Can anyone help me save money?

bobg

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Can anyone help me save money?

« on: July 02, 2011, 18:50:18 »

Hi,
Due to a change in plans, I'm unable to use the tickets in the way that I planned, so I'm searching for anyway to reduce the cost of my ticket.

On Tuesday (05/07) I will be leaving Fratton on the train at 0632 heading for Basingstoke. I then later need to get from Basingstoke to Abergavenny by about 5pm, and I probably won't be able to get to Basingstoke Station until 2pm, but may be able to get there earlier.

I was thinking of getting an anytime single from Fratton to Basingstoke, then a super off peak single from basingstoke to abergavenny (changing at Reading and Newport). I have a 16-25 railcard, so this comes to ^32.70.

Is anybody able to help me to reduce this further?

Thanks!


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ChrisB

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Re: Can anyone help me save money?

« Reply #1 on: July 02, 2011, 19:44:51 »

XC^▸ Advance to brum, then down thru Hereford?


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Hafren

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Re: Can anyone help me save money?

« Reply #2 on: July 02, 2011, 21:13:22 »

Avantix^▸ NFM08 (a few months out of date) gives a Standard Day Single YP fare from Basingstoke to Abergavenny of ^17.70 if you go via Salisbury, saving ^4.10.

It's a slower route, which might require you to stretch the "may be able to get there earlier"!

Check the current fare; it may have gone up slightly since May, but the Reading option shows as ^32.70 total so maybe there's no change.


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bobg

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Re: Can anyone help me save money?

« Reply #3 on: July 04, 2011, 20:51:01 »

Thanks for the suggestions.
I'm just getting ordinary tickets, I get get away from work early enough! Still pretty reasonable I think!


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