Cheapest train tickets?

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  1. Icecoldbagey

    Icecoldbagey Mountain Dew!!!

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    Hi guys i have been looking with no luck im afraid, me and my friend need a return each or a combo of singles..whatever for £30 or less. The journey is Durham to London..and its departing at say 4:00 and returning at some time past 9 at night. The cheapest i have found is virgin for about £36 but the budget really is that tight..so any help of finding any cheaper ones, or certain promo codes that can be used for say 20% off etc would be a great help. Thanks guys

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    Icecoldbagey, 25 Mar 2006
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  2. Tibby

    Tibby Back Once Again

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    young person's railcard?
     
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  3. Icecoldbagey

    Icecoldbagey Mountain Dew!!!

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    Yeah i see a dropdown menu on the site, any idea where i can acquire one of these? And what is the discount like?

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  4. Buzzons

    Buzzons Minimodder

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    if you go to thetrainline.co.uk and try and order APEX tickets (this can be done from your destination seein as i had them for a uni open day there)

    you may need to ask in your local trainstation, but they are usualy a LOT cheeper.
     
    Buzzons, 26 Mar 2006
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  5. ajack

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    A young persons' railcard entitles you to about 1/3 off tickets. Get one by going into a train station or summat

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  6. Lorquis

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    They cost £20 a year tho... but still not bad really!
     
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  7. Shepps

    Shepps Slacking off since 1986..

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    Or free with some student bank accounts (for 5 years :D) *strokes natwest*

    A young person's rail card will almost pay for itself in one journey tbh, definatly worth getting unless this is the only time you plan on using a train for the rest of the year.
     
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  8. oasked

    oasked Stuck in (better) mud

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    If the train is too much you could try National Express, they're cheap as chips. :)
     
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  9. Tibby

    Tibby Back Once Again

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    megabus!
     
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  10. eek

    eek CAMRA ***.

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    :naughty: can't beat £1 each way! :thumb:
     
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  11. webbyman

    webbyman Hax.

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    s**t someone finally reminded me on a computer what i should get :D

    i need one so badly i've been getting ripped HardCore! with train fares :waah:

    edit: £20!!!!!!!! wtf thats a hardcore ripp off in it's self :waah:

    i f**king hate the railway, and even more so as minimum fair for using ti is £8 wtf...

    thats like a few quid of savings every month :hehe: :wallbash: :waah:
     
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  12. LAGMonkey

    LAGMonkey Group 7 error

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    now now...£20 is quite good if you use the train alot.
     
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  13. Lazy

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    railcards are definately worth it, mine has saved me £300+ so far!
     
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  14. alextwo

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    Where's that? That's just a rip off, I can get tickets for sub £8 here. If you use trains a lot a young persons railcard can really save you some money, I must have saved over £100 in the past year.
     
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  15. webbyman

    webbyman Hax.

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    not if you only use it sometimes and you still a kid paying adult fare....

    so your an 'adult' even if you don't get treated like one or 'privilages' of being one.... :grr:
     
    webbyman, 26 Mar 2006
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  16. ajack

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    Why would you get treated as an adult on a train if you're <18 (or <16 as it sometimes is)? Seems like some funked up train operators you have...
     
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