KGX to EDB with two U5s

[Thebaz]

Going up to Edinburgh in a week or so with the family (2 + 2 U5s) - What would be the best way of ensuring seats for my two boys? Is there a way of reserving seats for them or would I have to buy child tickets in addition?

 

[island]

If you would like guaranteed seats for them, you will need to purchase child tickets. This may actually bring down the cost of your overall journey if you add a Family & Friends Railcard into the mix.

 

[Thebaz]

I thought that might be the case. Shame we don't have a railcard.

 

[MikeWh]

I thought that might be the case. Shame we don't have a railcard.

You may find that the cost of the railcard (£30) is covered by the discount on the tickets. You've then got the railcard for the rest of the year.

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

It might be worth looking at getting a railcard. It is only £30.00 often less with a discount code and could quite easily pay for itself on just this journey alone if it saves you over £30.00 which shouldn't be difficult.

 

[cuccir]

I thought that might be the case. Shame we don't have a railcard.

Agreed with the others above: it may be worth getting one! I don't know when you're travelling but taking next Tuesday as an example, even on the cheapest Advance tickets then you'd save around £50 with a Railcard; and that saving would be more at peak times or with flexible tickets.

You can buy a ticket online without having the Railcard, as long as you've purchased it by the date of travel.

 

[Joe Paxton]

It seems there's always a code (or several) out there for 10% off Friends & Family, 16-25 and Senior Railcards (i.e. £30 down to £27), but until 12 October you can get £5 off a F&F Railcard (so down to £25) by using the promo code "SEFFSEP17".

Note these discounts are only for Railcards bought online via the Railcard website and sent out by post, and do not apply when buying a Railcard at a station ticket office. Postal fulfilment of orders is normally pretty quick, I'd operate on the basis of a week at most.

(Or are these promo discounts also available for Digital Railcards via the app?)

 

[pdq]

You can also get the railcard for £15 of Tesco Clubcard vouchers: https://secure.tesco.com/clubcard/boost/family-friends-railcard/UK-002022.prd

 

[Thebaz]

Many thanks all - Railcard purchased. Saved us £160!!! Beers all round.

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

Save it for Edinburgh....not the cheapest city. Enjoy

 

[gray1404]

Just remember if you are using the railcard in future you only need to buy at least 1 child child for any adults travelling to also get the discount. Although I understand in this case you wanted seat reservations for all 4 of you.

 

[Thebaz]

Just remember if you are using the railcard in future you only need to buy at least 1 child child for any adults travelling to also get the discount. Although I understand in this case you wanted seat reservations for all 4 of you.

Yep, all understood.

 

[theblackwatch]

Many thanks all - Railcard purchased. Saved us £160!!! Beers all round.

Just make sure you take plenty of stuff with you to keep the kids occupied! (Unless that's what the beer is for? )

 

[Joe Paxton]

Just make sure you take plenty of stuff with you to keep the kids occupied! (Unless that's what the beer is for? )

And don't forget the actual Railcard either!

 

[IanD]

Many thanks all - Railcard purchased. Saved us £160!!! Beers all round.

That would get you around 50 pints in The Booking Office Wetherspoons by Waverley station (a few more in the other Wetherspoons in Edinburgh).