be within one month of the outward date on the ticket. Travel in the North of England is £19 return standard class, £39 return first class. Travel to or from Scotland is £29 return standard class, £59 return first class. Holders of Senior, Disabled and Two Together railcards get a 20% discount on these fares. All travellers must be aged 55 or over. Travel must be on trains timed to depart at or after 09.30 on Monday to Friday, at any time at weekends. These fares are walk on fares which can be booked on the day at station ticket offices or from the conductor if the station is unstaffed. There is no need to book in advance but tickets can be booked in advance online only from tpexpress.co.uk/club55. Tickets are valid on TransPennine Express services only.