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Hi!
Just wondered if anyone could help me keep the cost of my trip down as much as possible...

I want to travel from Basingstoke to Hereford, leaving sometime around or after 15:00 on Thurs 12/04/11 and then returning sometime on Saturday 14/04/11, preferably in the late afternoon. I could travel up on Friday of cheaper, and then back on Sunday, but Thursday to Saturday is my preference. I have a Network Railcard.

The cheapest that I have found so far is an off-peak return from Basingstoke to Worcester for ^27.70, then a super-off-peak day return for ^3.50 for Thursday, then an off-peak single for 8.20 for the return journey on Saturday. I make that a total of  ^39.40

I couldn't find any advances to help....I don't mind travelling strange routes or being tied to particular trains if this helps!

Can anyone find something better? Thanks!

The  ^3.50 Super Off Peak return is valid from Moreton-in-Marsh to Hereford. It can be used in the 1727 from Moreton to Hereford. On the Saturday, you could get this fare on the 1911 from Hereford.

So in my opinion, you could buy a return ticket from Basingstoke to Moreton for ^19.80 then 2 of the Super Off Peak Return tickets @ ^3.50 each, making a total of ^26.80

Brilliant thanks!
I didn't realise the ^3.50 Super Off-Peak Return was valid so far - I though it was only towards Birmingham!