Special Offers Discussion

user15681 · 15 Nov 2014

No help for railcard holders indeed, but it is for those without them.

Should be more super off peak fares from January though, if it's any consolation.

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richardderby · 18 Nov 2014

20% off Virmin trains journeys up until the 8th of February 2015.

first 5000 bookings only.

http://www.virgintrains.co.uk/promo20/

applies to advance tickets only.

CallySleeper · 20 Nov 2014

I've miraculously got an email from EMT for £10 off tickets to/from St Pancras if booked by 27/11. PM if interested for the code but I think it's unique to my email address unfortunately.

DelayRepay · 20 Nov 2014

CallySleeper said:
I've miraculously got an email from EMT for £10 off tickets to/from St Pancras if booked by 27/11. PM if interested for the code but I think it's unique to my email address unfortunately.

I had that too... quite good timing as I was about to book all my Christmas and New Year travel

richardderby · 25 Nov 2014

40% off east coast advances 1st/std, with 02 priority moments, (you must be an 02 customer, or know one). travel until feb 2015. book by 3/12/2014

https://rewards.eastcoast.co.uk/customerportal/promo_o2.aspx

Merseysider · 25 Nov 2014

richardderby said:
40% off east coast advances 1st/std, with 02 priority moments, (you must be an 02 customer, or know one). travel until feb 2015. book by 3/12/2014

https://rewards.eastcoast.co.uk/customerportal/promo_o2.aspx

One can obtain PAYG O2 SIM cards for free online, or for about £1 in Tesco, Home Bargains etc. i assume this would still count if registered, even with no prepaid credit?

LondonJohn · 26 Nov 2014

JakeF said:
One can obtain PAYG O2 SIM cards for free online, or for about £1 in Tesco, Home Bargains etc. i assume this would still count if registered, even with no prepaid credit?

I believe you need to have the O2 APP as this appears in the priority o2 app.. I have a code and have all my trips to Newcastle and Edinburgh for the qualifying period booked as flights so first person to DM me the gets the code,

ModernRailways · 26 Nov 2014

LondonJohn said:
I believe you need to have the O2 APP as this appears in the priority o2 app.. I have a code and have all my trips to Newcastle and Edinburgh for the qualifying period booked as flights so first person to DM me the gets the code,

Just do what I did, get a free O2 sim, put it in your phone, download the Priority app. Then put in your old sim, and the 02 app will remain.

aelius · 26 Nov 2014

East Coast and Newcastle Chronicle may be doing a voucher offer shortly-possibly from Friday.

SGS · 26 Nov 2014

aelius said:
East Coast and Newcastle Chronicle may be doing a voucher offer shortly-possibly from Friday.

Thanks very much for the heads-up. This poses a dilemma - last year I did the Chronicle offer, but just after that EC had their own January sale, which was better. But the last EC sale in October was pretty expensive and restricted. It's a tricky one.

CaptainHaddock · 26 Nov 2014

aelius said:
East Coast and Newcastle Chronicle may be doing a voucher offer shortly-possibly from Friday.

You're right!

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/lifestyle/competitions/east-coast-rail-offer---8172371

As it's a token collect, I hope the Yorkshire papers will also be participating.

AndyHudds · 26 Nov 2014

Are the Yorkshire Post doing this offer as well?

Starmill · 26 Nov 2014

SGS said:
Thanks very much for the heads-up. This poses a dilemma - last year I did the Chronicle offer, but just after that EC had their own January sale, which was better. But the last EC sale in October was pretty expensive and restricted. It's a tricky one.

I agree. EC's Jan Sale last year was £5 singles Yorkshire - London all round, the October one was a bit useless.

ASharpe · 26 Nov 2014

starmill said:
I agree. EC's Jan Sale last year was £5 singles Yorkshire - London all round, the October one was a bit useless.

The last East Coast sale actually cost me money as they got rid of the cheapest tier of advances for the duration.

Hoping for £5 again in Jan but I won't be delaying my advance purchases in anticipation.

aelius · 29 Nov 2014

aelius said:
East Coast and Newcastle Chronicle may be doing a voucher offer shortly-possibly from Friday.

According to today's Chronicle the voucher sale had been postponed due to "unforeseen circumstances". No new date given. No reason given.
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Yorkshire Post link for East Coast voucher offer

http://www2.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/eastcoastrail/2014.html

Strange you only need 4 vouchers in Yorkshire (valid for up to four people travelling) but 6 per person in the North East. I suppose it depends on what deal the newspapers offer East Coast.

