Here's a tip to many trainspotters. Get a daysave ticket. For example, a southern daysave ticket costs £25 meaning you get unlimited travel on all southern rail services where there are some rules if your using the ticket on a weekday but there aren't no rules if your using your ticket on a weekend or a bank holiday. I went exploring on branch lines that southern rail serves like the East Grinstead branch, the Tattenham Corner branch, the Uckfield branch etc...
Thanks for that advice very useful....we are coming to UK from Australia in May for an extended three month trip and don't really want to hire a car for the whole time but was very confused about train travel. You have explained some of our concerns. Thanks
That's great to hear! I even found some discount when buying the railcard. It’s always good to look out for deals that can make travel more affordable.
Train tickets and tube tickets are really expensive for most of traveller, so choosing the appropriate ticketing software and finding the biggest possible discounts is a useful way to save money. For those living in or travelling around the UK and Europe, getting a railcard is a good option. If I remember correctly there is a software that is discounting all train tickets in the UK and Europe and can also be used in conjunction with the railcard discount. It's very economical and I've spent 35% less each time I've travelled!
Hi I need some help please! I'm going to London tomorrow by myself and it's my first time traveling on trains too. I don't understand the card things 🙁 can't I just pay by cash at a station? Do I need to pay online?
No you can buy a ticket at the machine (some of these machines only accept bankcards) or at the ticket office and in some area's you can buy a ticket on the train (it depends on the train operator
You can buy tickets at the station as Sven said. Depends on the station you're departing from whats available in terms of purchasing. Any major station will have ticket offices etc but the smaller stations tend to only have a machine. That will dictate whether you can pay by card or card only.
Hello Kat.... i have 2 questions... I'll be visiting the UK for 15 days..... I'll be London for 3 days, travelling to Hampton Court and Great Missenden in between .... is it worth buying a railcard or is an Oyster enough for me? Also... TFL often shows multiple means of transport between 2 destinations (eg: bus+ tube+ train to travel from Heathrow to Harlow)..do I pay separately for each type of transport? I would really really appreciate a reply. Thanks in advance!
I want to use Trainline but I’m nervous about how you show the tickets or if u need to scan. Also I’ve tried searching what off peak times are but can’t seem to find the information. I’ve clearly never used trains before 😂 I’m trying to go from Cambridge to east London and I didn’t think I would be so confused
@@hobiday5833 When you buy a ticket using Trainline, your ticket appears as QR Code in the app's My Tickets section - you show this to ticket inspectors on trains and/or hold it to the scanner reader at train gates to get in or out of train stations/platforms. Off-peak trains are basically any train that doesn't travel INTO a city during peak business hours, something like 7am to 9.30 am, I think :) hope that helps
Thanks. I am going to travel from Heathrow T4 to Manchester. I am an international student, and my flight will land at 14:45. I am uncertain about the time it will take for immigration and luggage to arrive. Which ticket should I go for? I am worried if I will miss the changing station.
It seems deliberately confusing. There should be one unified UK ticketing system, sometimes you get loads of single tickets there and back, just make it one ticket like it was years ago. Thanks for your presentation.
Looking to travel from London to Liverpool and Liverpool to bath, Plymouth, Southampton area. What do you suggest? Looking to stay a night or two in each city and ending in Southampton in a two period of time before cruise
Soo you could as for ticket that allow you with break off journeys. Ideally there some ticket that allow you to break off and continue from the break off station to forward ( Ahead station ) In simple term You want to travel from point A - B 2 days stop them catch B- C 1 day or more stop and catch C-D then direct to destination Give a call on National rail enquiry we will surely help you with ticket that allow you to break journey
Hey nice content 👍🏾, I got a qouestion tho if I get a seasonal ticket can I use it as much as I want or is it just one go and one return per day??? , I am at uni and I would like coming back home when I have 3-2h in between my next class. Thank you.
Let's say if you have bought a season ticket between Manchester and London Then you can travel multiple time back and Ford in a single day as well as any day up until your season ticket is valid
It's definitely useful for a "local" Can anyone answer my simple question here: Can I purchase ticket from manchester airport to picadilly with cash? (without any debit or credit card)
off peak is basically the 'not travelling to work' times - so usally around 7am to 9am would be peak - othertimes would be off peak - and it only counts for your outbound journey into a city - it does not normally apply to your return journey :)
You can tell whether your rail journey will be at Peak, Off-Peak or even Super Off-Peak times by entering your stations of origin and destination into the journey planner of the relevant Train Operating Company, and selecting the time at which you wish to travel. You will notice that the price of your ticket suddenly reduces as the Off-Peak version becomes available. The web site will only sell you a ticket valid for the time at which you wish to travel.
