London - Reading - Page 2

island · 19th February 2011, 13:21

I assumed you did. I'm not aware of any ticket available on the Trainline that's not available on a TOC website. Can you enlighten me?

MCR247 · 19th February 2011, 13:29

There is, but not relevant to this thread. For example Mobitix for VT

Flamingo · 19th February 2011, 16:20

That's the fares, but £23 for two journeys compare favourably with the cost and time involved in driving+parking+congestion charge for the same journey, IMHO.

Don't forget, on the Saturday, Weekend First upgrade to First Class is available for £5 on-board.

On the Monday, if you want to get a seat, head right down to the country end of the platform, seats will usually be available in coaches A and B

Barn · 19th February 2011, 19:25

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Originally Posted by lyesbkz

Is there any sort of bus or alternative (cheaper) mode of transport between Reading and London?

How much cheaper (if at all) is the line from Waterloo via Wokingham?

island · 19th February 2011, 19:38

Reading to London route STAINES is cheaper for singles and more expensive for returns than route ANY PERMITTED. Route STAINES is £14.30 for an anytime day single. Route ANY PERMITTED is £19.50 for an anytime day single and £15.90 for an offpeak day single (arrive at or after 1000).

route:oxford · 19th February 2011, 22:56

It's all too much of a faff really to do anything other than bite the bullet and pay the fare.

The only real alternative is to book an advance fare on the Tube (or train) to Oxford, probably £5(ish) each way, then get a Thames Travel Period return from Oxford to Reading at £6(ish). You're talking of a journey time of up to 4 hours though and TT through services don't go on very late at night.

martinsh · 19th February 2011, 23:10

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Originally Posted by route:oxford

The only real alternative is to book an advance fare on the Tube (or train) to Oxford, probably £5(ish) each way,

You'd better explain to the OP (from Sheffield) that the Oxford Tube is a bus, otherwise ... !!!

Indigo2 · 20th February 2011, 03:16

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Originally Posted by route:oxford

TT through services don't go on very late at night.

They do at the weekend: Friday and Saturday nights the last through bus from Oxford to Reading isn't until 1:20am (unless it's changed recently).

19th February 2011, 16:20	#18
Flamingo Guarding The Train Established Member Join Date: 26 Apr 2010 Posts: 3,679	That's the fares, but £23 for two journeys compare favourably with the cost and time involved in driving+parking+congestion charge for the same journey, IMHO. Don't forget, on the Saturday, Weekend First upgrade to First Class is available for £5 on-board. On the Monday, if you want to get a seat, head right down to the country end of the platform, seats will usually be available in coaches A and B __________________ I'm not a professional cynic, just a gifted amateur...

19th February 2011, 13:21	#16
island I'm from M390 Established Member Join Date: 30 Dec 2010 Location: SE12 Posts: 5,720	I assumed you did. I'm not aware of any ticket available on the Trainline that's not available on a TOC website. Can you enlighten me?

19th February 2011, 13:29	#17
MCR247 170397 Established Member Join Date: 7 Nov 2008 Location: Nottingham Posts: 7,609	There is, but not relevant to this thread. For example Mobitix for VT

19th February 2011, 19:38	#20
island I'm from M390 Established Member Join Date: 30 Dec 2010 Location: SE12 Posts: 5,720	Reading to London route STAINES is cheaper for singles and more expensive for returns than route ANY PERMITTED. Route STAINES is £14.30 for an anytime day single. Route ANY PERMITTED is £19.50 for an anytime day single and £15.90 for an offpeak day single (arrive at or after 1000).

19th February 2011, 22:56	#21
route:oxford Established Member Join Date: 1 Nov 2008 Posts: 2,080	It's all too much of a faff really to do anything other than bite the bullet and pay the fare. The only real alternative is to book an advance fare on the Tube (or train) to Oxford, probably £5(ish) each way, then get a Thames Travel Period return from Oxford to Reading at £6(ish). You're talking of a journey time of up to 4 hours though and TT through services don't go on very late at night.