Special Offers Discussion

[Karl]

I was surprised to find that onboard conductors are now able to issue these Day Ranger tickets from their machines.

I travel from Bamber Bridge to Preston where I normally purchase my ticket by handing in the form and tokens. Each time previously I have asked the guard before boarding at BMB if I'm okay to travel free to Preston where I purchase my ticket. Luckily I've always been allowed to do this and save the £3.20 that I would normally have to spend.

This time I showed the guard my form and he was unsure what my form was but agreed to allow me to travel. Before arriving at Preston he kindly returned to me and said I've found your ticket, you don't need to queue at the ticket office now. I was impressed and thanked him for the effort. It also made it easier in passing the Northern RPIs on the overbridge at Preston. I also got to keep the form as he said he didn't need it. I was told I could reuse the tokens! Bonus.

 

[dave87016]

Indeed you can now buy these day rangers from the conductor on board good to see that they have implemented this

 

[maniacmartin]

Free return trip on Heathrow Express for those flying BA from Leeds Bradford Airport to Heathrow. here. You have to collect the ticket at Leeds Bradford Airport's Yorkshire Premier Lounge before you depart. Valid for any class of flight, even those booked with airmiles. Lounge access not required

 

[JaJaWa]

Free return trip on Heathrow Express for those flying BA from Leeds Bradford Airport to Heathrow. here. You have to collect the ticket at Leeds Bradford Airport's Yorkshire Premier Lounge before you depart. Valid for any class of flight, even those booked with airmiles. Lounge access not required

10 May – 31 July 2016

 

[Clip]

30% off at virgin using 'Quality30' Click me

 

[breadfan]

Have Virgin West Coast stopped offering seats via megabus?

 

[BlueFox]

Have Virgin West Coast stopped offering seats via megabus?

Yes. In January I think. At the time i thought it might have been temporary due to the line being closed between Lockerbie and Glasgow, but it seems to be permanent.

 

[CaptainHaddock]

30% off at virgin using 'Quality30' Click me

"The details provided are either not valid or the limit has been reached. Please select continue to proceed without applying the promotion."

Looks like it's only those in receipt of the email who can take advantage of this one.

 

[Wolfie]

Found on another forum - offered as a heads up, watch the Virgin site for info..

"Virgin trains west coast are having a seat sale. Book Tuesday 5th - Thursday 7th July 2016 for travel Saturday 23rd July to Sunday 4th September 2016.

London Euston to Birmingham £4 each way.
London Euston to Manchester Pic, Preston, Liverpool £10 each way.
London Euston to Glasgow Central £14.
Standard Class."

 

[LuSiVe]

Am I being especially stupid

I just went to log in to northern rail to print out my £10 ticket form, and I can't find any way to log in so I can get my details to fill in? Can I just print it out and fill in by hand?

Edit: Never mind, I see what's going on now.

 

[lyndhurst25]

Am I being especially stupid

I just went to log in to northern rail to print out my £10 ticket form, and I can't find any way to log in so I can get my details to fill in? Can I just print it out and fill in by hand?

Edit: Never mind, I see what's going on now.

You've found that you just need to type the details into each of the boxes before you print out the form then?

Not having easy access to a printer, I printed out a few of the forms with all of the details apart from the date filled in, so that I could add this in later when I used them. Also the ID code on my form did not display on the printouts, so I added the correct code FF2016 (has anyone got a form with a different code on?) by hand.

Last week I had problems using one of the forms, with the person in the ticket office saying that boxes filled in by hand were not acceptable. I can't imagine why not. So I had to ask that he clarify the problem with a supervisor and only after that was the form begrudgingly accepted.

 

[LuSiVe]

Yes

In addition I don't know which station I'll be starting from so I've done one for each. The code printed OK though.

 

[lyndhurst25]

Yes

In addition I don't know which station I'll be starting from so I've done one for each. The code printed OK though.

I'm not sure why they even ask for that information. Market research? What's printed on the rover ticket is the name if the station where you buy it from, not what you have filled in on the form as where you will be travelling from.

