Home

   Log in or Register



Insurance Quotes
forums Campsite Search Comp Directory tips virtual brochure Profile
Tent and Awning Reviews Competitions Caravans and Motorhomes For Sale Shopping Diary Advent Calendar

Advertisement

Message Forums

Welcome Guest Register Login Search The Forum Posts Since Last Visit
 Reception - All Forums
  Life in General
Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email  Printer Friendly Version Print
Subject Topic: break from driving
Page:  1  2 Post Reply Post New Topic
19/8/2013 at 7:39am
 Location: west country
 Outfit: None Entered
View millermicm's Profile View Profile   Reply to millermicm Reply   Quote millermicm Quote  
Joined: 29/3/2009

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   4665

Site Reviews Total: 15
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Liverpool/cornwall one way 4 people one way 300 miles £640

Bristol/Gran Canaria 4 people return 6000 miles £702

And the sun shines most of the time in the canaries.


21/8/2013 at 10:45am
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Vango Icarus 500
View beeny's Profile View Profile   Reply to beeny Reply   Quote beeny Quote  
Joined: 01/12/2004

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   722

Site Reviews Total: 4
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

What is 'split ticketing' please? If you have to get off the train at a station en-route to buy the next portion of the journey, you might miss the train. Travelling is hard enough without hanging about at railway stations.


21/8/2013 at 11:12am
 Location: Surrey London borders
 Outfit: Harvard de lux. Indiana 8. Quechua 3
View shelldean's Profile View Profile   Reply to shelldean Reply   Quote shelldean Quote  
Joined: 15/5/2006

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   1718

Site Reviews Total: 15
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Split ticketing is simple really.


Say the train is going from A to Z, and stops at C,H & N.

You purchase a ticket from A - H, then H-Z these two tickets sometimes work out cheaper than the one ticket from A -Z.
You just need to find out where the train you want stops then try variations of the fares to see which if any work out cheaper.

You don't have to get off the train, but the train MUST stop where the tickets change, so you couldn't buy a ticket from A-J then J-Z as the train doesn't stop at J.

You purchase your tickets in advance, and collect them at the starting station.


Hope that garble makes sense lol

-------------
Shelli
Campers do it in the mud!
Hubby says we can't camp as much this yr mmm we'll see!!
camped in 2009= 27nights
Booked for 2010 = 30 nights.

YAH I win!!

Looks like I was right he he


21/8/2013 at 12:41pm
 Location: Essex
 Outfit: Vango Icarus 500
View beeny's Profile View Profile   Reply to beeny Reply   Quote beeny Quote  
Joined: 01/12/2004

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   722

Site Reviews Total: 4
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

That's dead useful to know!


21/8/2013 at 1:05pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: pennine fiesta
View elainesu's Profile View Profile   Reply to elainesu Reply   Quote elainesu Quote  
Joined: 05/7/2010

Standard Member
Standard Member

Forum Posts:   64

Site Reviews Total: 7
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

I remember watching morning tv a year or so ago and Martin Lewis said about the split ticketing system.  I think he used London to Cornwall as an example.  Said it was cheaper to buy tickets to the stops on route than the full journey.  You can get into his site on line, might be interesting to see if he has a section on rail savings.


Advertisement



21/8/2013 at 5:58pm
 Location: Surrey London borders
 Outfit: Harvard de lux. Indiana 8. Quechua 3
View shelldean's Profile View Profile   Reply to shelldean Reply   Quote shelldean Quote  
Joined: 15/5/2006

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   1718

Site Reviews Total: 15
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Money saving advice
even says there is an app for split ticketing
www.moneysavingexpert.com/travel/cheap-train-tickets

-------------
Shelli
Campers do it in the mud!
Hubby says we can't camp as much this yr mmm we'll see!!
camped in 2009= 27nights
Booked for 2010 = 30 nights.

YAH I win!!

