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Help Needed...
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:49 pm
by Oundle Diamond #2
from all you Travel nerds on here ;)
Me and three friends (we're all 16) need to get from Peterborough to Kings Cross (return) on the 8th July. Does anyone know the cheepest way for us please, ie railcards or special deals?
Would be greatly appreciated,
Cheers
Re: Help Needed...
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:54 pm
by TheIncognitoKid
Walk! ;)
Re: Help Needed...
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 8:55 pm
by mattreddan
Have you tried...
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
A return fair from Pboro to London ( I did St Pancras but its only over road from Kings Cross) seems to be £26, but it depends what time you're leaving and coming back, I did leaving at 10am and coming back 8pm, but it depends on off peak and peak times.
Re: Help Needed...
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:06 pm
by Oundle Diamond #2
mattreddan wrote:Have you tried...
http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/
A return fair from Pboro to London ( I did St Pancras but its only over road from Kings Cross) seems to be £26, but it depends what time you're leaving and coming back, I did leaving at 10am and coming back 8pm, but it depends on off peak and peak times.
Cheers, we'd definitely return at 11.30 (or the latest one) because we're at a music concert so, ill have a look at that!
Re: Help Needed...
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:08 pm
by PhilM2
http://www.nationalexpress.com/coach/index.cfm
If you want really cheap, then you can travel from Peterborough to London by coach ( National Express ) That's £11 each £33 for the three of you.
Getting to Kings Cross is just a tube journey.
Re: Help Needed...
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:18 pm
by Oundle Diamond #2
PhilM2 wrote:http://www.nationalexpress.com/coach/index.cfm
If you want really cheap, then you can travel from Peterborough to London by coach ( National Express ) That's £11 each £33 for the three of you.
Getting to Kings Cross is just a tube journey.
Im exploring this, then getting the 1130 train back, However the quote has come back at 57.40 for the 4 of us, any ideas why this may be?
and do you know what a funfair ticket is? thats only 24!
Re: Help Needed...
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:23 pm
by PhilM2
Oundle Diamond #2 wrote:PhilM2 wrote:http://www.nationalexpress.com/coach/index.cfm
If you want really cheap, then you can travel from Peterborough to London by coach ( National Express ) That's £11 each £33 for the three of you.
Getting to Kings Cross is just a tube journey.
Im exploring this, then getting the 1130 train back, However the quote has come back at 57.40 for the 4 of us, any ideas why this may be?
and do you know what a funfair ticket is? thats only 24!
funfare A
No refunds available
No further discounts permitted
Not available for travel to/from an airport
Eurolines funfares only: This ticket is only valid to and from funfare destinations, as specified on
www.nationalexpress.com. You may not travel to/from non-funfare stops on this ticket
UK funfares only: You can get off the coach at a location earlier than the one on your ticket (with the exception of airports - apart from the 767 service only for travel between Stansted-Nottingham/Leicester and Luton Airport-Nottingham/Leicester), providing you tell the driver when you get on, prior to putting your luggage in the hold.
UK funfares only: Your seat is guaranteed from the location shown on your ticket, but if you wish to board at a later point (with the exception of airports - apart from the 767 service only for travel between Stansted-Nottingham/Leicester and Luton Airport-Nottingham/Leicester), we will let you travel as long as there are still seats available – your seat will not be guaranteed.
UK funfares: You must travel on the timed journey you are booked on; if you want to travel at another time you will need to amend your ticket (by calling the National Express Contact Centre or visiting a National Express ticket office) before the departure time shown on your ticket. Please note that if you amend your ticket, you will be upgrading to a new fare category, so the difference between the two fares will be charged and an amendment fee will apply
Eurolines funfares: You must travel on the timed journey you are booked on. Eurolines funfare tickets are not amendable; if you want to travel at another time you must purchase another ticket
Valid on a limited allocation basis and only sold through the website
www.nationalexpress.com
Must be printed as an e-Ticket or received as an m-Ticket
If a funfare has been purchased for one or more legs of the journey, the whole ticket is a funfare ticket
Re: Help Needed...
Posted: Wed Jun 30, 2010 9:25 pm
by Oundle Diamond #2
PhilM2 wrote:Oundle Diamond #2 wrote:PhilM2 wrote:http://www.nationalexpress.com/coach/index.cfm
If you want really cheap, then you can travel from Peterborough to London by coach ( National Express ) That's £11 each £33 for the three of you.
Getting to Kings Cross is just a tube journey.
Im exploring this, then getting the 1130 train back, However the quote has come back at 57.40 for the 4 of us, any ideas why this may be?
and do you know what a funfair ticket is? thats only 24!
funfare A
No refunds available
No further discounts permitted
Not available for travel to/from an airport
Eurolines funfares only: This ticket is only valid to and from funfare destinations, as specified on
http://www.nationalexpress.com. You may not travel to/from non-funfare stops on this ticket
UK funfares only: You can get off the coach at a location earlier than the one on your ticket (with the exception of airports - apart from the 767 service only for travel between Stansted-Nottingham/Leicester and Luton Airport-Nottingham/Leicester), providing you tell the driver when you get on, prior to putting your luggage in the hold.
UK funfares only: Your seat is guaranteed from the location shown on your ticket, but if you wish to board at a later point (with the exception of airports - apart from the 767 service only for travel between Stansted-Nottingham/Leicester and Luton Airport-Nottingham/Leicester), we will let you travel as long as there are still seats available – your seat will not be guaranteed.
UK funfares: You must travel on the timed journey you are booked on; if you want to travel at another time you will need to amend your ticket (by calling the National Express Contact Centre or visiting a National Express ticket office) before the departure time shown on your ticket. Please note that if you amend your ticket, you will be upgrading to a new fare category, so the difference between the two fares will be charged and an amendment fee will apply
Eurolines funfares: You must travel on the timed journey you are booked on. Eurolines funfare tickets are not amendable; if you want to travel at another time you must purchase another ticket
Valid on a limited allocation basis and only sold through the website
http://www.nationalexpress.com
Must be printed as an e-Ticket or received as an m-Ticket
If a funfare has been purchased for one or more legs of the journey, the whole ticket is a funfare ticket
it seems all so simple and easy for a saving of £34! Ill go for it! Cheers!
Re: Help Needed...
Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 4:53 am
by PhilM2
I used to use them when I was at uni in London ( many many moons ago ) to travel from Wollaston.
Re: Help Needed...
Posted: Fri Jul 09, 2010 1:28 am
by Oundle Diamond #2
Cheers guys much appreciated. Overall cost from Peterborouugh>London and back was only £21 per person, thankyou!