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Title: Fare Rise Day '23 - the BBC's suggestions for 5 ways to save and 10 of my own Post by: grahame on March 05, 2023, 08:13:14 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64827711
From the BBC: 1. Buy in Advance 2. Split your fare 3. Use a Railcard 4. Travel in Groups 5. Take advantage of Flexible Commuting My additions: 6. Travel off peak 7. Use Rover tickets 8. Use cheaper routes 9. Claim using delay/repay if you're held up 10. Overshoot / undershoot And my wider view: 11. Don't travel at all - meet via Zoom or teams 12. Get your entertainment locally 13. Use the bus or coach, drive, get a lift, cycle, fly or walk 14. Stay in a hotel rather than travelling back and forth 15. Take your own food and drink Title: Re: Fare Rise Day '23 - the BBC's suggestions for 5 ways to save and 10 of my own Post by: Richard Fairhurst on March 05, 2023, 13:02:29 I've become a big fan of the TrainSplit app. It's just as easy to use as the GWR one and finds splits I wouldn't have thought of. The developers are responsive - I emailed asking if they'd add the Cotswold Line Railcard and it was done within a week. And it's a minor thing, but their privacy policy suggests they hoard your journey data less aggressively than the "big guys" do. Strongly recommended.
Title: Re: Fare Rise Day '23 - the BBC's suggestions for 5 ways to save and 10 of my own Post by: ChrisB on March 05, 2023, 13:39:42 Seconded. And you don’t have to share your savings with them either, but you might feel you want to to support their endeavours!
Title: Re: Fare Rise Day '23 - the BBC's suggestions for 5 ways to save and 10 of my own Post by: johnneyw on March 05, 2023, 15:02:10 I've used them a bit and they have become my split ticketing website of preference.
Title: Re: Fare Rise Day '23 - the BBC's suggestions for 5 ways to save and 10 of my own Post by: grahame on March 05, 2023, 18:43:38 Updating my own post - five more of my own recommendations
11. Buy a return not 2 singles 12. If visiting two places, used break of journey 13. For International travel, look at ferry and rail combos 14. Buy tickets ahead before the prices go up 15. Use season tickets This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |