split ticketing

[1lor]

Hi I'm new to this forum, and I'm looking to buy a return ticket through https://ticketysplit.trainsplit.com

https://trainsplit.com/ - looks like the same website, is it?

I have not used this service before, is it trustworthy, from what i could see on the price it would be £50 cheaper but with 4 changes which I have no choice in. Can anyone advise what this service is like as i cannot see much in the way of reviews?

Thanks

Lor

 

[Hadders]

Welcome to the forum!

Trainsplit is a National Rail accredited ticket selling site and the developers of it are active on this forum.

 

[1lor]

Ok thanks is it the same as tickety split, i've never used either of them before.

 

[lkpridgeon]

Yes, Trainsplit is rather trustworthy going off my past dealings with them. If you're not happy with the routing/amount of changes you can set a maximum amount in the advanced options section?

And yes it's the same website there with ticketysplit just being an affiliate brand (they'll get a share of the saving in return for the referral I believe). With all support handled by Trainsplit themselves.

 

[Watershed]

Hi I'm new to this forum, and I'm looking to buy a return ticket through https://ticketysplit.trainsplit.com

https://trainsplit.com/ - looks like the same website, is it?

I have not used this service before, is it trustworthy, from what i could see on the price it would be £50 cheaper but with 4 changes which I have no choice in. Can anyone advise what this service is like as i cannot see much in the way of reviews?

Thanks

Lor

Trainsplit is an accredited and trustworthy retailer. Several of the people behind it are active on this forum, so if you have any issues they are likely to be resolved very quickly simply by posting here!

Ticketysplit is one of several affiliates and other brands of Trainsplit. It's the same site, just with different branding and (in some cases) higher fees. I'd just stick with ordinary Trainsplit if I were you.

Split ticketing is a completely legitimate (and not uncommon) way of cutting the cost of journeys. Sometimes the savings can be very large indeed.

It might help to state what journey you intend to make, and when you wanted to travel, so we can advise whether there might be options that strike a better medium between price and convenience (the number of changes).

But Trainsplit is very flexible and lets you set the maximum number of changes you'd like in its Advanced settings.

 

[markie100]

Hi, I used ticketsplit & everything worked out absolutely fine. I had to make one change on both outward & return journeys, hope this helps.

 

[AlbertBeale]

Hi I'm new to this forum, and I'm looking to buy a return ticket through https://ticketysplit.trainsplit.com

https://trainsplit.com/ - looks like the same website, is it?

I have not used this service before, is it trustworthy, from what i could see on the price it would be £50 cheaper but with 4 changes which I have no choice in. Can anyone advise what this service is like as i cannot see much in the way of reviews?

Thanks

Lor

Surely the number of ticket changes involved doesn't necessarily imply that number of actual train changes? Isn't the point of split ticketing that paying for A-B and B-C is sometimes cheaper than a ticket A-C even on the same train?

 

[scotrail158713]

Surely the number of ticket changes involved doesn't necessarily imply that number of actual train changes? Isn't the point of split ticketing that paying for A-B and B-C is sometimes cheaper than a ticket A-C even on the same train?

I suppose it depends on the journey. If I was going to Wales, for example, it could quite feasibly be a number of changes depending on the route taken.

 

[XAM2175]

Surely the number of ticket changes involved doesn't necessarily imply that number of actual train changes? Isn't the point of split ticketing that paying for A-B and B-C is sometimes cheaper than a ticket A-C even on the same train?

Trainsplit makes a clear distinction between the number of ticket splits and the number of actual changes. If its Journey Planner says a proposed itinerary has n number of changes, then there are n number of changes.

 

[scotrail158713]

Trainsplit makes a clear distinction between the number of ticket splits and the number of actual changes. If its Journey Planner says a proposed itinerary has n number of changes, then there are n number of changes.

