PSpirine
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 06:51 PM |
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Train tickets
Right.. I rarely take the train anywhere, and in the past it's always been convenient to go from Leamington near work so I always booked a
ticket online and collected at the station. Rip-off but at least I can anticipate the cost.
Problem is, I live 2 miles from Honeybourne which goes direct to London, and I'm going on a day off so would like to go from Honeybourne.
I want to book a ticket online, but it says I have to go to one of the stations with a ticket machine to pick it up, which would take me back to
bloody Leamington or at least Stratford! (What's the point then?!)
My question is.. how do I find out how much a ticket would cost if I were to simply go and buy it at Honeybourne station on the day? I need an offpeak
Travelcard. Otherwise I'll just have to travel from Leamington!
Apologies for being so ignorant, but trains aren't my fave.
Thanks,
Pavs
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blakep82
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 07:01 PM |
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http://www.thetrainline.com
usually the best way i find. without knowing what day/time you want to go,seems to sugest about £32 single i think 
[Edited on 28/3/11 by blakep82]
nope, £34 off peak day return, direct to paddington
but if you want to know how much the ticket is at the station, phone the station?
[Edited on 28/3/11 by blakep82]
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 07:05 PM |
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haha, i work for shere who make the stupid ticket machines!
if you're struggling for info i can hack into one of the ticket office machines and look stuff up if you need...
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geoff shep
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 07:29 PM |
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You should be able to buy the same ticket at the desk as online. You could buy it in Leam or Honeybourne for a future date just as you can online.
ie check now online what price for the service you want, then go into the station and book that ticket.
You can buy a ticket at Leam, when you are at work, for a journey starting elsewhere.
You could probably also book online, and collect from the Leam machine on a work day, ahead of the travel day.
Obviously if you leave it until the day, some of the advance tickets will not be available.
As for the off-peak travelcard - do you mean a London Transport (TFL) travelcard?
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pekwah1
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 07:31 PM |
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yes the ticket office should do an advanced booking depending on spaces available.
also an off peak travelcard means a london return with zones 1-6 included.
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PSpirine
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 07:37 PM |
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Thanks chaps, I might just do that - book online and collect from Leam when at work in advance. Then I'll ask on the day at Honeybourne how much
it would cost if I bought it on the day (not advance) for future reference.
still can't believe how expensive it is (From leam a day ticket was £34 last I went)
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Snuggs
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| posted on 28/3/11 at 08:31 PM |
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If you use Redspottedhanky and order early enough then you can have the tickets posted for free.
[Edited on 28/3/11 by Snuggs]
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