Train GraphicClick on the map to explore geographics
 
I need help
FAQ
Emergency
About .
 Travel & transport from BBC stories as at 23:15 02 May 2025
 
- Trump disliked Trudeau. Here's why Carney may fare better
- Activists say ship aiming to sail to Gaza was attacked by drones
Read about the forum [here].
Register [here] - it's free.
What do I gain from registering? [here]		 tomorrow - Walk to Pilning
10/05/25 - BRTA Westbury
10/05/25 - Model Railway Show, Calne
13/05/25 - Melksham TUG / AGM

On this day
2nd May (1859)
Royal Albert Bridge opens
Train RunningCancelled
22:40 Severn Beach to Bristol Temple Meads
Delayed
20:23 Swansea to London Paddington
•
PollsOpen and recent polls
Open to 08/05 09:07 Steam Excursion - or diesel excursion with a featured steam section?
Open to 07/05 09:27 Should train, bus and coach operators be required to accept cash
•
Abbreviation pageAcronymns and abbreviations
•
Stn ComparatorStation Comparator
•
Rail newsNews Now - live rail news feed
•
Train companiesSelect from:
GWR
SWR
XC
Chiltern
TfL
TfW
WMR
Southern
• Site Style 1 2 3 4
Next departures • Bristol Temple Meads • Bath Spa • Chippenham • Swindon • Didcot Parkway • Reading • London Paddington • Melksham
Exeter St Davids • Taunton • Westbury • Trowbridge • Bristol Parkway • Cardiff Central • Oxford • Cheltenham Spa • Birmingham New Street
May 02, 2025, 23:17:08 *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Forgotten your username or password? - get a reminder
Most recently liked subjects
[194] Subtle train time changes
[133] In memory of the Weymouth Harbour Tramway on the anniversary o...
[44] Service reduction - Coombe Junction
[37] Steam excursion - except there's much more diesel than steam!
[34] Taplow-Hassocks
[34] 2025 - Service update and amendment log, Swindon <-> Westbury...
 
News: the Great Western Coffee Shop ... keeping you up to date with travel around the South West
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Great Western Coffee Shop > All across the Great Western territory > Fare's Fair > Lowest Fare From Gatwick Airport to Cardiff
Pages: 1 [2]
« previous next »
  Print  
Author Topic: Lowest Fare From Gatwick Airport to Cardiff  (Read 11206 times)
Chris from Nailsea
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 19589



View Profile Email
« Reply #15 on: July 25, 2008, 23:32:58 »
Quote from: basset44 on July 25, 2008, 17:28:19
What i think it just shows how stupid fares are has I know that this happens all over the system and I thought this section was the place to discuss.

You were quite right to raise your question here, basset44 - and I'm glad our members were able to help with practical suggestions!

I, too, have expressed amazement here in the past, that by buying two separate tickets for my journey, rather than one, while sitting on the same train throughout, I can save ^30 or ^40.

It is absolute nonsense.   Huh Roll Eyes Angry
Logged
William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
super tm
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 599


View Profile
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2008, 08:08:40 »
There is this ticket you can buy

Gatwick Flyaway up to 4 people can travel together for ^85.00 return from Bath.  Dont know how many of you there are travelling but if 3 or 4 then the benefit is that there are no time restrictions.  Check this link

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/promotions/pr7a943fc35ce74101db9503cebaecbe/details.html
Logged
Chris from Nailsea
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 19589



View Profile Email
« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2008, 22:15:46 »
Thanks for that further very useful information, super tm - and welcome to the Coffee Shop forum!  Smiley
Logged
William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
Chris from Nailsea
Administrator
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 19589



View Profile Email
« Reply #18 on: July 29, 2008, 02:27:53 »
And also, very belatedly (for which, my apologies!) welcome to this forum, Feckham!

Chris  Wink
Logged
William Huskisson MP▸ (Member of Parliament, or Mile Post (a method of measuring the railway in miles and chains from a starting point - usually London), depending on context) was the first person to be killed by a train while crossing the tracks, in 1830.  Many more have died in the same way since then.  Don't take a chance: Stop, Look, Listen.

"Level crossings are safe, unless they are used in an unsafe manner."  Discuss.
John R
Hero Member
*****
Posts: 4416


View Profile
« Reply #19 on: April 10, 2009, 03:02:14 »
Quote from: super tm on July 26, 2008, 08:08:40
There is this ticket you can buy

Gatwick Flyaway up to 4 people can travel together for ^85.00 return from Bath.  Dont know how many of you there are travelling but if 3 or 4 then the benefit is that there are no time restrictions.  Check this link

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/times_fares/promotions/pr7a943fc35ce74101db9503cebaecbe/details.html

I appreciate it's probably "not the done thing" to add to a topic after such a long period of time, but it's worth reminding people of this ticket. Our family of four used the Gatwick Flyaway yesterday to travel to Gatwick on the 0800 from Bristol TM▸ (Train Manager, or Ticket Machine, or Temple Meads (Bristol), depending on context). Cost - a snip at ^100 return for up to 4 adults (the fact that 2 of ours are children didn't matter, though extra children would cost ^1 return!!).

I'm not sure the ticket is very well advertised. As a seasoned rail traveller used to trying to seek out the best options I only came upon it by chance. Having had a quote of over ^300 for the family (with railcard) on the on-line ticketing services, I was just about to book the car parking. Wonder how many others end up driving? 

 
Logged
Do you have something you would like to add to this thread, or would you like to raise a new question at the Coffee Shop? Please [register] (it is free) if you have not done so before, or login (at the top of this page) if you already have an account - we would love to read what you have to say!

You can find out more about how this forum works [here] - that will link you to a copy of the forum agreement that you can read before you join, and tell you very much more about how we operate. We are an independent forum, provided and run by customers of Great Western Railway, for customers of Great Western Railway and we welcome railway professionals as members too, in either a personal or official capacity. Views expressed in posts are not necessarily the views of the operators of the forum.

As well as posting messages onto existing threads, and starting new subjects, members can communicate with each other through personal messages if they wish. And once members have made a certain number of posts, they will automatically be admitted to the "frequent posters club", where subjects not-for-public-domain are discussed; anything from the occasional rant to meetups we may be having ...

 
Pages: 1 [2]
  Print  
« previous next »
 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.2 | SMF © 2006-2007, Simple Machines LLC Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
This forum is provided by customers of Great Western Railway (formerly First Great Western), and the 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 the content provided by one of our posters contravenes our posting rules via admin@railcustomer.info. Full legal statement (here).

Jump to top of page • Jump to Forum Home Page