I'm staying with friends in London in a few weeks time and wondered if anyone has any advice on any cheap fares for a few day trips out in the more rural and coastal areas of Essex?
There do not seem to be any rail Rover Tickets that cover Essex like most other areas of the country. However, I have discovered a day bus ticket called the Essex Saver at only £8 which covers all bus services within Essex.
I'm staying within easy reach of Gospel Oak station and so can use my Oyster Card via the London Overground to reach Stratford or Barking. I could even use my Oyster Card as far as Romford or Upminster if that would save money. From there I would just want to get out to somewhere reasonably cheaply from where I could get good bus connections to some of the more remote rural, especially coastal and estuary locations. Any ideas for places I must visit?
Day Return fares seem relatively cheap to stations out to Southend and Southminster but anywhere much beyond Chelmsford seems very expensive.
A Day Return to Southend seems good value because it can be used on both routes which would give me more options of stations to return to by bus at the end of my day for my journey back to London.
Any tips for cheap fares?
There do not seem to be any rail Rover Tickets that cover Essex like most other areas of the country. However, I have discovered a day bus ticket called the Essex Saver at only £8 which covers all bus services within Essex.
I'm staying within easy reach of Gospel Oak station and so can use my Oyster Card via the London Overground to reach Stratford or Barking. I could even use my Oyster Card as far as Romford or Upminster if that would save money. From there I would just want to get out to somewhere reasonably cheaply from where I could get good bus connections to some of the more remote rural, especially coastal and estuary locations. Any ideas for places I must visit?
Day Return fares seem relatively cheap to stations out to Southend and Southminster but anywhere much beyond Chelmsford seems very expensive.
A Day Return to Southend seems good value because it can be used on both routes which would give me more options of stations to return to by bus at the end of my day for my journey back to London.
Any tips for cheap fares?
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