Deerfold · 29 Nov 2014

aelius said:
Yorkshire Post link for East Coast voucher offer

http://www2.yorkshiretoday.co.uk/eastcoastrail/2014.html

Wow - that link could really do with some proofreading.

aelius · 1 Dec 2014

East Coast/Newcastle Chronicle Voucher offer

Vouchers appeared today and will continue to be printed till 11th December.

SGS · 8 Dec 2014

aelius said:
East Coast/Newcastle Chronicle Voucher offer

Vouchers appeared today and will continue to be printed till 11th December.

Booking for this opened this morning. It's not great, it's just started and there's not much availability for down (or up, if you prefer) to London in the morning, and back in the evening.

Print-at-home is the only ticket option, oddly.

SGS.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/stuartstransport/

alastair · 8 Dec 2014

Have received this from East Coast:

40% off advances,book by this Friday.

Home Travel information Rewards About Us
Book by Friday 12 December to save 40%!

You can save a whopping 40% on East Coast lowest Standard and First Advance fares.

Don't miss this fantastic offer... simply book by clicking the 'Book discounted tickets now' link on this email by Friday 12 December and enjoy more than a third off our lowest Advance fares!

Where will your saving take you?

You have to book by clicking on a link in the email and stating the email address which EC have registered for you and then using code PROMO40.

Its for travel up to 12 Feb,excluding(20 Dec-4 Jan).

cjp · 12 Dec 2014

Book with Abellio Greater Anglia between 14 December 2014 and 4 January 2015, and you'll be on track for superb savings. For travel between 5 January and 27 February inclusive, we're offering 90,000 off peak seats at the amazingly low price of £5 one way.

The offer is available for Intercity services between Norwich (plus intermediate and connecting stations) and London Liverpool Street. So it's the perfect opportunity to have a day out in the capital or explore East Anglia

Nice warm day at the seaside anyone?

IanD · 12 Dec 2014

cjp said:
Nice warm day at the seaside anyone?

There's some good pubs in Norwich

pemma · 17 Dec 2014

If anyone has a Virgin Money account the 10% offer on Virgin Trains only tickets is ending on 31st December and doesn't allow tickets to be brought for January 2015 dates at the discounted price now.

westv · 23 Dec 2014

alastair said:
Have received this from East Coast:

40% off advances,book by this Friday.

I don't think I got this. Hoping they do a good January sale though. I've saved up buying a few weeks of AP tickets in anticipation!

dvboy · 26 Dec 2014

London Midland January Sale: http://www.londonmidland.com/days-out-and-offers/attractions-and-offers/january-sale/

To celebrate 2015 we’ve slashed the price of our first class & standard class Advance tickets by 15% for the whole of January. Furthermore, Railcard holders will get an extra third off.

Simply click on the red button below and your 15% saving will be applied to London Midland Advance fares bought between 1-31 January 2015, for travel until 28 February 2015.

There isn't a direct link from the website front page yet but there was a poster up promoting it at Wolverhampton on Christmas Eve, and the discounts are in the Mixing Desk already.

Merseysider · 26 Dec 2014

dvboy said:
London Midland January Sale: http://www.londonmidland.com/days-out-and-offers/attractions-and-offers/january-sale/

There isn't a direct link from the website front page yet but there was a poster up promoting it at Wolverhampton on Christmas Eve, and the discounts are in the Mixing Desk already.

Nice to see railcard holders getting a piece of the pie for once. I'm not sure 'slashed prices' accurately describes a 15% discount though

westv · 28 Dec 2014

Don't railcard users get a big slice of the pie every other time they buy tickets?

Scotty · 30 Dec 2014

westv said:
Don't railcard users get a big slice of the pie every other time they buy tickets?

But pay for that privilege...
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From EMT on Facebook:

"Psst, our January Sale starts next week…more information coming soon."

Kite159 · 30 Dec 2014

I wonder if SWT will have some sort of promotion once the weekend Wimbledon diversions have come to an end in February. I doubt they will do a repeat of the Winter Smiles campaign with those works in place.

CaptainHaddock · 31 Dec 2014

Scotty said:
But pay for that privilege...
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From EMT on Facebook:

"Psst, our January Sale starts next weekmore information coming soon."

A little bit more information here;

http://www.eastmidlandstrains.co.uk/tickets-deals/deals-savings/January-Sale/

I hope this time they offer sale fares to intermediate stations rather than assuming everyone wants to go to London.

extendedpaul · 31 Dec 2014

I can currently book advances London to Sheffield and back in late February for £9 each way.

Is that a special offer ? - I'm sure I paid more earlier this year and I always seek out the lowest fares.

Doesn't make the January sale £30 return look very appealing unless that's buy on the day.

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