Special Offers Discussion

[Smethwickian]

Anyone mentioned yet the half-price (i.e., £9) London Midland super off peak returns between Birmingham (and local stations) and London Euston, until 3 July ?

http://www.londonmidland.com/tickets-and-fares/half-price-tickets-between-birmingham-and-london/?=

 

[All Line Rover]

Anyone mentioned yet the half-price (i.e., £9) London Midland super off peak returns between Birmingham (and local stations) and London Euston, until 3 July ?

http://www.londonmidland.com/tickets-and-fares/half-price-tickets-between-birmingham-and-london/?=

Good spot!

 

[46100ROYALSCOT]

Is the LM web site down as I havent been able to access all evening. Thanks in advance.

 

[bb21]

Is the LM web site down as I havent been able to access all evening. Thanks in advance.

Yes I think it did experience some problems yesterday as I also had problems with it all day. It seems to have been fixed overnight.

 

[Captain Chaos]

East Coast are doing a competition at the moment to win twelve pairs of First Class tickets throughout the year.

Not only that but if you enter by 31st August 2011 then you will be e-mailed vouchers on the first day of the month for a 20% discount on First Advance fares valid for bookings made by 14th September 2011.

Not sure whether this means one voucher or several but if you are thinking of going first on EC at some point in the future then it should be worth getting.

Link is here:

http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/vip

 

[Deerfold]

East Coast are doing a competition at the moment to win twelve pairs of First Class tickets throughout the year.

Which they're describing as "A year's free 1st class travel on East Coast" - that *did* get me excited until I read the details.

 

[Furrball]

East Coast offering £25 1st class tickets on all routes (off peak)

http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/special-offers/25reasons/

 

[OwlMan]

Virgin has a first class sale coming up.

http://traveltrade.virgintrains.co.uk/

 

[clagmonster]

Not sure whether this means one voucher or several but if you are thinking of going first on EC at some point in the future then it should be worth getting.

Link is here:

http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/vip

Several, from your link:
"20% discount vouchers will be sent by email on the first day of each month from 1 July 2011 up to and including 1 Sept 2011"

 

[route:oxford]

Heathrow Express : Barclaycard

Get Rewarded on Heathrow Express

Enjoy a great deal this summer when you travel with Heathrow Express. Buy any ticket & earn 25% Reward Money.

Offer Valid 010711 to 150911
See reverse for important information.

(Reverse)

Valid 010711 - 150911.

Earn 25% Reward Money when you purchase any Heathrow Express ticket at a Heathrow Express outlet or online.
Barclaycard must be used to pay for purchase.
Reward money will be awarded to your Freedom account overnight.
No maximum Reward Money applies.
Offer can be used in conjunction with other Heathrow Express Offers

 

[SS4]

London Midland will be having another half price sale (presumably to coincide with the summer holidays)

http://www.londonmidland.com/tickets-and-fares/half-price-summer-rail-sale/

This time it's on off-peak tickets (SVR and CDR) and appears to cover their whole area both local and intercity.

Valid from 23/7/11 - 4/9/11 but tickets may be bought now as long as travel falls between those dates

 

[island]

I wonder if an SVR bought for the 2nd of September under this promotion will still be valid to the 1st of October.

 

[ushawk]

Southern are now doing 25% off Advance and Off-Peak tickets again - Southern journeys only.

 

[dzug2]

I wonder if an SVR bought for the 2nd of September under this promotion will still be valid to the 1st of October.

Yes it will. The T&C say the outward journey must be made by 4 September

 

[JKJimar53]

I wonder if an SVR bought for the 2nd of September under this promotion will still be valid to the 1st of October.

The last tiime i bought a ticket in this promotion the ticket was valid for return within 30 days.

 

[John @ home]

Until 11 September 2011, West Yorkshire Metro are offering one free Family DayRover if you buy 5 of them at the usual price of £9.50 from a number of outlets in Bradford, Dewsbury, Halifax, Huddersfield, Keighley, Leeds and Wakefield. See Family DayRover special offer.

The Family DayRover allows unlimited bus and train travel throughout West Yorkshire for groups of up to five people (up to two adults and up to three children/Metro concessions, or one adult and up to four children/Metro concessions, or just two adults) after 9.30am Monday to Friday, and all day at weekends and public holidays.

The version of Family DayRover tickets in the offer come in scratch-off form, valid up to 3 years.