 

[LuSiVe]

Sure. I just know Sheffield are sometimes awkward so I didn't want to leave anything they could object to

 

[orpine]

I need to buy a whole bunch of off-peak day returns (commuting) - previously I was using quidco and first Hull trains to get 2% cashback, + nectar points, but that seems to have stopped. Any suggestions for what's the best way to buy these tickets now? (Collection at departure, paying by credit card).

 

[All Line Rover]

Found on another forum - offered as a heads up, watch the Virgin site for info..

"Virgin trains west coast are having a seat sale. Book Tuesday 5th - Thursday 7th July 2016 for travel Saturday 23rd July to Sunday 4th September 2016.

London Euston to Birmingham £4 each way.
London Euston to Manchester Pic, Preston, Liverpool £10 each way.
London Euston to Glasgow Central £14.
Standard Class."

Thank you for the heads up. VTWC's seat sales tend to be competitively priced with wide availability, but blink and you miss it! First and standard class tickets are available (apparently), as per the usual.

 

[Julian G]

The VTWC Seat Sale was on sale this morning when I checked.

 

[All Line Rover]

Anyone wishing to try the Bryn Williams menu can book a first class ticket on the 17:10 or 18:10 from Euston to Nuneaton for just £17 - available almost every weekday during the sale. The usual price is around £75.

 

[Mojo]

When l go to their website it just says Seat Sale "Coming Soon."

 

[All Line Rover]

The fares are already loaded into the booking engine. No unique link is required.

Peak time availability appears to be restricted to Monday 15th August and thereafter.

 

[CaptainHaddock]

Special offer on First Class singles on Great Western, starting from £20 each way.

https://www.gwr.com/exclusive-first-class-summer-sale-3

You'll have to be quick though, the deadline for booking is tomorrow (7 July)

 

[All Line Rover]

It's odd that the GWR promotion is invitation only. If you usually travel by car and GWR want to show you that first class travel is an attractive alternative, how are they supposed to invite you if they don't have your contact details!?

 

[Merseysider]

Has the East Midlands Trains 'Internet Advance' special offer (£1 off EMT advance fares booked through their own website) been altered or removed? EMT fares for my regular Liv-Man journey have increased slightly and are now the same price regardless of website used to purchase them.

 

[Mojo]

Has the East Midlands Trains 'Internet Advance' special offer (£1 off EMT advance fares booked through their own website) been altered or removed? EMT fares for my regular Liv-Man journey have increased slightly and are now the same price regardless of website used to purchase them.

I always thought this was only to and from London? Just checked now and a journey I'm planning to Sheffield in Sept is still showing as £1 cheaper on the EMT website than alternative sites.

 

[sheff1]

I always thought this was only to and from London? .

No. It has always been (and still is) the case on the Sheffield - Manchester/Liverpool route.

 

[Merseysider]

Thanks both. It appears to be discounting normally again now. Weird.

 

[ji459]

Plusbus day tickets are no more than £2 during July and August when bought online.

Terms & Condiitions:

Plusbus day tickets bought from non-participating websites, from ticket offices, from self-service ticket machines or by phone will cost the normal advertised price.

This offer is not available with:-

• group travel rail tickets like GroupSave
• rail tickets purchased online using a Family&Friends Railcard
• any Plusbus season ticket
• Plusbus in Northern Ireland

No further discounts are available for children or Railcard holders with this offer. Where the normal child or Railcard holder fare is less than £2 then the lower fare will be charged.

Excluded Destinations: Edinburgh, Newton Abbot, Paignton, Torquay and Windermere are not available at the online offer price.

 

[woody505]

Leeds to Peterborough with 3 adults which has a group saving shows plus bus at £2

 

[Deerfold]

Leeds to Peterborough with 3 adults which has a group saving shows plus bus at £2

Which is the normal price with the groupsave discount.

 

[woody505]

It's late mayby I miss read/understand it as not allowed with group save