Looks like I was right he he


21/8/2013 at 7:03pm
 Location: Norwich
 Outfit: Citroen Relay Campervan
View Francophile1947's Profile View Profile   Reply to Francophile1947 Reply   Quote Francophile1947 Quote  
Joined: 23/1/2007

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   1870

Site Reviews Total: 17
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

If you were coming back, nobody should ever buy off-peak singles - off-peak returns are usually only £1 more than the single
Split ticketing is often only a benefit for day trips, where a cheap day return is a lot cheaper than an off-peak return,
Advance tickets are available around 12 weeks ahead but, if there are any left, can be bought up to 6pm on the day before your journey. Obviously, the earlier you book, the cheaper the available tickets may be. Beware though that advance tickets are train specific so, if you miss the booked train, your ticket is not valid on a later train, unless you missed it because of problems on an earlier train.

-------------
Cheers
John


21/8/2013 at 10:58pm
 Location: Surrey London borders
 Outfit: Harvard de lux. Indiana 8. Quechua 3
View shelldean's Profile View Profile   Reply to shelldean Reply   Quote shelldean Quote  
Joined: 15/5/2006

Diamond Member
Diamond Member

Forum Posts:   1718

Site Reviews Total: 15
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

Francophile

I benefited from split ticketing but I had to travel through London not sure how that factors in.

My journey was Wallington to Clacton out on a Monday and back on Friday. Saved quite a bit, by splitting.

Ended up with tickets from Wallington to Stratford, via Canada water ( that's a cheaper route as not going into central London) Also saved a bit on this route using our Oysters, as they work out cheaper.

We then had tickets from Stratford to Clacton.

Wallington to Stratford was paid as we went, butt we had returns for the other part of the journey

-------------
Shelli
Campers do it in the mud!
Hubby says we can't camp as much this yr mmm we'll see!!
camped in 2009= 27nights
Booked for 2010 = 30 nights.

YAH I win!!

Looks like I was right he he


22/8/2013 at 9:40am
 Location: Bath
 Outfit: Bailey Palermo & Kampa Brean
View jasie's Profile View Profile   Reply to jasie Reply   Quote jasie Quote  
Joined: 18/4/2006

Platinum Member
Platinum Member

Forum Posts:   683

Site Reviews Total: 14
Site Reviews 2024: 0  
Site Reviews 2023: 0  
Site Reviews 2022: 0  
Site Reviews 2021: 0  
Site Reviews 2020: 0  
Site Reviews 2019: 0  
Site Reviews 2018: 0  
Site Nights 2024: 0
Site Nights 2023: 0
Site Nights 2022: 0
Site Nights 2021: 0
Site Nights 2020: 0
Site Nights 2019: 0
Site Nights 2018: 0

I do split ticketing to travel from Bath to London....its really easy, you just have to play around and find out where best to break the tickets.

A recent example with a peak ticket (flexi rtn) Bath to London was £160. If i split this at Didcot it became £94 for the same train.
You dont get off...but you do have a pack of cards to show each time
It even alocated the same seat on each train so i dont even move seat despite having differnt tickets for each leg.



In order to post a reply you will need to register, or if already registered please log in here

  Prev       Next

Jump To Page:  1  2

Quick Links - All Forums - Life in General - Top of Page

Printer Friendly Version Printable version      Share   Post on X / Twitter  Share on Facebook  Email


Latest News, Discounts and Competitions  see all...














9486 Visitors online !

Free UKCampsite.co.uk Window Sticker  -  Recommend to Friend  -  Add a Missing Campsite

[Message Forums]  [Caravan Sites & Camping]  [Company Listings]  [Features / Advice]  [Virtual Brochure]  [Shop!]
[Reception]  [Competitions]  [Caravans & Motorhomes For Sale]  [Event Diary]  [Contact Us]  [Tent Reviews



Please note we are not responsible for the content of external sites & any reviews represent the author's personal view only. Please report any error here. You may view our privacy and cookie policy and terms and conditions here. All copyrights & other intellectual property rights in the design and content of this web site are reserved to the UKCampsite.co.uk © 1999 - 2024


Advertisement


Advertisement


UKCampsite.co.uk
2024 Advent Calendar


Advent Calendar

24 Daily Prizes PLUS a Christmas Day Star Prize worth £999

Request a Reminder