Blue Maniac
Alzheimers sufferer
I've been asked to find the cheapest way to St Ives from Leicester for one 21-year-old lady on the 6th of April, returning 9th April. Ideas?
Excuse me, train persons?
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Blue Maniac
Alzheimers sufferer
She says anything is acceptable as long as she's not sat on a coach for hours.
Darth Vodka
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cheaper and quicker to go Spain 
Blue Maniac
Alzheimers sufferer
Well that was successful :icon_lol:
bocadillo
Water Gypsy
Cheapest possible price on Advance tickets for the through journey would be £75. We're talking about Good Friday and Easter Monday though so you won't be surprised to find all the cheapest fares gone.
Cheapest I can see is £49 out and £51 back - total £100. At that level it will be cheaper to buy a railcard, take the 34% discount (and still have the card available for another 51½ weeks).
Buy the card here <http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/online> with a 10% discount. Fare would then be £32.35 out and £33.65 back - total expenditure = £91.20.
Sounds expensive but it is a long journey - over 8 hours each way.
These fares are via London and include the Underground between StP and Paddington. I will look to see if there any cheaper fares, either via Birmingham or by 'splitting' tickets and get back to you if I find anything.
Sorry for the delay in replying; I've been out all day.
Cheapest I can see is £49 out and £51 back - total £100. At that level it will be cheaper to buy a railcard, take the 34% discount (and still have the card available for another 51½ weeks).
Buy the card here <http://www.16-25railcard.co.uk/online> with a 10% discount. Fare would then be £32.35 out and £33.65 back - total expenditure = £91.20.
Sounds expensive but it is a long journey - over 8 hours each way.
These fares are via London and include the Underground between StP and Paddington. I will look to see if there any cheaper fares, either via Birmingham or by 'splitting' tickets and get back to you if I find anything.
Sorry for the delay in replying; I've been out all day.
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Steven
Active Member
These flights are only in the Summer. :icon_wink
bocadillo
Water Gypsy
No luck, I'm afraid. Travelling via London and splitting the journey results in significantly higher prices. All the cheap tickets on Cross Country journeys via Birmingham have gone and even if they hadn't there are engineering works on the east side of New Street which would require a trip on a rail replacement bus service between there and Coleshill Parkway.
Can't you box her up and ask Notts Fox for a cheap quote?
Blue Maniac
Alzheimers sufferer
:icon_lol:
Motown Fox
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You have to go in to a Station I presume to get the railcard as theres not enough time to get it online.
Via Birmingham and Taunton would have been my thoughts but if there is that extra complication I expect that makes that idea too long winded.
Nottingham Fox
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It's only near Cambridge. I'll drive her for £40 each way :icon_wink
bocadillo
Water Gypsy
Railcards bought online come very quickly. My last one arrived about 36 hours after I bought it.
bocadillo
Water Gypsy
He doesn't mean the kits, cats, sacks and wives St Ives!
Motown Fox
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Perhaps they've improved recently then as when my daughter did hers online last year it arrived after the start of her journey.
spionfox
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21 you say?
Motown Fox
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Why does a picture of Quagmire come to mind.
spionfox
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What have you negotiated in return for for such a favour.
MKFox
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Rofl, etc...
Although I will be down in padstow early may, so if she needs a lift then....
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