Special Offers Discussion

Clip · 14 Jul 2015

VTEC are now doing match day tickets - great idea imo

https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/special-offers/deals/football-supporters-train-tickets/

Being a serious football fan can mean clocking up some serious miles with your club. One weekend youre up in Newcastle, the next youre heading down to London for a cup replay. Thats why weve created the perfect booking system, so passionate fans need never miss a fixture. Registering and booking your matchday travel right here will net you:

10% off Virgin Trains East Coast Advance ticket prices
25% discount on Virgin Trains East Coast group bookings between three and nine fans
Free ticket change if the game is moved for TV scheduling (on Virgin Trains East Coast tickets and services only), and
Extra time to catch your return train if theres extra time in the game

Best of all, well have tickets for the trains youll need ready in advance. Well be scouring the fixture lists to make sure you can score seats for the right trains running to the right places throughout the season. You can find out if a train journey qualifies for this scheme by visiting this page.

Please note this discount is only available via the desktop site. If you are using a mobile phone, please change to a desktop device to book your tickets.

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sheff1 · 14 Jul 2015

Clip said:
VTEC are now doing match day tickets - great idea imo

Good idea indeed, especially this:

Free ticket change if the game is moved for TV scheduling

Lets hope the people ranting on other threads about banning football fans from trains don't get wind of this

CaptainHaddock · 14 Jul 2015

VTEC are now doing match day tickets - great idea imo

https://www.virgintrainseastcoast.co...train-tickets/

Quote:

10% off Virgin Trains East Coast Advance ticket prices
25% discount on Virgin Trains East Coast group bookings between three and nine fans
Free ticket change if the game is moved for TV scheduling (on Virgin Trains East Coast tickets and services only), and
Extra time to catch your return train if theres extra time in the game

Great in theory, but in practice the last East Coast train from King's Cross to the North East leaves at 2200; might be a bit tricky if your game in London doesn't finish till 2145!

Clip · 15 Jul 2015

CaptainHaddock said:
Great in theory, but in practice the last East Coast train from King's Cross to the North East leaves at 2200; might be a bit tricky if your game in London doesn't finish till 2145!

I thought the last game played on a Saturday was around 1700? Still plenty of time to make the dash to the cross then... Unless we're playing Watford

MikeWh · 15 Jul 2015

Clip said:
I thought the last game played on a Saturday was around 1700? Still plenty of time to make the dash to the cross then... Unless we're playing Watford

I think he's talking about 1945/2000 kick-offs midweek.

Deerfold · 15 Jul 2015

Clip said:
I thought the last game played on a Saturday was around 1700? Still plenty of time to make the dash to the cross then... Unless we're playing Watford

A little tighter - last Saturday train to the North East is 2100.

JaJaWa · 15 Jul 2015

You can now buy Network Railcards online at https://railcards.thameslinkrailway.com (although this site isn't linked to from the main Railcards site itself!).

Stompa · 16 Jul 2015

JaJaWa said:
You can now buy Network Railcards online at https://railcards.thameslinkrailway.com (although this site isn't linked to from the main Railcards site itself!).

It says "If you are renewing then simply login to your My Railcard account and we will send you a new card in the post the same day". As an existing card holder how/where do I get a My Railcard account?

bb21 · 16 Jul 2015

Stompa said:
It says "If you are renewing then simply login to your “My Railcard” account and we will send you a new card in the post the same day". As an existing card holder how/where do I get a “My Railcard” account?

You will only get one if you buy a Railcard from them in the first place, otherwise how would they know you already have one?

So buy your next one from them and you will be able to renew subsequently I suspect.

Stompa · 16 Jul 2015

bb21 said:
You will only get one if you buy a Railcard from them in the first place, otherwise how would they know you already have one?

So buy your next one from them and you will be able to renew subsequently I suspect.

Thanks, I'm sure you're correct. I guess I was really just wondering if there might already be some central database of existing railcard holders, created from the information you enter on the paper form when purchasing one from a station.

bb21 · 16 Jul 2015

Stompa said:
Thanks, I'm sure you're correct. I guess I was really just wondering if there might already be some central database of existing railcard holders, created from the information you enter on the paper form when purchasing one from a station.

Even if there were, I doubt Thameslink would have access to it - data protection and all that.

BlueFox · 16 Jul 2015

TEW said:
EMT's 'Red Dot Day' promotion is back. £20 for a day's unlimited travel on the EMT network, with the exception of Nottingham-Skegness, on Saturday 25th July. Tickets must be purchased from Nottingham ticket office in exchange for a voucher, and can be purchased in advance. Expect the details will be on the EMT website soon enough.

