Away day regular train travellers

northstandsteve

Any idea when it's best to start looking for Exeter train tickets, I have never been before and promised the little man, I'll take him this season.

Plaaayer

Have a look on the national rail website and see the prices on there.

wwaddickson

It is on FA Cup 4th Round day so may be a bit early to think about booking tickets.

matt896

best place is thetrainline.com or redspottedhanky.com trains from waterloo to exeter st davids and the grounds about a 10/15 mins walk

Baldybonce

Some of the train companies do an E-Mail alert when the cheap tickets start going on sale. Usually about 10 weeks before.

cblock

Try the First Great Western site.  Paddington to Exeter, regularly do the reverse journey,get in quick enough and can be as cheap as £24 return.

Friend Or Defoe

Chessewright is good for sorting out cheap train tickets.

Clem_Snide

Cheap from Waterloo but takes ages. Expensive from Paddington, but much quicker.

Baldybonce

You could try www.megabus.com  they sometimes have train fares for a quid.

Richard J

Unless the price difference is massive I would not recommend Waterloo , I went that way to Yeovil which was painfull enough , Exeter is another hour away on top of that .

Have you got a family rail card ? If you have you can even buy reasonably priced tickets on the day itself.

 

Clem_Snide

£29.50 return via Waterloo.
£72.00 return via Paddington

northstandsteve

waterloo then its a no brainer at that price

shirty5

wwaddickson said:

It is on FA Cup 4th Round day so may be a bit early to think about booking tickets.

Agree with the above. Would wait and see.

northstandsteve

Just told him if we don't do Exeter we'll do Chesterfield instead

Plaaayer

Is Chesterfield too far to do a CLIT?

Oggy Red

You should be able to do much better than the fares Clem has quoted, Steve.

One useful little trick that can sometimes save you money is to buy 2 x special price each way single tickets online (not the standard single!)........you'd be surprised at the different prices available online with different ticket agencies.

And  .......certain train times are cheaper than others. But you must travel on the train specified.

Best advice - do your homework and shop around.

northstandsteve

Plaaayer said:

Is Chesterfield too far to do a CLIT?

Should't be wiwlb did one to Derby and it's not far from there

MCS

Plaaayer said:

Is Chesterfield too far to do a CLIT?

Chesterfield isn't that far from Derby, I think!

Edit NSS beat me to it, and Steve, Ugg boot boy was on that said CLIT.

Oggy Red

Between Derby and Sheffield.

Clem_Snide

Oggy Red said:

You should be able to do much better than the fares Clem has quoted, Steve.

One useful little trick that can sometimes save you money is to buy 2 x special price each way single tickets online (not the standard single!)........you'd be surprised at the different prices available online with different ticket agencies.

And  .......certain train times are cheaper than others. But you must travel on the train specified.

Best advice - do your homework and shop around.

The £29.50 is two singles on specific trains.

richie8

Exeter Central, if you are travelling from Waterloo,is closer than St Davids.If you can get to St James station Exeters ground is  practically outside the station.If memory serves me right I think more trains stop at St James station on match days.

Oggy Red

Easy enough walk from Exeter Central (Waterloo line)........ but don't go through the ticket office.

Instead there's an exit from the other end of the platform, which takes you towards the ground, 10 minutes or so walk.

ElfsborgAddick

For people getting excited about a cup run, fifth round day is Tranmere away so a little warning there for people looking to book advance tickets like I have.