Ok, I need to do the following. I hold; Priv 16-25 Railcard Gold Card (Zone 1 - 2 Travelcard) Today (the time is now 13:49) Loughborough - St Pancras St Pancras - Euston Euston - Sydenham Sydenham - Waddon Marsh Waddon Marsh - Laindon Saturday Laindon - Euston Monday St Pancras - Loughborough, leaving St Pancras at 08:25. (Ticket already held for this leg but still worth mentioning.) Who can come up with the cheapest set of tickets . So far I'm expecting to pay £27.65.
Are you willing to go the slower route via Nuneaton or preferably direct via the MML? Are you willing to use Oyster (which involves a slow train from Bedford and having to touch in at Elstree & Borehamwood)? What are the tickets you have found so far for the price quoted?
Outbound, doesn't matter. Return must be on the 0825 ex St Pancras as mentioned. The price I quoted above restricts me to the MML and any fast train, as I've used the cheapest possible splits (AFAIK). Otherwise, Anytime Day Return Bounday Zone 2 - Croydon Stations, single from BZ2 to Laindon and single from Laindon to Limehouse. --- old post above --- --- new post below --- I shall be doing the same trip again this weekend, exactly the same circumstances. Any advice on getting it down lower than £27.65 please?