Grimsby to Morpeth, for a cheap price.

[HumberSprinter]

Hello everyone.

On the 11th of Auguest I will travel with my mum from Grimsby to Morpeth.
We don't have railcards by the way.

The basic route from Grimsby to Doncaster, Newcastle and Morpeth is quite expensive, and we are poor.

My mum holds a bus pass, and we've so far found tickets at a lower price from Hull (near Grimsby)...
Are there any cheaper options when travelling from Grimsby to Morpeth?

We have no time limit or worry about lots of changes along the way, but all transport needs to be wheelchair accessible.

Many thanks
Joseph

 

[BlueFox]

When are you returning, or is this just a one way trip?

Is your mum eligible for a disabled persons railcard (assuming she's the one with the wheelchair)?

 

[HumberSprinter]

The return trip doesn't matter yet, we are staying at a family holiday for 4-5 days (not decided yet). My mum is the one in the wheelchair, but we aren't frequent train travellers due to the awkwardness involved and the cost. So a railcard would just be an extra cost at this moment, something we want to avoid.

 

[danm14]

Hello everyone.

On the 11th of Auguest I will travel with my mum from Grimsby to Morpeth.
We don't have railcards by the way.

The basic route from Grimsby to Doncaster, Newcastle and Morpeth is quite expensive, and we are poor.

My mum holds a bus pass, and we've so far found tickets at a lower price from Hull (near Grimsby)...
Are there any cheaper options when travelling from Grimsby to Morpeth?

We have no time limit or worry about lots of changes along the way, but all transport needs to be wheelchair accessible.

Many thanks
Joseph

If she'll be remaining in her wheelchair for the journey, both you and her get a 34% discount on an Anytime single or day return, and a 50% discount on an Anytime open return, without a Railcard. Though an off peak or advance without discount may be cheaper.

http://www.nationalrail.co.uk/stations_destinations/44965.aspx

 

[BlueFox]

The return trip doesn't matter yet,

Return tickets could work out cheaper than singles.

a railcard would just be an extra cost

You may be able to save more than the cost of the railcard on one trip.

 

[Hadders]

I suspect a Disabled Persons Railcard (if the OP’s mum qualifies) would pay for itself on this one trip alone.

Bear in mind that a companion travelling with a Disabled Persons Railcard holder also qualifies for a 34% discount on tickets.

 

[kieron]

The return trip doesn't matter yet, we are staying at a family holiday for 4-5 days (not decided yet). My mum is the one in the wheelchair, but we aren't frequent train travellers due to the awkwardness involved and the cost. So a railcard would just be an extra cost at this moment, something we want to avoid.

Getting a bus to Hull and a train from there may be one option, I suppose, depending on your circumstances.

There may be similarly priced Morpeth-Hull tickets for your return journey once you know when that will be, or there may not. If not, you could end up having to paying more than you would have done had you bought return tickets in the first place. Unfortunately, flexible single tickets for that route cost almost as much as return ones.