theblackwatch
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The comments about advance purchase in the 'Forum Meets' section by Tubechallenger and Jim, in response to The 37 Fan telling people not to book tickets to Crewe for the 8th until the 6th, did make me wonder:
Do most people here prefer to book train tickets in advance (ie Apex, Megatrain, Virgin Value etc) to obtain cheaper fares, or are you happy to buy tickets on the day or just before and pay what may be 2 or 3 times more (or even more than that in some cases) in order to have that extra flexibility?
Personally, I don't use walk-on fares for any long distance journeys unless I absolutely have to and will book as far in advance as possible. For most trips, I just wouldn't go if I had to pay full fare as I don't find them VFM - a Saver from Leeds to London would cost me £71.60, whereas advance tickets with GNER/MML cost from £9.59/£6 in each direction. I dread to think what my circular trip in May from home to Fort William, then Sleeper with berth to Euston, and GNER back from King's Cross would cost me on walk-on tickets! (I have got the whole trip for £68.)
Any views?
Do most people here prefer to book train tickets in advance (ie Apex, Megatrain, Virgin Value etc) to obtain cheaper fares, or are you happy to buy tickets on the day or just before and pay what may be 2 or 3 times more (or even more than that in some cases) in order to have that extra flexibility?
Personally, I don't use walk-on fares for any long distance journeys unless I absolutely have to and will book as far in advance as possible. For most trips, I just wouldn't go if I had to pay full fare as I don't find them VFM - a Saver from Leeds to London would cost me £71.60, whereas advance tickets with GNER/MML cost from £9.59/£6 in each direction. I dread to think what my circular trip in May from home to Fort William, then Sleeper with berth to Euston, and GNER back from King's Cross would cost me on walk-on tickets! (I have got the whole trip for £68.)
Any views?