Details here: http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/tickets-deals/deals-savings/Red-Dot-Day/

It says: "unlimited travel on the East Midlands Trains network"

But also "Available for purchase and travel from Nottingham station only."

I'll be in Nottingham next week so I'll be able to buy a ticket, but I'm concerned about the "travel from Nottingham station only" bit. Are they really that bothered about where you start your journey from?

If for example I get on my first train at Leicester in mid morning, will they know I didn't travel on an earlier train from Nottingham? (I can think of ways they could do this)

Or would they insist that I buy a ticket to Nottingham and travel there, just so I can get on a train going back through Leicester again?

Red Dragon · 17 Jul 2015

bb21 said:
You will only get one if you buy a Railcard from them in the first place, otherwise how would they know you already have one?

So buy your next one from them and you will be able to renew subsequently I suspect.

That's correct and I've just done exactly that.

I bought my last Railcard through the website, renewed it last week, and received my new Railcard two days later. Very efficient.

Deerfold · 17 Jul 2015

Red Dragon said:
That's correct and I've just done exactly that.

I bought my last Railcard through the website, renewed it last week, and received my new Railcard two days later. Very efficient.

I thought Thameslink had only just started selling Network Railcards online.

paul@skegby.org. · 28 Jul 2015

For anyone 50+ Free membership for 1 year & £10 return Advance ticket within Scotland.

http://www.scotrail.co.uk/offers/club50

MKD · 29 Jul 2015

[email protected]. said:
For anyone 50+ Free membership for 1 year & £10 return Advance ticket within Scotland.
http://www.scotrail.co.uk/offers/club50

It's actually even better - the "Club 50 Flat Fare Return" @ £10 is a price-capped Return fare between two stations in Scotland (via ScotRail only, though excludes Lockerbie), ie out (tickets available to 30/9) and back within a month, without the Advance restrictions - though some peak-hour constraints at their major Cities.

This replaces their old "Club 55" which didn't require any registration/membership/fee/SmartCard, but was latterly £19 for a return, so is a lot cheaper especially in the first year if you blag a free (£15) membership.

Need to sign-up by 31/8 to get membership for free - otherwise it'll be £15 for your first year's membership when the scheme formally launches in September.

To sign up you need a passport style mugshot to upload to them so they can send you a proper Club 50 SmartCard in September, but for now they immediately give you the temporary membership details to print out with a link to the £10 booking offer (and they repeat the membership details and link in a confirmatory email).

Butts · 30 Jul 2015

MKD said:
It's actually even better - the "Club 50 Flat Fare Return" @ £10 is a price-capped Return fare between two stations in Scotland (via ScotRail only, though excludes Lockerbie), ie out (tickets available to 30/9) and back within a month, without the Advance restrictions - though some peak-hour constraints at their major Cities.

This replaces their old "Club 55" which didn't require any registration/membership/fee/SmartCard, but was latterly £19 for a return, so is a lot cheaper especially in the first year if you blag a free (£15) membership.

Need to sign-up by 31/8 to get membership for free - otherwise it'll be £15 for your first year's membership when the scheme formally launches in September.

To sign up you need a passport style mugshot to upload to them so they can send you a proper Club 50 SmartCard in September, but for now they immediately give you the temporary membership details to print out with a link to the £10 booking offer (and they repeat the membership details and link in a confirmatory email).

People have been moaning about the scheme up here as the £10 return is a one off. After that it is a 20% reduction admittedly all year rather than the £19 return which was only available periodically.

Cheds · 30 Jul 2015

The old scotrail deals included carlisle and Berwick, but these aren't specifically mentioned here. Anyone know about this?

Thanks

BlueFox · 30 Jul 2015

Cheds said:
The old scotrail deals included carlisle and Berwick, but these aren't specifically mentioned here. Anyone know about this?

The old one included all TOCs (apart from East Coast). The new one is Scotrail only, so that rules out Berwick.

CallySleeper · 2 Aug 2015

EMT Sale on today until Sunday 9th August - to/from St Pancras. Travel until 4th September: link

Butts · 12 Aug 2015

Butts said:
People have been moaning about the scheme up here as the £10 return is a one off. After that it is a 20% reduction admittedly all year rather than the £19 return which was only available periodically.

Having said that Butts has just booked a trip to Thurso from Falkirk after joining the Club for the princely sum of £10.

Staying overnight and returning the next day.

IanD · 13 Aug 2015

Got this email from the Railway Touring Company. £44 for return steam over the S&C.

24 hour flash sale on Waverley tour this Sunday 16th August

Due to a cancellation of a large group booking we have seats available to sell at a special knockdown price of £25 off per person in any class on this Sundays Waverley tour to Carlisle.

