Patfig Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I might have to "pop" to Manchester tomorrow at short notice from Plymouth and come back the following day so have just looked at the trainline.com I am in shock cheapest single tomorrow morning standard £147 and return fare £147 too I think I will charter a helicopter instead No wonder we are in the sh1t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
albimac Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I booked 2 single journeys with Virgin trains (mum visiting) first class, Glasgow to London, direct, 4.5 hrs journey, refreshments included. Cost for each ticket was £33. Been doing it for years now. Most expensive tickets cost me roughly £110 for a return. I have been booking well in advance though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 It's the price you pay for safety. The massive disruption to the rail network anytime someone gets killed. If you applied the same standards to the roads as for some rail disasters, your annual insurance could cost more than a new car, and closures would mean you'd struggle to get from Plimuff to Manchester at all within a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porca misèria Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I booked 2 single journeys with Virgin trains (mum visiting) first class, Glasgow to London, direct, 4.5 hrs journey, refreshments included. Cost for each ticket was £33. Been doing it for years now. Most expensive tickets cost me roughly £110 for a return. I have been booking well in advance though. For a fare you can get by turning up on the day, go via Dublin. Plimuff (or any UK station) to Dublin, £38. Manchester possibly near enough for Dublin-Manchester to be cheaper than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahBell Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Or you could get an off peak return for £150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R K Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Flying can sometimes be cheaper. (Manc/London). I'm serious btw. Presumably you don't want to drive? You can get dirt cheap off peak intercity fares if you hunt around and book in advance or 2 travelling together discounts on 1st class which can be significant too. Only MPs can afford full 1st class rail fares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadget Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 To be fair you're looking at a long peak time train journey for tomorrow. One thing you may want to look at is flying from Exeter to Manchester on flybe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Driving's always far cheaper, I'd guess six hours of mostly motorway driving, cruise control on and listening to the radio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sPinwheel Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Megabus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkie Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Only last week the first class ticket was cheaper than the second class ticket, same journey, at the same time......they make it up as they go along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 According to the promotional film below, Jimmy Savile travelled 39,000 'train-miles' per year. Maybe they're expecting legal action, and are hiking the fares to cover the compo to all those claiming he groped them in the guard's van, or bummed them in the buffet car... XYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 According to the promotional film below, Jimmy Savile travelled 39,000 'train-miles' per year. Maybe they're expecting legal action, and are hiking the fares to cover the compo to all those claiming he groped them in the guard's van, or bummed them in the buffet car... XYY And he probably did. I don't and didn't believe a word JS said, in that Louis Theroux documentary I so wanted the weak as dishwater Theroux to occasionally find the strength to say "That's a lie isn't it?". O Cross off the car option if you're intending to get wrecked up there Pat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPin Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Driving's always far cheaper, I'd guess six hours of mostly motorway driving, cruise control on and listening to the radio. I usually have to hire three black ladies to sing along Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I usually have to hire three black ladies to sing along You and your massive luxury US cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The XYY Man Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 I usually have to hire three black ladies to sing along Bet your car seats can't spin your exotic trio round in synch like these cunning German bar-stools...? XYY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadget Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Driving's always far cheaper, I'd guess six hours of mostly motorway driving, cruise control on and listening to the radio. Simply not true about it being always cheaper. (though probably is with a full car) Plus you're valuing your time and comfort at nothing. You can work ( or read or whatever ....) on the train. 6 hours of my life is worth a fair bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wurzel Of Highbridge Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Wouldn't it be cheaper to hire a car? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justthisbloke Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Driving's always far cheaper, I'd guess six hours of mostly motorway driving Driving's always cheaper - if you already have one and have splashed £1000s on buying it, insuring it, maintaining it etc. For people with car-dependent lives, it's probably cheaper to drive as they'll be amortising these costs over their daily routines of commuting by car, shopping by car, etc. However, if you're travelling at a weekend it's sometimes cost-effective to hire a car (as most hire companies are resourced for weekday peaks). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turned Out Nice Again Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patfig Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Drove up 6 hours ( effing terrible drive with all that 50mph average speed camera crap) and half a tank of diesel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Drove up 6 hours ( effing terrible drive with all that 50mph average speed camera crap) and half a tank of diesel Exactly what I would have done Pat. Did you get the 45p a mile allowance that means you trouser a decent profit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patfig Posted August 25, 2014 Author Share Posted August 25, 2014 Exactly what I would have done Pat. Did you get the 45p a mile allowance that means you trouser a decent profit? Is that all it 45p? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Hovis Posted August 25, 2014 Share Posted August 25, 2014 Is that all it 45p? 45p is the tax free allowance. Most firms pay this but my last one, as one amongst.many petty annoyances, left it at 40p. So I left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19 year mortgage 8itch Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 For what its worth, I've been using the Redspottedhanky website/app instead of the train line recently. I found it easier to sniff out a cheaper deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiveinHope Posted August 26, 2014 Share Posted August 26, 2014 I might have to "pop" to Manchester tomorrow at short notice from Plymouth and come back the following day so have just looked at the trainline.com I am in shock cheapest single tomorrow morning standard £147 and return fare £147 too I think I will charter a helicopter instead No wonder we are in the sh1t Ha, I might have to pop to Bangor tomorrow from Plymouth and back 2 days later (it's a 7 hr journey). I was planning to drive. But I thought I'd just look at the train fares in case I was pleasantly surprised. It wasn't. £162.50. (~£23.00 an hour) It's a huge cost to speculative 'work' if you live away from the centre, and so slows regional progress. It needs to be cheaper so that this country can get moving to work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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