XC: Anytime single GLC-EDB just £1.80!

[jamesontheroad]

Maybe I've been slow to cotton on to this, but I only discovered this week that the standard walk-up 'Anytime' fare on the only two daily CrossCountry services between Glasgow Central and Edinburgh is just £1.80! That's almost a tenth of the cheapest offered by ScotRail either via Shotts or Falkirk (£10.30 off-peak) and about a sixth of the cheapest EC fare (£6.90).

True, two services a day isn't that helpful, but considering the early morning and evening times, they've suddenly made day trips across the central belt a little more affordable...

Current times:

ex-GLC: 06.00 & 09.00 Mon-Fri, 07.00 & 09.00 Sat, 11.37 & 13.45 Sun; ex-EDB: 19.03 & 21.12 Mon-Fri, 19.07 & 21.10 Sat, 12.07, 20.07 & 21.11 Sun

 

[route:oxford]

Is this the lowest £1/Mile "Anytime" ticket in the UK?

 

[embers25]

1st class is only 2.50...gotta be the lowest first class fare in the country surely? Also this is more amazing given the two morning services are peak services!!

 

[jamesontheroad]

1st class is only 2.50...gotta be the lowest first class fare in the country surely? Also this is more amazing given the two morning services are peak services!!

Although all on-board catering is EDB-based, so no snacks, beverages, newspaper etc. The last two evening trips I've made on these trains have also passed without a single ticket inspection, so you may get away without a ticket.

 

[kkong]

1st class is only 2.50...gotta be the lowest first class fare in the country surely? Also this is more amazing given the two morning services are peak services!!

HYM-EDB 1st class single is £2.30.
Journey time 3 mins.

ABD-DYC 1st class single is £2.40.
Journey time 9 mins.

 

[Edvid]

Birmingham New Street - Adderley Park or Duddeston takes 5 minutes and costs £2.10 (single).

City Thameslink and London Blackfriars are just over 1 minute/a quarter-mile apart and such a journey costs £3 (single) - not the cheapest, but it is particularly pointless.

Heathrow Express only allow free inter-terminal transfers in 'Express' (i.e. Standard) Class, but technically there's no First Class fare for such a journey.

 

[37401]

thats good, wish I knew this when I was there on the 87002 tour, would have got in the route and done it on a NXEC 91 , oh well theres always 2010

 

[Old Timer]

Hoylake to Manor Road ?

You can see the other station !

Or maybe Liverpool Lime St to Liverpool Central

 

[142094]

Newcastle - Manors takes about one and a half minutes for around £1 IIRC

 

[John @ home]

I knew this when I was there on the 87002 tour, would have got in the route and done it on a NXEC 91

But the ticket is Route XC only, so not valid on a Class 91.

 

[gingerheid]

That's a find!