In order to obtain your discount please quote code GNS when booking.

This offer is available to new bookings only and the flash sale will close at 14.00 hours tomorrow (Friday 14th August), so please book quickly to avoid disappointment.

For full details of the tour and to place a booking please use the link below:
http://www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/the-waverley-4

Kind regards

The Railway Touring Company

Rail Ranger · 13 Aug 2015

FTPE Club 55
First TransPennine Express are once again running their popular Club 55 promotion. This promotion is open to anyone aged 55 years or over at the time they are travelling. Proof of age must be available at time of travelling.
The tickets are valid for journeys that are wholly on First Transpennine Express (FTPE) services. They are available in both First and Standard class and are valid for travel on any FTPE services timed to depart at
or after 09:30 Monday to Friday and at anytime on weekends. This restriction is for both outward and return travel. Tickets are available for outward travel on dates between 14/09/2015 and 14/11/2015 and return journeys must be
made within one month of the outward date on the ticket. Tickets are priced on a 2 zone system with the first zone being a journey between any 2 stations in the North of England, and these are priced at £39 First class and £19 Standard class. The second zone includes any Scottish station and these are priced at £59 First class and £29 Standard class. There is a further 20% discount for Senior, qualifying Disabled and two together (where both are 55 years or over) railcard holders. These tickets are not quota controlled. Reservations are available but are not compulsory.

Refunds/Break of Journey.
Normal refund conditions apply.
Break of journey is allowed on both outward and return journeys.

Yorkshirebelle · 20 Aug 2015

Looking likely that there's going to be a Virgin Trains East Coast seat sale starting 24th August! (Apologies if already mentioned!).

westv · 20 Aug 2015

Yorkshirebelle said:
Looking likely that there's going to be a Virgin Trains East Coast seat sale starting 24th August! (Apologies if already mentioned!).

Wasn't the last one a bit mean with what was available? Nothing was available on my route to Hull (there were plenty on previous sales)

firespire · 20 Aug 2015

Let a tenner take you further with our special £10 traveller tickets. All the way to London, Bristol, Bath and many more selected destinations. Tickets available from 1 September to 19 September 2015, for travel from 1 October 2015.

Came through email from them, no further details at this stage.

Kite159 · 20 Aug 2015

firespire said:
Let a tenner take you further with our special £10 traveller tickets. All the way to London, Bristol, Bath and many more selected destinations. Tickets available from 1 September to 19 September 2015, for travel from 1 October 2015.

Came through email from them, no further details at this stage.

At a rough guess it will be £10 advance fares for certain routes, but not for the one you want

Starmill · 21 Aug 2015

The end of summer is usually a good time for Rail Sales, leisure travel can dip a bit with colder days and poorer weather before the Christmas rush. I hope the EC sale offers the £20 First tickets London - Yorkshire. If it does I'm in the market for 3 or 4

MKD · 22 Aug 2015

Yorkshirebelle said:
Looking likely that there's going to be a Virgin Trains East Coast seat sale starting 24th August! (Apologies if already mentioned!).

Kite159 said:
At a rough guess it will be £10 advance fares for certain routes, but not for the one you want

starmill said:
The end of summer is usually a good time for Rail Sales, leisure travel can dip a bit with colder days and poorer weather before the Christmas rush. I hope the EC sale offers the £20 First tickets London - Yorkshire. If it does I'm in the market for 3 or 4

Got the details of the Virgin Trains East Coast sale from a link on the Nectar App where apparently Nectar card holders get in a day ahead of others!
per:
http://www.virgintrainseastcoast.com/yeahbaby

£10 London - Leeds/York (£25 1st)
£15 London - Newcastle (£35 1st)
£20 London - Edinburgh (£40 1st)

Book from Mon 24/8 [exclusive to Nectar card holders] otherwise from Tue 25/8 to Fri 28/8
Travel from Sat 5 Sep to Fri 13 Nov
Except Sep: Sat/Sun 26-27 and Oct: Sat/Sun 3-4 Fri/Sat 9-10 Fri 23-Sun 1/11.

Seems as if North of Edinburgh = hard luck

Plus: Nectar holders - check through the bonus offers on the Nectar site as there's also a competition to opt into to win 1st class tickets when making bookings on East Coast by 7/9.

Starmill · 22 Aug 2015

Oh, I see. That's how it is Virgin

This sale was regularly £5 Standard, £20 First. £10 is more than I usually pay with a railcard, and so is £25 for First. Clearly they thought that deal was just a little too good! Effective for non-railcard holders it will continue to be. But it no longer really ahakes things up in the way it used to!

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