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Hi we're holidaying in South Devon in late August. Check in at our holiday park near Exmouth opens at 4pm so we're looking at getting there between 4pm and 5pm ish so we can get settled and have something to eat before the evening entertainment starts at 7pm.
To do so for the cheapest price I'm looking at splitting the tickets but there are two slight route variations so I'd just like people's thoughts first before I purchase the tickets. There will be two adults and three children traveling.
A further consideration would be that we, along with many others will be towing a couple of suitcases, plus a large disabled pram which is rather awkward to fold down as it needs to be dismantled first. If possible the missus would like to keep the pram up.
We will be using a Family Railcard but for the sake of simplicity I'll just refer to the ticket prices in terms of per adult single.
Please note that standard class on the Cross Country between Birmingham and Cheltenham Spa, for the times we wish to travel, already appears to have sold out so I'll exclude that from my workings.
Date of travel is Saturday 25th August. So here we go:
Route #1
(Liverpool - Birmingham London Midland service)
10:34 Liverpool
12:17 Birmingham NS [£9 Advance]
(Manchester Pic - Bristol Cross Country service)
12:42 Birmingham NS
13:23 Cheltenham Spa [£10.50 Advance]
split
13:25 Cheltenham Spa
13:57 Bristol Parkway [£7.50 Advance / £8.10 Off Peak]
(Dundee - Newquay Cross Country service)
14:28 Bristol Parkway
15:45 Exeter St Davids [£9.50 Advance]
TOTAL: £37.10
Route #2
(Liverpool - Birmingham London Midland service)
10:04 Liverpool
11:47 Birmingham NS [£9 Advance]
(Nottingham - Cardiff Cross Country Service)
12:30 Birmingham NS
13:10 Cheltenham Spa [£8 Advance]
(Dundee - Newquay Cross Country service)
13:52 Cheltenham Spa
14:26 Bristol Parkway [£7.50 Advance / £8.10 Off Peak]
split
14:28 Bristol Parkway
15:45 Exeter St Davids [£9.50 Advance]
TOTAL: £34.60
So a couple of quid cheaper on the second route with longer (and arguably more safer) waits between connections but the first route is slightly quicker and allows an extra half an hour to get the kids ready in the morning. I've omitted the legs between our home Thatto Heath to Liverpool LS and Exeter to Exmouth as it's all off peak local trains on those routes.
Your opinions please.
To do so for the cheapest price I'm looking at splitting the tickets but there are two slight route variations so I'd just like people's thoughts first before I purchase the tickets. There will be two adults and three children traveling.
A further consideration would be that we, along with many others will be towing a couple of suitcases, plus a large disabled pram which is rather awkward to fold down as it needs to be dismantled first. If possible the missus would like to keep the pram up.
We will be using a Family Railcard but for the sake of simplicity I'll just refer to the ticket prices in terms of per adult single.
Please note that standard class on the Cross Country between Birmingham and Cheltenham Spa, for the times we wish to travel, already appears to have sold out so I'll exclude that from my workings.
Date of travel is Saturday 25th August. So here we go:
Route #1
(Liverpool - Birmingham London Midland service)
10:34 Liverpool
12:17 Birmingham NS [£9 Advance]
(Manchester Pic - Bristol Cross Country service)
12:42 Birmingham NS
13:23 Cheltenham Spa [£10.50 Advance]
split
13:25 Cheltenham Spa
13:57 Bristol Parkway [£7.50 Advance / £8.10 Off Peak]
(Dundee - Newquay Cross Country service)
14:28 Bristol Parkway
15:45 Exeter St Davids [£9.50 Advance]
TOTAL: £37.10
Route #2
(Liverpool - Birmingham London Midland service)
10:04 Liverpool
11:47 Birmingham NS [£9 Advance]
(Nottingham - Cardiff Cross Country Service)
12:30 Birmingham NS
13:10 Cheltenham Spa [£8 Advance]
(Dundee - Newquay Cross Country service)
13:52 Cheltenham Spa
14:26 Bristol Parkway [£7.50 Advance / £8.10 Off Peak]
split
14:28 Bristol Parkway
15:45 Exeter St Davids [£9.50 Advance]
TOTAL: £34.60
So a couple of quid cheaper on the second route with longer (and arguably more safer) waits between connections but the first route is slightly quicker and allows an extra half an hour to get the kids ready in the morning. I've omitted the legs between our home Thatto Heath to Liverpool LS and Exeter to Exmouth as it's all off peak local trains on those routes.
Your opinions please.
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