From memory it's a good few steps into the process before Trainsplit even breaks down your tickets splits and shows them to you

 

[AlbertBeale]

Trainsplit makes a clear distinction between the number of ticket splits and the number of actual changes. If its Journey Planner says a proposed itinerary has n number of changes, then there are n number of changes.

Thanks for that - I've never bought tickets from Trainsplit, so didn't realise. (I always buy tickets at a station.) So if the original query really did relate to the number of train changes, not the number of ticket changes, then I can understand the wish to re-balance hassle and cost, if you can afford to.

 

[XAM2175]

Thanks for that - I've never bought tickets from Trainsplit, so didn't realise. (I always buy tickets at a station.) So if the original query really did relate to the number of train changes, not the number of ticket changes, then I can understand the wish to re-balance hassle and cost, if you can afford to.

Quite. The basic search engine allows the user to choose between searching for "fastest" journey or the "best value" journey, and advanced controls are available if you wish to limit the number of actual changes, or force them to occur at specific stations, etc etc.

 

[1lor]

i'm travelling from Hamilton to derby it's between 3 & 4 trains as they changed the service because of covid whereas before it was 1 change at birmingham.

 

[Mcr Warrior]

Thought there were still some direct trains from Edinburgh to Birmingham New Street via both the ECML (via York and Derby!) and the WCML (via Lancaster).

 

[1lor]

i've no idea, i read on the trainsplit app review that someone saying that carlisle is always cancelled or delay as their daughter has travelled that route.

the ediinburgh seems to go to either darlington or doncaster then onto derby

 

[yorkie]

i've no idea, i read on the trainsplit app review that someone saying that carlisle is always cancelled or delay as their daughter has travelled that route.

the ediinburgh seems to go to either darlington or doncaster then onto derby

I'd generally book whichever is cheaper, and travel a bit earlier than I had to if I was concerned about delays, and then put in a Delay Repay claim if I arrived sufficiently late.

The other factor I'd take into account is that if I could time my journey to get an XC HST, I'd consider that, and if that was not possible I'd prefer to avoid Voyagers.

And yes going via Edinburgh would generally put you via Darlington and then either Leeds or Doncaster, towards Derby.

Thought there were still some direct trains from Edinburgh to Birmingham New Street via both the ECML (via York and Derby!) and the WCML (via Lancaster).

And even from Motherwell; there are times when the journey can be done with 1 change e.g. depart Hamilton at 0726, arrive Derby 1326 (for which Trainsplit knocks £9.53 off the through fare)

 

[1lor]

what is XC HST and voyagers?

I'd generally book whichever is cheaper, and travel a bit earlier than I had to if I was concerned about delays, and then put in a Delay Repay claim if I arrived sufficiently late.

The other factor I'd take into account is that if I could time my journey to get an XC HST, I'd consider that, and if that was not possible I'd prefer to avoid Voyagers.

And yes going via Edinburgh would generally put you via Darlington and then either Leeds or Doncaster, towards Derby.


And even from Motherwell; there are times when the journey can be done with 1 change e.g. depart Hamilton at 0726, arrive Derby 1326 (for which Trainsplit knocks £9.53 off the through fare)

what is XC HST and voyagers, and how do i know what i am getting, sorry i don't book in advance just travel locally usually.

 

[yorkie]

There are two types of train on the CrossCountry route: HSTs are older trains but more recently refurbished, are 7 coaches long (plus separate engines not in the passenger areas), and are considered by most travellers to be very comfortable trains to travel in. In contrast, Voyagers are only 4 or 5 coaches (but some trains are formed of pairs as units), are extremely tatty inside and generally uncomfortable, rattly and noisy to travel in.

