stevetay3
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I have been just looking at Today's Railways' Railrover Guide and was astounded at some of the prices of these, especially the All Line version.
Do people actually pay this for a fourteen day ticket?
You can go on a cruise for less. You can get a fourteen day version for the princely sum of £1179 in first class, you also get a whole load of restrictions for your money, no northbound travel from London before 10am, etc.
For the best part of twelve hundred pounds I would expect to travel unlimited, as and when I like.
I suspect the only custom is from very keen railway hobbyists.
Railcards reduce the cost, bringing it down to a less extortionate £772, still you can get a good holiday in the sun for that. I doubt many seniors in my age group including myself would take on the fourteen day version, lack of funds may not be a concern, but lack of stamina certainly is.
Standard class is a little cheaper but still expensive.
I think you would need to plan very carefully and have a fistful of prebooked seat reservations in your hand, which rather defeats the hop on hop off advantage of the rover. I think all in all these tickets are poor value for money.
Do people actually pay this for a fourteen day ticket?
You can go on a cruise for less. You can get a fourteen day version for the princely sum of £1179 in first class, you also get a whole load of restrictions for your money, no northbound travel from London before 10am, etc.
For the best part of twelve hundred pounds I would expect to travel unlimited, as and when I like.
I suspect the only custom is from very keen railway hobbyists.
Railcards reduce the cost, bringing it down to a less extortionate £772, still you can get a good holiday in the sun for that. I doubt many seniors in my age group including myself would take on the fourteen day version, lack of funds may not be a concern, but lack of stamina certainly is.
Standard class is a little cheaper but still expensive.
I think you would need to plan very carefully and have a fistful of prebooked seat reservations in your hand, which rather defeats the hop on hop off advantage of the rover. I think all in all these tickets are poor value for money.
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