 

[Deerfold]

The version of Family DayRover tickets in the offer come in scratch-off form, valid up to 3 years.

Worth checking before you buy what the expiry date is.

I have trouble getting ones valid into next year at Keighley Bus Station and have never managed to buy one there with validity into the year after. Annoying if you're trying to stock up before a price rise or take advantage of
offers like this.

 

[Cletus]

South Eastern are running a 20% off peak online discount during August.

http://www.southeasternrailway.co.uk/destinations/save-20-off-peak/

 

[First class]

20% off all Railway Touring Company excursions until the end of September, please PM me for promo code if required.

 

[John @ home]

Until 30 September 2011, save 25% on CrossCountry Trains Advance tickets to/from Manchester using Promotional Code MCR.

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East Coast are offering reduced price Reader Offer tickets in conjunction with The Scotsman and Scotland on Sunday. Details are at http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/thescotsman

One token is needed for each single or return journey from The Scotsman (6 or 8 August) or Scotland on Sunday (7 August). Book 8 - 20 August and at least 3 weeks before travel. Travel 31 August - 20 October. No refunds. No changes. No break of journey. No Railcard or Child discounts.

 

[Edvid]

Here's something I posted earlier before I discovered this thread.

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First Capital Connect are offering a limited-time 10% discount on some of their off-peak tickets, subject to the following T&Cs (copied verbatim):

1. The 10% discount is available on the following fares:

- Off-Peak Day Return or Off-Peak Day Travelcard
- Super Off-Peak Day Return or Super Off-Peak Day Travelcard

2. The 10% discount applies when booking Off-Peak Day Return or Off-Peak Day Travelcard for travel Monday to Friday and Super Off-Peak Day Return and Super Off-Peak Day Travelcard for travel Saturday or Sunday.

3. The discount is only valid when travelling to London stations.

4. Also for travel from City Thameslink; London Blackfriars or London Bridge stations to Brighton

5. All bookings must be made online via the First Capital Connect website.

6. Railcard and Groupsave tickets are also valid offering even further value for money.

7. The travel dates for these discounted tickets will be 6th August to 20th August 2011 only.

The promotion code is FCCSUMMER.

 

[Furrball]

East Coast offering 1/3 off 1st Class prices via http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/onethirdoff

What would you say to enjoying 1/3 off our lowest First Advance fares?
Simply book via this email by 23 August 2011 for off-peak East Coast travel between 1 September and 11 November 2011 (excluding 21-30 October). You'll see every journey can be that little bit more luxurious, whether you're being swept away on a romantic trip to Edinburgh or off to a show in London.

 

[snail]

East Coast offering 1/3 off 1st Class prices via http://www.eastcoast.co.uk/onethirdoff

Slightly annoyed and confused here. Today I picked up a couple of First Advance tickets for Newcastle-York next month. Ordered yesterday, so I missed the latest offer. The tickets show a 25% discount not the normal 10% web discount. Haven't seen that offer mentioned anywhere.

 

[Edvid]

The FCC 10% discount I mentioned earlier (see post #81) has now been extended to Bank Holiday Monday.

 

[Max]

Groupon are doing a special deal on off peak returns between London and a range of FGW destinations. £33 standard or £65 first. Buy through www.groupon.co.uk/deals/groupon-getaways/First-Great-Western/681426?nlp=&CID=UK_CRM_1_0_0_232&a=1664 and use the code you receive on the FGW website to book your ticket. 2 days left to buy your code (while supplies last!). This is a particularly strong offer, especially for first class.

 

[transportphoto]

This from Loco Toledo:

Hurry up amigos! The 25% online discount end tomorrow. So book your tickets to travel with Southern and go on your own Southern adventure!

 

[First class]

15% of all railcards online with RAIL15. I am also informed should work with the new Two Together when launched on 5 Sept.

Instead of £28, a railcard is now £23.80. Expiry August 31



SAVE10 for 10% off. Valid until end of Sept.

 

[island]

15% of all railcards online with RAIL15. I am also informed should work with the new Two Together when launched on 5 Sept.

Instead of £28, a railcard is now £23.80. Expiry August 31

Bit of a contradiction there, no?

 

[First class]

Bit of a contradiction there, no?

Sorry meant the 10% is valid on the Two Together.

 

[SS4]

London Midland have another sale on from Monday (5th September)
Click me

This one will go live on 5th September on their website and is 20% off between any Network West Midlands station and London.
Last day of validity: 27th September 2011

More details on Monday