For any given journey, forum members are able to advise on the likely traction type

 

[1lor]

i'm sorry but this is making me confused can you help me find something suitable? i'm bringing a cabin suitcase and backpack and a shopping cart thing that folds up.

outward Tuesday 28th September at 1pm

return Saturday 2nd October @ 1pm

 

[Mainline421]

i'm sorry but this is making me confused can you help me find something suitable? i'm bringing a cabin suitcase and backpack and a shopping cart thing that folds up.

outward Tuesday 28th September at 1pm

return Saturday 2nd October @ 1pm

There's information about the different trains here https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/on-board-with-crosscountry/our-trains, but both are perfectly pleasant to travel on and also have dedicated luggage space if needed. So I wouldn't worry about it unless you want to.

 

[221129]

Going via the West Coast will be your best option.

 

[1lor]

There's information about the different trains here https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/on-board-with-crosscountry/our-trains, but both are perfectly pleasant to travel on and also have dedicated luggage space if needed. So I wouldn't worry about it unless you want to.

what does 2T on the preston route https://trainsplit.com/TicketDetail...ketCode=SVS&Route=01000&TicketDate=02/10/2021

i selected to go via motherwell route, which goes through prestone

Going via the West Coast will be your best option.

i'm sorry but west coast means nothing to me i just travel locally i don't normally go this far away so need the chat here to be in laymen english, sorry.

I am just looking at a route via motherwell which goes through crewe and preston i dont understand the restrictions, says something about mon-friday does that mean i cannot travel on saturday at these stations, i'm very confused??? help

 

[Mainline421]

what does 2T on the preston route https://trainsplit.com/TicketDetail...ketCode=SVS&Route=01000&TicketDate=02/10/2021

i selected to go via motherwell route, which goes through prestone

This the restriction code which shows what times you can use your Off-Peak ticket. See nre.co.uk/2T. The Monday to Friday is just when restrcitions apply, so in this case you can use the ticket at any time on the weekend but only after 04:15 on weekdays.

The Preston route that you selected is the West Coast Mainline, the York route is the East Coast Mainline.

 

[221129]

You're very much overthinking it. The route via Crewe and Preston is the West Coast route.

 

[yorkie]

i'm sorry but this is making me confused can you help me find something suitable? i'm bringing a cabin suitcase and backpack and a shopping cart thing that folds up.

outward Tuesday 28th September at 1pm

return Saturday 2nd October @ 1pm

What's important to you? Keeping the price down? Minimising journey time? Minimising changes?

It's quicker via Crewe/Preston (i.e. West Coast) but you can do the journey with fewer changes via Edinburgh/York (using CrossCountry)

 

[1lor]

This the restriction code which shows what times you can use your Off-Peak ticket. See nre.co.uk/2T. The Preston route that you selected is the West Coast Mainline, the York route is the East Coast Mainline.

again all that makes no sense to me, can i use that service at the times i said i would be starting off by

 

[221129]

again all that makes no sense to me, can i use that service at the times i said i would be starting off by

None of that stuff really matters to you. Put your journey into the planner and it will sort it all for you.

 

[1lor]

What's important to you? Keeping the price down? Minimising journey time? Minimising changes?

keeping price down would be great but the least amount of changes I would prefer, as i have hip problems; the one I have on my screen has 3 changes via Motherwell.

It's the restrictions i just don't understand they are very confusing for me i've put the dates/times above

 

[Mainline421]

again all that makes no sense to me, can i use that service at the times i said i would be starting off by

In this case your ticket is valid on any train after 04:15 Monday to Friday, and any train at any time at the weekend.

 

[yorkie]

again all that makes no sense to me, can i use that service at the times i said i would be starting off by

Unless you are wanting a flexible ticket, you do not need to worry about any of that! Just select the itinerary you are happy with.

Are you happy to be tied to specific trains (ie. as if you were getting a plane) or do you want flexibility?

keeping price down would be great but the least amount of changes I would prefer, as i have hip problems; the one I have on my screen has 3 changes via Motherwell.

It's the restrictions i just don't understand they are very confusing for me i've put the dates/times above

Trainsplit comes up with itineraries outward at 1326-1819 and returning 1448-2024 for £111.62 with 3 changes if that suits?

This is via Preston.